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We have 3,174 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Design and Synthesis of Supramolecular Materials for Next-Generation Photovoltaics (Ref: CM/SEB-SF1/2026)

This PhD research project focuses on the design, synthesis, and self-assembly of supramolecular materials for applications in next-generation electronics and solar energy technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SE Bodman
 1 July 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Agentic, Federated and Explainable Cybersecurity for 6G-Enabled Connected Autonomous Vehicles

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) operating over emerging 6G networks rely on tightly coupled sensing, control, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Distributed AI-Driven Intrusion Detection for Secure 6G-Enabled Autonomous Vehicle Networks Description

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) rely on tightly coupled sensing, control, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication to operate safely in dynamic environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cross-Layer Security Orchestration for 6G IoT and Autonomous Vehicle Networks

6G networks introduce highly dynamic, software-defined infrastructures where IoT devices and autonomous vehicles interact across heterogeneous environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Agentic and Explainable AI for Real-Time Cybersecurity in 6G-Enabled Autonomous Systems

Future 6G networks will support safety-critical autonomous systems such as connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), where security decisions must be made in real time under strict latency and reliability constraints. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Pooranian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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E-assessment for Mathematics Education

This proposed PhD project will focus on advancing automated assessment in secondary or tertiary mathematics education through the use of modern e-assessment software like STACK – a computer algebra–based assessment system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Davies
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel High Performance Coatings- Product and Process Development (Ref: CG-GO-2518)

Coatings are used for a wide range of applications with formulations developed or adapted according to the needs specific to the surfaces they are used on- smoothness, brightness, scratch resistance are among these. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın
 5 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Characterisation of High Shear Mixers for process Intensification (Ref: CG-GO-2519)

High shear mixers such as rotor-stators, ultrasonicators, high pressure jets, are used for dispersion processes during the manufacture of numerous high value products. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Özcan-Taşkın
 5 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Hannon, Prof GJ Allan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Probabilistic combinatorics

The probabilistic method is a powerful tool which has been especially influential in the fields of combinatorics and computer science. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J E Erde
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

About Us. The Zr Group is a vibrant, welcoming team tackling real-world challenges in nuclear materials. Based at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, we collaborate with top academic and industrial partners across the UK and worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Dr MM Maric, Dr R Harrison, Dr Z Shah
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Opportunities in Art, Media Arts and Design

We invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. About the PhD programme. Research in the Art, Design and Media Research Centre (ADMRC) employs critical and imaginative art, media and design strategies to investigate and problematise social and cultural norms. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme
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PhD Opportunities in Communication, Media, and Film Studies

We warmly invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. About the PhD Programme. The Centre for Culture, Media & Society (CCMS) is an exciting interdisciplinary environment delivering research that offers critical insight and real-world impact. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme
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PhDs in Law and Criminology

We invite applications for research study in any of our research clusters.              Applied Human Rights. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Law Research Programme
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PhDs in Psychology, Sociology and Politics

Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences. Our department works to address contemporary issues in areas like health and wellbeing, social policy and inequality, and international relations. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Social Sciences Research Programme