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High-lifespan many-core devices

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Switching activity and other technology-related parameters have a significant effect on circuit aging and can therefore affect the lifespan of devices. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Tempesti

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

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HW-3-9 Catalytic conversion of biomass to synthesis gas for green industrial processing

Heriot-Watt University

Green Industrial Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT GIF)

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Andresen, Dr MO Ojeda

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

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Developing and testing new sensors for characterising ocean carbon dioxide uptake

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Adrian Nightingale, Dr Allison Schaap, and Prof Rachael James. Oceans are critical to the changing climate, having absorbed a third of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide; hence monitoring ocean uptake is essential for understanding, modelling, and mitigating climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Nightingale

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Shaping the Future of Oncology: 4D Bioprinting of Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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Point-of-care diagnostic devices for chronic disease management

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices play a vital role in managing chronic diseases by enabling rapid, on-site testing and continuous monitoring. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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Computational analysis of Arterial Haemodynamics to quantify Plaque-Risk using Geometric Archetypes

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Computational haemodynamic modelling provides a powerful framework for linking blood flow dynamics with cardiovascular disease, using in silico approaches to systematically study flow environments associated with vascular health and pathology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sengupta, Prof A Revell, Dr E Manchester

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

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Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present a significant clinical challenge, affecting millions worldwide and often leading to severe complications, including infection and amputation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang

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

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Non-invasive intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for retinal disease using a novel peptide carrier

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Pathological retinal neovascularisation is a leading cause of vision loss globally which is characteristic of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinopathy of prematurity, collectively affecting >300 million people worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E McErlean

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

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Molecular Switch Nanoparticles for Redox-Triggered Drug Delivery

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Oxidative stress is a defining feature of several chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetic complications, and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Dr J Coulter

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

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Development of a Hybrid Battery Cooling Strategy Using Nano-Enhanced Coolants and Optimized Module Configuration for Electric Vehicles

University of Strathclyde

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

This experimental study develops a nano-enhanced coolant and an optimized liquid-cooled battery module, and evaluates performance using thermophysical tests, cycling experiments, and an exergy analysis to quantify useful thermal potential and irreversibilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R G Walvekar

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

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Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with chronic airways disease

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive airways diseases associated with cycles of infection and inflammation, lung tissue destruction and pulmonary decline. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Martin

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

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Intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases using a novel peptide carrier

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease represent a growing global health burden, with limited treatment options that effectively target the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E McErlean, Dr V Kett

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

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Integrating Organ-on-a-Chip Systems into Preclinical Drug Screening Pipelines

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

The development and testing of drugs currently rely mainly on animal models, which may require many years before results can be translated into clinical practice. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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Innovative 3D-Printed Food-Based Systems for Immune Enhancement

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Recent advances in nutritional science and technological innovation have led to pioneering methods for delivering essential nutrients that the body cannot produce in sufficient amounts, such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou

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

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In-cell quantification of drug concentrations by using advanced nano-sensor

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

In-cell quantification of drug concentrations is fundamentally important to drug function, efficacy and toxicity, and for understanding and accurately predicting drug interactions and inter-subject variability in drug response (either on-target or off-target effects). Read more

Supervisor: Dr YG Ge

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

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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

On-going studies by our group have revealed a complex and diverse microbiota in the airways of Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, which affects disease progression. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tunney

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

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3D printing of drug delivery implants

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Additive manufacturing (AM) encompasses a wide range of processes that create structures through deposition or binding of materials in successive layers to produce a 3D object. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Boyd

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

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Chip-Scale Atomic Devices

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

Over the past decade, quantum sensors have rapidly progressed and have demonstrated their exceptional stability and precision. They have gathered significant interest from fundamental research and real-world applications, including navigation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YH Lien

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

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Untangling how Metal Dyshomeostasis Pathologically Interacts with Protein Aggregates to Drive Neurodegeneration

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) consists of two syndromes, Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s Disease with Dementia (PDD). Cognitive and motor symptom order differs, but phenotypes eventually converge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar

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

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Creating Clinically Relevant Novel 3-Dimensional Neuronal-Glial Cell Models for Understanding the Molecular Pathology of Multiple System Atrophy’s Neurodegeneration

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that is without cure, that causes nerve cell loss in the brain, leading to issues with movement, balance, blood pressure, bladder control, and digestion, as the autonomic system is also affected. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar

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

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Connections Between the Nucleus, the Cytoskeleton and Tumorigenesis

Ariel University

Department of Molecular Biology

We are seeking highly motivated PhD students to investigate how interactions between the nucleus and the cytoskeleton contribute to tumorigenesis and cancer cell migration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Gerlitz

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

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Sonars for precise underwater autonomous vehicle (AUV) navigation.

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

There is a great interest in underwater autonomous vehicles (AUVs) and currently many companies develop AUVs for multiple applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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Full-duplex underwater acoustic systems

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Acoustic signal transmission is the only feasible technology for long-range (>10-100m) underwater communication, navigation and sonar systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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High-frequency underwater acoustic communication for image transmission.

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Communication using acoustic waves is the main underwater communication technology, since electro-magnetic waves quickly attenuate underwater. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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High data rate adaptive underwater acoustic networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

The ocean plays a key role in supporting all living organisms on our planet, yet the vast majority of the ocean remains unmapped and unobserved. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Machine learning is an approach that is useful when a practical optimisation problem is difficult to describe precisely. This approach has found multiple applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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Smart supramolecular assembly for pathology-responsive and long-acting drug delivery applications

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This PhD will design and develop ionic liquid–enabled supramolecular formulations capable of in situ sol-to-gel transition triggered by pathological microenvironmental cues such as acidic pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and enzyme activity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LV Vora, Prof R Thakur

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

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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

High-lifespan many-core devices

HW-3-9 Catalytic conversion of biomass to synthesis gas for green industrial processing

Developing and testing new sensors for characterising ocean carbon dioxide uptake

Production of super small nanocrystals for drug delivery to target tissues

Polymer-engineering nanocages for protein delivery

Self-regulating, self-cleaning biomaterials

Shaping the Future of Oncology: 4D Bioprinting of Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Point-of-care diagnostic devices for chronic disease management

Computational analysis of Arterial Haemodynamics to quantify Plaque-Risk using Geometric Archetypes

Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Non-invasive intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for retinal disease using a novel peptide carrier

Molecular Switch Nanoparticles for Redox-Triggered Drug Delivery

Development of a Hybrid Battery Cooling Strategy Using Nano-Enhanced Coolants and Optimized Module Configuration for Electric Vehicles

Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with chronic airways disease

Intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases using a novel peptide carrier

Integrating Organ-on-a-Chip Systems into Preclinical Drug Screening Pipelines

Innovative 3D-Printed Food-Based Systems for Immune Enhancement

In-cell quantification of drug concentrations by using advanced nano-sensor

Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

3D printing of drug delivery implants

Chip-Scale Atomic Devices

Untangling how Metal Dyshomeostasis Pathologically Interacts with Protein Aggregates to Drive Neurodegeneration

Creating Clinically Relevant Novel 3-Dimensional Neuronal-Glial Cell Models for Understanding the Molecular Pathology of Multiple System Atrophy’s Neurodegeneration

Connections Between the Nucleus, the Cytoskeleton and Tumorigenesis

Sonars for precise underwater autonomous vehicle (AUV) navigation.

Full-duplex underwater acoustic systems

High-frequency underwater acoustic communication for image transmission.

High data rate adaptive underwater acoustic networks

Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

Smart supramolecular assembly for pathology-responsive and long-acting drug delivery applications

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