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Utilizing machine learning to decipher the mechanism of protein-DNA binding

The University of Manchester
Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
Transcriptional gene regulation, or the ability to control the timing and levels of gene expression through binding of transcription factors (TFs) to DNA, is a defining feature of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof S Lovell, Prof M Rattray
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Bio‑Inspired Adaptive Materials for Next‑Generation Neuromorphic Devices (Ref: CM/PR-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
This project aims to design, study, and understand materials that mimic the behaviour of biological tissues, opening the door to electronics that can learn, adapt, and process information efficiently. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Roach, Dr E Hill
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthesis of Fluorinated Heterocycles (Ref: CM/MK-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
This project will involve synthetic organic chemistry to prepare novel nitrogen heterocyclic compounds based (including pyridones, cinnolines or quinoxalines) using nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) of fluoroarenes to allow rapid construction of small molecules of interest as drug candidates as antibiotics, anti-cancer agents or against Neglected Tropical Diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Weaver, Dr M Kimber
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Modelling of Waste Immobilisation Materials for Long‑Term Nuclear Waste Storage (Ref: CM/KJ-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
Reprocessing spent nuclear fuel generates waste that contains long‑lived radioactive isotopes capable of remaining hazardous for thousands of years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Jolley
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational Modelling of Advanced Functional Materials (Ref: CM/FP-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
Molecular materials have the promise of revolutionising electronics by providing low-cost and sustainable alternatives to silicon-based devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Plasser
 30 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Astrocyte Metabolism as Inspiration for Ultra‑Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Ref: CM/EH-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
Astrocytes (the brain’s most abundant glial cells) play a crucial role in energy management, information processing, and neural support. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Hill, Prof P Roach
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimise and automate pre-production for wire based Directed Energy Deposition (w-DEDAM) production PhD or MSc by Research

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This project offers an opportunity to develop a next-generation intelligent manufacturing framework for wire-based directed energy deposition additive manufacturing (w-DEDAM). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JQ Qin
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC supported EngD: Formulation and in-process characterisation of ceramic systems for aerospace component manufacture.

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
A global manufacturer of single-crystal components for gas turbines, Rolls-Royce are continuously improving the capability of their lost-wax investment casting process for future products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A C Cendrowicz, Prof M Simmons
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD Position in Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide

Adelaide University
School of Chemical Engineering
The School of Chemical Engineering of The University of Adelaide is pleased to offer two prestigious PhD positions focused on transport phenomena in porous media. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr LG Gerstweiler, Prof PB Bedrikovetski
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC supported EngD: Computational modelling of drag reduction agents (DRAs) in pipe flow.

University of Birmingham
School of Chemical Engineering
Drag-reducing agents (DRAs) are chemicals for improving transport when pumping fluids of high Reynolds numbers, which consumes 10 to 25 percent of the global energy demand (Napierala (2022) Energies 15(3), 799). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahmat, Prof Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Single-Cell Elemental Phenotyping (SCEP) for Biomedical Discovery

University of Birmingham
School of Pharmacy
Single-cell analytical technologies are transforming our ability to understand biological heterogeneity, yet elemental composition remains an under-explored dimension of cellular phenotype. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Coverdale, Dr I Romero-Canelon
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Turning bacterial metabolism against antimicrobial resistance

University of Otago
Microbiology & Immunology
  Research Group: Pletzer lab
Background. Antibiotic-resistant infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat, particularly those caused by Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Pletzer
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Unravelling the origin of decoherence in superconducting quantum devices from two-level system defects

Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Physics
Quantum computers, computers which leverage the laws of quantum mechanics to solve certain problems far more efficiently than classical computers, has the promise of revolutionising the fields of cybersecurity, optimisation, drug discovery, clean energy, and data management and searching, among others. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Goff, Dr R Banerjee, Dr S de Graaf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Turbocharging T cell therapeutics for solid cancer

The University of Manchester
Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine
T cell–based immunotherapies have shown promise for certain malignancies, yet multiple factors limit their effectiveness in solid tumors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hurlstone, Dr KM Marie, Prof A Malliri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Photothermal Catalysis for Selective Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastic Waste

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Developing novel and efficient strategies for plastics recycling is critical to achieve the UK Net Zero strategy. Mechanical recycling based on thermal processability of plastics is the only widely adopted technology for largescale treatment of plastic waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan, Prof C Hardacre
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