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We have 3,182 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Identification of the molecular pathways that guide tissue regeneration.

  Research Group: Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology
The study of regenerative biology aims to elucidate the innate ability of organisms to replace tissues or organs after they have been removed or damaged. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Roehl
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Non-real estate corporations vs. non-financial corporations and systematic risk: Evidence from Chia

This research aims to develop a deep learning-based multi-factor stock selection framework to enhance stock return prediction. The model integrates self-attention mechanisms to dynamically assign factor weights and employs graph neural networks to capture stock correlations. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X He
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eddleston Water Natural Flood Management: Assessing Catchment Scale Effectiveness

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
This PhD will draw on world-leading datasets from the Eddleston Water Project, the UK’s flagship natural flood management living laboratory. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr IP Pattison, Dr L Peskett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully-funded PhD in Economics

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers a thoroughly articulated doctoral programme allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Fully-funded PhD in History and Civilisation

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Fully-funded PhD in Law

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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Fully-funded PhD in Political and Social Sciences

Fully-funded PhD programmes. The European University Institute (EUI) offers well-structured doctoral programmes allowing you to develop your intellectual curiosity and enabling original research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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The Strategic Logic of Nuclear Delivery System Diversification

Why do nuclear-armed states choose to diversify or narrow their arsenal of delivery systems? This question lies at the heart of nuclear strategy, yet remains surprisingly underexplored in the academic literature. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J O'Mahoney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cardiac and skeletal muscle progenitor cells - driving regeneration ability by tryptophan metabolites

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2026/27. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A.J. Smith, Dr T.S. Bowen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Music Doctoral Scholarships

Open to both Home and International students, these scholarships are of various values for students studying Music PhD. A number of Music scholarships of varying values are on offer to students on the Music PhD (specialising in Composition, Musicology or Performance). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Arts Research Programme
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Stanley Ray Scholarship

The Stanley Ray scholarships were established thanks to the generosity of the late Stanley Ray. These awards are open to all Home and International applicants who are studying a full- or part-time research programme. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Arts Research Programme
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Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities

Since 2012, The Wolfson Foundation has committed some £13 million to support doctoral studies in the humanities through nine carefully selected universities (including the University of Birmingham). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships

The College of Arts and Law is offering multiple awards to support doctoral study from the 2026/7 academic year. This includes full scholarships and fee-only scholarships. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Arts Research Programme
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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Landscape Awards

AHRC Landscape Awards will be available to support doctoral study at the University of Birmingham, commencing at the start of the 2026/7 academic year. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Arts Research Programme
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Part-time PhD in Business at Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Conduct research that has significant societal impact. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Netherlands PhD Programme
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Optical Quantum Memories in Atomic Ensembles

An optical quantum memory, a device which can store and retrieve an arbitrary quantum state at the single photon level, has been identified as a significant cornerstone of photonic quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Hird
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cold Atoms as an Optical Quantum Memory

An optical quantum memory, a device which can store and retrieve an arbitrary quantum state at the single photon level, has been identified as a significant cornerstone of photonic quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Hird
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Unravelling the molecular mechanism underpinning Ubiquitin-like fusion protein proteolysis

The Maniaci Lab tackles one of the big puzzles in cell biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Maniaci
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation and environmental stress

Biofilms have a significant impact in many environments including medical and agricultural sectors. Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that is widely used as a model organism to increase our understanding of biofilm formation. . Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst
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MSc by Research: Discovering the Biological Role(s) and Proteomic Impact of Non-Canonical Ubiquitylation

Ubiquitylation, the process by which the small protein ubiquitin is attached to target proteins, is a fundamental post-translational modification… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V De Cesare
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MSc by Research: Caenorhabditis elegans: A genetic model to study anosmia, loss of olfaction, associated with Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease or PD is the second fastest growing neurodegenerative disease in the UK. PD is an age-associated disease characterized by tremors, change in gait, loss of appetite and loss or reduction in the sense of smell (anosmia). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Singh
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MSc by Research: Study of Hydrocephalus and water channelopathy in C. elegans model

Hydrocephalus or ‘water on the brain’ is an understudied, life-threatening condition characterised by excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) buildup in the brain [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Singh
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MSc by Research: Effect of Intermicrobial interactions on swarming in pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The ability of bacteria to spread within the organs and tissues of their host underlies their ability to establish successful infection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Singh
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MSc by Research: Understanding the functions of ERphagy via its targeted cargos

The selective degradation of the endoplasmic reticulum via autophagy, also known as ERphagy, is a fundamental cellular process that has been observed under different stresses and stimuli. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JRL Liang
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MSc by Research: Regulation of microglial phenotypes by adenosine and in contribution to ageing in the brain.

Microglia are the major innate immune cells in the central nervous system and are required for the response to invading pathogens, removal of… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Arthur, Dr A Lloyd
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MSc by Research: The forward facing path: epidermal development in cereals

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S McKim
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MSc by Research: Function of presomitic mesoderm specific phosphorylation of the Notch intracellular domain in somitogenesis

The Notch signalling pathway is one of the key pathways required for the developing embryo. It is especially important for the process of somitogenesis, the formation of body segments that develop into e.g. the bones and muscle of the skeleton. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J K Dale
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MSc by Research: Mapping the host response to fungal pathogens

Fungal pathogens represent a significant clinical problem for which treatment options remain limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Arthur
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MSc by Research: Molecular characterisation of the factors driving lung fibrosis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease that results in an irreversible decline in lung function. At present IPF is normally fatal and the median survival is between 2 and 5 years after diagnosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Arthur, Dr H McSorley
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MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

ADP-ribosylation is a fundamental posttranslational modification where ADP-ribose is linked on to target proteins by ADP-ribose transferases and removed by the ADP-ribose hydrolases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L McGurk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only