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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Intelligent Thin Film Manufacturing; routes to responsive slot die coating.

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Thin films with a high technical specification are used in many everyday devices, including displays, solar cells, electronic devices, batteries, and sensors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JR Howse

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

PhD in Chemistry: Synthesis of dimethylnaphthalenes by alkylation of toluene with biobased alcohols over solid acid catalysts

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Chemistry

This PhD project targets the synthesis of dimethylnaphthalenes by the 1-step alkylation of toluene with biobased diols. We will investigate different acid catalysts and will adjust the acid strength by post-synthesis protocols. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Pera-Titus

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK 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

Political, Social and International Studies at UEA

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

With expert supervision, a supportive research environment, high levels of student satisfaction and high-quality research training, we welcome applications from well-qualified candidates to our MPhil/PhD programmes and our Master's by Research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

Microscale Mechanisms: The Influence of Particle Geometry on Aerodynamic Resuspension

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a 4 year PhD studentship starting in Autumn 2026 as part of the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science. Project Overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M. D. W. Davies Wykes, Dr R. T. Thomas, Dr E. K. Kruger

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

Indoor plant effects on aerosol behaviour and exposure in residential environments

University of Bristol

School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a 4 year PhD studentship starting in Autumn 2026 as part of the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science. Project description. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Kumar, Prof CP Pfrang, Dr T Blanusa, Mr B. M. McCallan

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

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)

Designing many-body quantum echoes for quantum computation assisted structure determination

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Christian Bengs. In this project, you will explore the design of many-body quantum echoes that amplify structurally sensitive data for quantum computation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CB Bengs

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Pathways to a Circular Bioeconomy: Strategic Systems Modelling for Sustainable Biomass Valorisation into Biofuels

Imperial College London

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Overview. Applications are invited for a fully funded four-year PhD studentship under the prestigious EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA), co-sponsored by Arup. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Katsou

11 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of a Femtosecond Pump–Probe Microscope for Ultrafast Optical Studies

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

This PhD project aims to design and build a femtosecond pump–probe microscope capable of monitoring photoluminescence (PL), reflection, and transmittance with sub-picosecond temporal resolution and micron-scale spatial precision. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kaplan

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

Nanoplasmonic Semiconductor Light Detector — Device Design, Fabrication & Optimisation

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

This PhD focuses on developing a working photodetector that uses a nanoplasmonic semiconductor composite as the active material. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kaplan

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

Photonic Time–Space Correlator (PhoTiSC) for Ultra-Fast 3D Imaging & Time-Resolved Microscopy

University of Birmingham

School of Physics and Astronomy

Capture when and where each photon lands—build the instrument that makes it possible. Project Overview. This PhD project focuses on developing the Photonic Time–Space Correlator (PhoTiSC)—a novel instrument that can measure both the arrival time and position of photons with exceptional precision. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kaplan

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

PhD Student - Intranasal treatment and imaging of neurological disorders using nanoparticles

Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)

PhD Opportunities

Research Group: Nanostructured Functional Materials

As a flagship research center in nanoscience and nanotechnology, our mission is to open and explore new frontiers of knowledge at the nanoscale, and bring value to society in the form of new understanding, capabilities and innovation, while inspiring and providing broad training to the next generations of researchers. Read more

Supervisor: Mrs TP Pañella

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

Multiphysics modeling of degradation in next-generation thermal barrier coatings

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr. Isha Gupta. This project investigates the failure mechanics of next-generation thermal barrier coatings produced by suspension plasma spray and solution precursor plasma spray, an area where computational modelling remains largely unexplored. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gupta

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

15 fully funded PhD positions in molecular technologies and systems medicine

15 fully funded PhD positions in molecular technologies and systems medicine. Enabling and empowering free-minded scientific creativity in modern molecular medicine. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Austria PhD Programme

Cardiovascular development: Understanding how biomechanical forces regulate heart valve morphogenesis in the embryo

Monash University

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Research Group: Chow Group

The Project. In the developing embryo, the heart begins as a simple, straight tube that pumps blood inefficiently. As the embryo grows, the heart twists and grows and morphs into a four-chambered organ with intricate cardiac structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Chow

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

Bio-Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks for Programmable Cellular Interfaces

University of Birmingham

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Background and Rationale. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline, porous, and highly modular materials capable of hosting small molecules, ions, and biomolecules. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Valsami-Jones

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

PhD Opportunities in the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS)

Heriot-Watt University

School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

We have a strong and vibrant PhD research community within MACS, with opportunities across Mathematics, Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, and Computer Science. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding 4 Year PhD Programme

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