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Rational points and arithmetic statistics

This is a PhD position to join the EPSRC programme grant, Unifying Arithmetic Statistics. This programme grant runs for 5 years starting in October 2026 and is joint between Bath, Kings College London, Cambridge, and Glasgow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D T Loughran

29 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Better Together: Co-creating and evaluating a partner support intervention for women experiencing menopause

University of Leicester

Department of Population Health Sciences

Supervisors. Dr Riya Patel rp526@leicester.ac.uk. Dr Patrick Highton. Dr Shavez Jeffers. Project Description. Menopause is a significant life transition experienced by women and can have profound effects on physical health, mental wellbeing, relationships, work, and quality of life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Patel, Dr P Highton

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully funded PhD studentship in synthetic biology and gene editing (University of Cambridge)

University of Cambridge

Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in the field of synthetic biology and gene editing, based in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University under the supervision of Dr Julian Willis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Willis

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dye Release Self-Lubricating novel materials

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Engineering

Description of the Project. Join our diverse and inclusive team to transform the future of aviation as part of the UK’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). Read more

Supervisors: Dr SH Hutt, Dr P Prokopovich, Prof RO Pullin, Dr A Clarke

26 February 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding how low UPF1 expression leads to drug resistance in bladder cancers

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Metastatic urothelial carcinoma carries one of the poorest prognoses of any solid tumour. 5-year survival for metastatic disease is only around 5.5%, despite an initial response rate to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy of up to 55%. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Hussain, Dr H Bolland

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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AI-driven discovery of polygenic synthetic lethal interactions in human cancers

Institute of Cancer Research

PhD Programmes

Synthetic lethality offers a promising strategy for identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer by targeting dependencies resulting from driver gene alterations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Haider

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Enhancing Athlete Development: Testing and evolving a mechanism to monitor, evaluate and drive evidence-based practice, coherence and performance in athlete development environments. (Project ID SAS0233)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Applied Sciences

An exciting opportunity for one, part-time or full-time PhD project is available in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, in collaboration with Sportscotland Institute of Sport. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Martindale

13 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Engineering Cross-Laminated Timber for Enhanced Intrinsic Acoustic Performance (with Stora Enso & Rothoblaas)

University of Bristol

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Futures

Project Summary. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is increasingly used in multi-storey construction as a lower-carbon alternative to reinforced concrete and steel. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Toumpanaki, Prof M Azarpeyvand

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding and reducing norovirus transmission in early years settings: economic and behavioural approaches (TURNERD_U27NIHRMED)

University of East Anglia

Norwich Medical School

Norovirus is a major cause of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in the UK, with early years childcare settings acting as important amplifiers of transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Mr DT Turner

24 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Energy and Elecrochemistry

Supervisory team. Professor Iris Nandhakumar and Professor Steve Beeby. This project aims to develop flexible micro thermoelectric generators that harvest body heat to power wearable electronics, replacing batteries needing frequent recharging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I S Nandhakumar

30 April 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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RNA stress and neurodegeneration: how UPF1 protects cells from harmful RNA accumulation

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

RNA biology is emerging as a central theme in neurodegenerative disease. In ALS, FTD and related disorders, disruption of RNA processing, RNA-binding proteins and RNA-protein assemblies can lead to harmful aggregates and loss of cellular resilience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Brogna

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of Infra-Red Thin Film Optoelectronic Devices

Manchester Metropolitan University

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Project Advert. Optoelectronic devices, like thermal imaging cameras and night-vision sensors, require clear optical “windows” that allow infrared light to pass through while strictly blocking environmental oxygen and moisture, which degrade the sensitive internal components. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Kulczyk-Malecka

17 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Energy and Elecrochemistry

Supervisor: Dr I S Nandhakumar

30 April 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Multiscale physics of deformation and failure in polymer networks

University of Oxford

Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in Mechanics and Physics of Soft Materials. Project. Multiscale physics of deformation and failure in polymer networks. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Brassart

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI and computer vision for marine autonomy

King’s College London

Department of Informatics

Video and images are now common elements of multimodal sensor packages on terrestrial vehicles, like self-driving cars and aerial drones, of all shapes and sizes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EO Orenstein

15 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Gas flows around the smallest galaxies

University of Bath

Department of Physics

Dwarf galaxies are the most abundant galaxies in the Universe, yet they remain among the least understood. Their shallow gravitational wells make them exquisitely sensitive to the energy released by stars and supernovae, which can drive gas, and the heavy elements it carries, far beyond the visible galaxy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MR Rey, Prof S Wuyts

13 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Unravelling the link between infection and non-communicable diseases to enable a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease

University of Edinburgh

School of Population Health Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

Potential links between infections and non-communicable diseases (NCD) have been recognised for decades. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Shi, Prof C Sudlow

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

Durham University

The EPSRC CDT in ReNU+ is a unique and ambitious programme that will train the next-generation of doctoral carbon champions who are renowned for research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking for Net Zero. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

Newcastle University

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

Northumbria University

Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a non-invasive route to monitoring plant stress

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are abundant chemicals that are emitted by organisms in all terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lehman

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Lancaster University

Department of Chemistry

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Mercer

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Can we eliminate biofilms by feeding bacteria differently?

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Most bacteria in nature live in biofilms, communities that are usually attached to solid surfaces and protected by a self-produced matrix of polymer molecules. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Overton

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EngD: Developing a data science approach to defining finish machined surface integrity on the basis of high fidelity data captured during the machining process

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Machining, Assembly, and Digital Engineering for Manufacturing

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Supervisors: Dr M Brown, Prof H Ghadbeigi, Dr T Rooker

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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How can we direct recombinant proteins into the periplasm efficiently?

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Recombinant protein production is a major technique used in biotechnology where a host organism is used to synthesise proteins such as drugs, enzymes, or for structural studies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Overton

23 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 5,887 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 5,887 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Rational points and arithmetic statistics

Better Together: Co-creating and evaluating a partner support intervention for women experiencing menopause

CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

CREATE PhD Programme Fellow (x5)

Fully funded PhD studentship in synthetic biology and gene editing (University of Cambridge)

Dye Release Self-Lubricating novel materials

Understanding how low UPF1 expression leads to drug resistance in bladder cancers

AI-driven discovery of polygenic synthetic lethal interactions in human cancers

Enhancing Athlete Development: Testing and evolving a mechanism to monitor, evaluate and drive evidence-based practice, coherence and performance in athlete development environments. (Project ID SAS0233)

Engineering Cross-Laminated Timber for Enhanced Intrinsic Acoustic Performance (with Stora Enso & Rothoblaas)

Understanding and reducing norovirus transmission in early years settings: economic and behavioural approaches (TURNERD_U27NIHRMED)

Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices

RNA stress and neurodegeneration: how UPF1 protects cells from harmful RNA accumulation

Development of Infra-Red Thin Film Optoelectronic Devices

Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices

Multiscale physics of deformation and failure in polymer networks

AI and computer vision for marine autonomy

Gas flows around the smallest galaxies

Unravelling the link between infection and non-communicable diseases to enable a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a non-invasive route to monitoring plant stress

Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Can we eliminate biofilms by feeding bacteria differently?

EngD: Developing a data science approach to defining finish machined surface integrity on the basis of high fidelity data captured during the machining process

How can we direct recombinant proteins into the periplasm efficiently?

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