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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Increasing participation in sport and physical activity in older adults

Physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits, yet many older adults do not achieve recommended levels of activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J J Wilson, Prof M Tully, Dr K Ferguson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Social Care, Social Work, Social Policy: ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy

Key Information. Open to. UK and international applicants. Funding Providers. ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Doneddu
 6 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Empowering people with chronic conditions: applying sport science and digital innovation to support activity pacing and self-management.

Background. Many people living with a range of long-term health conditions, such as respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease and cancer, experience fatigue, pain, or fluctuating energy levels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Menting, Dr MM Meade, Dr E Henderson, Prof B O'Neill
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Long-term health outcomes in women exposed to political conflict and trauma

Supervisor. Ann-Marie de Lange. Studentship Funding. SBBS Studentship (New Talent Enabling Scheme). Funder. SBBS. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ADL De Lange
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Precision Liquid Biopsy for Molecular Risk Stratification of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Oral cancer remains a significant clinical challenge, with outcomes strongly influenced by the stage at which disease is identified. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Courtenay, Dr AH Hutton, Dr JM Moore, Dr HN Nesbitt, Dr FVZ Volpe Zanutto
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Intergroup communication and conflict in mountain gorillas - HLSUOB26

About the project. Conflict between neighbouring groups is a fundamental aspect of animal societies, impacting ranging patterns, dispersal, reproduction and survival. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RM Morrison, Prof A Radford
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Personalised nutrition approach to prevent cardiovascular disease in at-risk adults incorporating an AI, digital platform

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Despite significant advances in the treatment and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Hoey, Prof H McNulty, Prof M Ward, Dr C Hughes
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PEARL-OMICS - Integrating environmental multi-omics, eDNA and catchment data to predict freshwater pearl mussel stress and restoration response in Ireland.

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is one of Europe’s most threatened freshwater species and an important indicator of clean, healthy river ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RI Irwin, Dr D Lees-Murdock, Dr J Arnscheidt
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using AI and blood markers of cell ageing to predict kidney function one year in advance

  Research Group: Medicine
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten adults. Many people worsen without warning. Standard clinic tools, including eGFR and the Kidney Failure Risk Equation, often miss who will decline over the next year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Rai, Dr S Watterson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal data integration of histogenomics to investigate morphology-molecular relationships in prostate cancer

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for males in the UK, with around 50,000 new cases every year [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RM Murphy, Prof D McKenna
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mapping the Molecular Biology of Disease: Developing an AI-powered Framework for Assembling Pathway Maps and Models of How Disease Emerges in Healthy Tissue

  Research Group: Medicine
Computational models and pathway maps are the backbone of modern systems biology. Encoded in community standards such as SBML (models) and SBGN-ML (maps), they let researchers simulate disease mechanisms, test hypotheses and interpret data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Watterson, Dr T Rai
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MENO-LIFE: Designing and Evaluating a Behaviour Change Toolkit for Menopause Self-Management through Diet and Lifestyle Strategies

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
OPEN TO UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Menopause is a natural developmental phase in a woman’s life characterised by cessation of menses, occurring around the age of 51 years in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Magee, Dr EEA Simpson
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Harnessing the Gut-Gonadal Axis: Pre-clinical validation of novel proglucagon-derived and hybrid peptides for obesity-induced subfertility

  Research Group: Biomedical Sciences
The global rise in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes is not just a metabolic crisis; it is driving a hidden epidemic of subfertility in both men and women. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Khan, Prof N Irwin, Dr CR Moffett
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – The impact of rainfall on invertebrate behaviour - HLSUOB26

About the project. As global surface temperatures rise, global precipitation rates are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity, which in turn will have impacts on ecosystems and the species living within them. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Rands, Dr DL Lawson
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Decoding Neuron Astrocyte Lipid Trafficking

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M V Niklison Chirou
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)