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3D-Printed Biodegradable Implants for Localised Anti-inflammatory Drug Delivery in Arthritis.

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This PhD project will develop advanced biodegradable implants for the localised and sustained delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

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

Investigation of Chemoresistance in high grade serous ovarian cancer

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most aggressive form of epithelial ovarian cancer and is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Furlong, Dr J Coulter

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

Combination Drug Screening to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Rare Ovarian Cancers

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Rare ovarian cancers represent a diverse group of malignancies that account for a small proportion of ovarian cancer diagnoses but contribute disproportionately to treatment failure and poor outcomes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Furlong, Dr N Buckley

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

Unlocking Cold Tumours Using Multifunctional Nanoparticles

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Recent advances in cancer research are highlighting the potential of nanoparticles to address the challenges posed by "cold" tumours. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Al-Jamal

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

Mechanochemical Preparation of Multi-Component Pharmaceutical Materials via Reactive Extrusion Technology

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Various strategies have been widely investigated as enabling technologies to enhance drug compounds that face challenges in terms of delivering the intended clinical efficacy, processibility across a range of production methods, and stability during manufacturing, storage and drug delivery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Li, Prof G Andrews

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

Smart Implantable and Biomaterial Systems for Targeted Therapy

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

PhD projects aim to develop advanced biomaterial-based and implantable drug delivery systems that address key clinical needs in oncology, urology, and chronic pain management. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Andrews, Dr S Li

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

Novel diagnostics for understanding cross-talk in carbon dioxide electrolysers

Imperial College London

Department of Materials

Research Group: Interfacial Electrochemistry Group

Carbon dioxide electrolysis offers a promising route to producing fuels and chemicals while reducing reliance on fossil resources and supporting the transition to net zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Stephens, Dr RR Rao, Dr C Corbos, Dr A Wain

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

Artificial intelligence based assessment of safety and ageing of existing masonry structures against climate change

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

We aim to revolutionize the safety assessment of deteriorated and aged existing masonry structures. The current procedure for this is based on visual inspection, limited localized non-destructive or semi-destructive testing techniques, and numerical simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

AI-driven development and design of meta-composites for constructions.

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Composite materials (cement-based or polymer-based) have been extensively used for decades in the construction, repair, and strengthening of infrastructure and the built environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

Innovative low carbon construction materials for future infrastructure

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Achieving decarbonisation targets in the construction sector requires the development of innovative, resource-efficient, and low-carbon construction materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

Innovative Digital Textile Reinforced Concretes for Structural or Repair Applications

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

The application of Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) for the repair and strengthening of deteriorated existing structures, as well as for the development of new structural components, has recently attracted significant and growing attention. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

Robotic Concrete Spraying for Efficient Repair of Existing Infrastructure

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

The repair and rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure is a critical challenge for the construction sector, particularly in the context of sustainability, safety, and cost efficiency. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ghiassi

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

Data-Driven Alloy Design and Autonomous Alloy Development

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

Combinatorial and autonomous approach for new material discovery with the combined modelling, machine learning, automation, and high throughput experimentation is the cornerstone of modern materials science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Cai

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

Host Advantage: Uncovering Protective Factors Against HPV‑Driven Cervical Cancers

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

Who we are looking for. We are seeking a PhD student who is motivated by the process of scientific discovery and the opportunity to identify novel targets for anti-cancer therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Spriggs, Dr C de Moor

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

Precision agriculture by robotic data collection and knowledge based analysis

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Robots are becoming increasingly essential in the practice of precision agriculture due to labor shortages, higher productivity needs, and the demand for sustainable farming practices. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Post

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

Autonomous Reconfiguration, Deployment, and Management of Self-Aware Modular Space Robots

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Modular and dynamically reconfigurable space hardware systems are a high priority for research and development as they can significantly decrease development costs, facilitate multiple payloads, and enable indefinite lifetime extension for space missions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Post

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

Self-organizing reconfigurable cellular robots created with semantically-aware autonomic elements

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Machines created by humans, even state-of-the-art space systems, are mostly monolithic centralized entities that are designed for a specific purpose and to embody specific components. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M A Post, Prof A M Tyrrell

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

Automated probabilistic programming and learning methods for robotic behaviours in an uncertain and changing world

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Nearly all programmable computing systems are based by design on exact logic, under the assumption of a "perfect" mathematical world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M A Post, Prof A M Tyrrell

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

Autonomous Robotic Management of York Institute for Safe Autonomy Solar Farm

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

With the commissioning of a new solar power farm for research at York's institute for Safe Autonomy, we are looking for enthusiastic students with an interest in creating robots that can move between solar panel arrays to autonomously perform cleaning, inspection, mapping, and site maintenance tasks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M A Post, Dr OI Olayiwola

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

Cutting edge machine learning models for UAV and non-terrestrial open radio access networks (Open RAN)

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Recent advances in manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) extended their durability and flight time. The researchers investigated the usage of UAVs in as Users, relays and small cell base stations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ahmadi

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

Modern Machine Learning techniques for sustainable Open RAN and 6G networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Nowadays, researchers have started to conceptualize 6G with the vision of connecting everything, transmission over mmWave and THz, and integrating sensing, communication, computation, and control functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ahmadi

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

Exploring the role of Digital Twins in resilience and reliability of Intelligent 6G networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Digital Twin (DT) is a promising technology for the new immersive digital life with a variety of applications in areas such as Industry 4.0, aviation and healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ahmadi

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

Woodland management, invertebrates and the rewilding-management debate

Anglia Ruskin University ARU

Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences

Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Steve Allain. Summary of the research project. In this project you will work collaboratively with the Wilderness Foundation to assess the invertebrate biodiversity of Mann Wood, an ancient semi-natural woodland with a history of coppicing with standards management. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Helden

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

Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

University of Birmingham

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Traditional cost‑effectiveness models underpin healthcare resource allocation by estimating population‑average outcomes and utilities associated with treatments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Marshall, Dr R McDonald

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

Liposomal Antibiotic for Improved Treatment of Respiratory Infection

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kett, Prof M Tunney

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

Liposomal Antibiotic for Improved Treatment of Respiratory Infection

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global risk to human health by causing death, disability, longer hospitalisations, and increased healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Kett

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

Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Operational Research in Partnership with Industry (STOR-i)

Lancaster University

If you would like to solve real-life problems using statistics and operational research to have positive impact on business, the economy or society, then consider applying to the STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training to start in October 2026. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Mapping and mitigating the imperfection spin resonances at the EIC's rapid cycling synchrotron

Lancaster University

Cockcroft Institute

This project sits at the intersection of particle physics, accelerator science and computational modelling, and would be of interest to anyone wanting to use computer simulations to understand the behaviour of fundamental particles and to contribute to the design of the machines we use to probe the nature of matter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Apsimon

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

The role of PPFIA1 (Liprin-α1) in pancreatic cancer

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Pancreatic cancer (PDAC) remains a lethal disease with a 5-year survival rate of ~10%. PDAC progression is associated with profound changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) that surround and support tumour cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PA Atherton

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

Ph.D. Position in RNA/Protein Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to study Genetic Compensation

Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

Department of Developmental Genetics

Research Group: Stainier lab

A highly motivated candidate is invited to join new projects to address fundamental questions in Genetic Compensation and Transcriptional Adaptation at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim (near Frankfurt, Germany), Department of Developmental Genetics (Stainier lab). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Stainier

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

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