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PhDs at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Information Science and Technologies at the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Information Science and Technologies (QIST) is a partnership between the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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AI-Augmented Intrapreneurship: Exploring the Influence of Artificial Intelligence on Product Innovation in Engineering Organizations

Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, is creating new opportunities for organizations to accelerate innovation, explore market opportunities and develop new products. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Baruah
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Digestibility and health impacts of ultra-processed foods

CASE Project. The term “ultraprocessed food” (UPF) has attracted considerable attention in the media and in public policy, yet the current scientific evidence connecting UPF to human health outcomes remains limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J He
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Development of a smartphone-based rapid test for on-site detection of viable Listeria monocytogenes in modern food production settings

Modern food production demands onsite detection technologies to permit rapid detection of pathogens within the same site of production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Foddai
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Deciphering S6K2 signalling networks at the interface of plant growth and environmental stress

How do plants decide whether to grow or survive when faced with environmental stress?. Plants constantly adjust their growth and metabolism in response to changing environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Karunakaran
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Exploring Nodavirus diversity from crayfish hosts: assessing implications for human health risks

CASE Project. Teesside University, Durham University, the University of Leeds, and the Environment Agency are delighted to offer a new interdisciplinary PhD opportunity investigating emerging nodaviruses in UK aquatic wildlife. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bojko
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Machine Learning-Guided Organic Synthesis

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Emma King-Smith (School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh). The rise of AI has gifted the fields of robotics, biology, and language with immensely powerful tools. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E King Smith
 17 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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ML-driven computational design of metal-free catalysts for CO₂ conversion

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Ephrath Solel Moroshko, Dr Antonia Mey (University of Edinburgh; School of Chemistry), and Dr Kartic Subr (University of Edinburgh; School of Informatics). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Solel Moroshko, Dr A Mey, Dr K Subr
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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1 PhD Student Position: New Concepts and Materials in Catalysis

The Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis (ECRC) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a PhD student position to join the group of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JL Libuda
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Surface presentation and host recognition by a novel orphan toxin B-subunit adhesin.

Bacterial pathogens rely on surface adhesins to recognise and bind to host tissues, yet a recently identified family of proteins known as orphan toxin B-subunits remains functionally uncharacterised. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I MacArthur
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA:β-glucan/selenium nanoparticles as a nutraceutical strategy to attenuate atrophy in a human senescent muscle model

CASE Project. Engineering 3D Human Muscle to Understand Ageing. Can Yeast β-Glucan Protect Mitochondrial Function?. As we age, we lose muscle mass, strength and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Simoes
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Mechanobiology in Biomanufacturing Cell Therapies

CASE Project. Human stem cell therapies have now passed clinical trials and entered healthcare markets worldwide, offering advanced regenerative and personalised treatments for complex diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Henstock
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Threads Through Time: Microbial Biodegradation of Modern and Historic Textiles.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting interdisciplinary project investigating how textiles degrade in soil environments and how this knowledge can help create more sustainable solutions for modern textile waste. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Sherry
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Does a common retrotransposon insertion accelerate organ ageing? Mechanistic characterisation of an APOLD1-linked regulatory variant

Roughly half of your genome is made up of "jumping genes" called transposable elements, and LINE 1 (L1) is the only one still capable of copying itself into new locations in living humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Shukla
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding TDP-43 self-assembly in RNA regulation and neurodegeneration

This project will investigate the biophysical properties and the functional implication of a key pathological protein underlying neurodegeneration, TDP-43. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H J Chen, Dr S Quinn, Dr JA Crossley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)