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Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Optimisation of Batch Reactive Distillation Process

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

Although the batch reactive distillation process outperforms traditional reactor-distillation processes, due to simultaneous reaction and separation of products for many reaction systems, synthesis of many esters obtained via esterification with alcohols (such as methanol, ethanol) are still challenging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Acoustic Array and Physics-Informed AI for Hydrogen Leak Detection and Localisation

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Michal Kalkowski and Dr Chao Zheng. This project aims to merge state-of-the-art acoustics, physics-based modelling, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to advance hydrogen leak detection in complex environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kalkowski

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multiscale modelling of polymer network constitutive behaviour

The University of Manchester

Department of Mathematics

Fibre networks are ubiquitous in both natural and engineered materials. They are manufactured for many reasons. from the nonwoven fabrics used for insulation, clothing and filtration to the rubberlike polymer-based materials used in applications ranging from plumbing to transport. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Shearer, Dr G Jones, Prof O Jensen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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CVD Growth, Transfer, and Functionalisation of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

At the Glasgow Energy Conversion On Solids (GECOS) group, our research is unified by a focus on the global energy challenge and the need for efficient, scalable and sustainable technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ganin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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How does sleep affect your chance of brain disease?

University of Bristol

School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology

Why we sleep and what happens to the brain during sleep remain very open questions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SP Payne

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling stroke progression and treatment in the brain

University of Bristol

School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology

Ischaemic stroke, the disease that occurs when a clot blocks a large blood vessel in the brain, causing brain tissue to die, remains a common cause of death and a leading cause of disability. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SP Payne

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development and Testing of Ex-Vivo Human Myeloma Model for Personalised Medicine Applications

University of Sheffield

School of Clinical Dentistry

Development and Testing of Ex-Vivo Human Myeloma Model for Personalised Medicine Applications. Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer, defined by its dependence on the supportive Bone Marrow Microenvironment (BMME). Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Al-Ahmady, Dr Michelle Lawson

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

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Piezoelectric Immune Reprogramming: A Novel Approach for Accelerated Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Centre for Skin Sciences

Are you passionate about cutting-edge biomedical research that can change lives? This PhD project offers an exciting opportunity to develop a next-generation self-powered wound dressing that uses electrical stimulation to heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs),one of the most challenging complications of diabetes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Rajan Unnithan

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

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PhD Studentship in Vehicle-based Intelligent Technologies for Ambient monitoring of healthy Living (VITAL)

Imperial College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a fully funded research studentship in the field of Mechatronics, Digital Health, and AI/Sensor Fusion within the Biomechatronics Laboratory at Imperial College London, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Vaidyanathan, Dr A Serban

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Application of Electrodialysis for Acid and Alkali Recycling in Indirect Mineral Carbonation

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The steel and cement industry contributes approximately 8% and 7% of CO. 2. emissions worldwide. The project will be built on the concluded EPSRC/UKCCSRC that addresses CO. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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The "Invisible" Burden of Raynaud’s: A Mixed-Methods Study of Behavioural Adaptation and Life Impact

University of Bradford

Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

Raynaud’s Phenomenon affects up to 10 million people in the UK, causing pain, numbness, and significant disruption to daily life (1). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Vaportzis

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

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Pharmacokinetics Guided Natural Products Exploration for Drug Discovery, Development, Delivery and Therapy

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Natural products have emerged as a key standard in novel and safe delivery of anticancer bioactive compounds. Apart from their ease of administration and delivery, natural/phytochemicals still face several hurdles, due to their physiochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

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

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Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

This project explores how AI translation tools, like Google Translate and ChatGPT, can help make health research more inclusive for people from marginalised groups who face language barriers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Roberts

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

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Controlled Release Trans-Scleral Dissolving Microneedles for Intraocular Delivery

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

The Retinal diseases, such as macular degeneration, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy are the leading causes of vision impairment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr J Denniss, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Multivariate, longitudinal and cross-cultural exploration of the effects of becoming a parent on mental health and wellbeing in modern society

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

Why do some people thrive when they become parents, while others struggle? This PhD explores how mental wellbeing changes during the transition to parenthood, using rich data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and datasets from non-UK countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Haworth

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

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Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Despite the number of mucoadhesive dosage forms available, the delivery of drugs through the mucosa still presents major challenges such as a lack of drug localization due to their short residence times, difficulties in accurate drug dosing and poor patient compliance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Shaikh, Dr C Seaton, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Tackling oxaliplatin drug resistance in colorectal cancer by developing a novel bifunctional prodrug

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Acquired drug resistance is a considerable problem for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), of which oxaliplatin is a key component, with little improvement in the ~65% 5-year survival rate over the past 25 years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shnyder, Dr G Ribeiro Morais, Prof R Falconer

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

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Understanding microbial metabolism to cure infections?

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Respiratory Sciences

Bacteria can populate our bodies and utilise nutrients within our tissues. The available nutrients differ by location, over time and in response to disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Yesilkaya

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

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Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Respiratory Sciences

Clinicians, researchers and policy makers are anticipating the release of new joint British Thoracic Society/ Scottish Intercollege Guidelines Network/National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (BTS/SIGN/NICE) asthma guidelines. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Shaw

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

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Molecular level understanding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Respiratory Sciences

Mycobacterium tuberculosis has evolved to survive and replicate inside macrophages. The project will investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning adaptation to this specialised intracellular niche. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H O'Hare

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

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We have 3,651 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,651 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

Optimisation of Batch Reactive Distillation Process

Acoustic Array and Physics-Informed AI for Hydrogen Leak Detection and Localisation

Multiscale modelling of polymer network constitutive behaviour

CVD Growth, Transfer, and Functionalisation of 2D Metal-Chalcogenides: Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices

How does sleep affect your chance of brain disease?

Modelling stroke progression and treatment in the brain

Development and Testing of Ex-Vivo Human Myeloma Model for Personalised Medicine Applications

Piezoelectric Immune Reprogramming: A Novel Approach for Accelerated Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

PhD Studentship in Vehicle-based Intelligent Technologies for Ambient monitoring of healthy Living (VITAL)

Application of Electrodialysis for Acid and Alkali Recycling in Indirect Mineral Carbonation

PhD Opportunities in Pharmacoepidemiology & Ageing Research

Material recovery from end-of-life photovoltaics

Advanced 3D cell models for assessing vascular function in vitro

Mechanisms of radiotherapy-induced vascular damage

Continuous Wet Granulation Process for Cocrystal Drug Product Manufacturing

Unravelling Age-Related Multimorbidity through Biomarker Insights

CompuSem-AI: In Silico Design and Virtual Screening of Molecular Semiconductors

Ratiometric EPR-SRS probes for environmental sensing

Novel Detection of New Psychoactive Substances

The "Invisible" Burden of Raynaud’s: A Mixed-Methods Study of Behavioural Adaptation and Life Impact

Pharmacokinetics Guided Natural Products Exploration for Drug Discovery, Development, Delivery and Therapy

Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities

Controlled Release Trans-Scleral Dissolving Microneedles for Intraocular Delivery

Multivariate, longitudinal and cross-cultural exploration of the effects of becoming a parent on mental health and wellbeing in modern society

Development of a Novel Long Term Composite Dosage Form for Controlled Transmucosal Drug Delivery

Tackling oxaliplatin drug resistance in colorectal cancer by developing a novel bifunctional prodrug

Understanding microbial metabolism to cure infections?

Assessing the impact of the new NICE asthma guidelines

Molecular level understanding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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