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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Decarbonisation of Oil and Gas Production Platforms: AI Prediction for Integrated Energy Systems

Project Title. Decarbonisation of Oil and Gas Production Platforms. AI Prediction for Integrated Energy Systems  . Robert Gordon University, through the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology, is offering a PhD studentship in Integrated Energy Systems and AI. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Iyalla
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Autoantibody-Autoimmunity in Symptom-Based Disorders

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is characterised by motor dysfunction without tissue destruction, and its causes are unknown. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Goebel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Proteomic Signatures of Muscle Resilience: Why Equine Jaw Muscles Resist Age‑Related Decline

This project investigates the equine masticatory apparatus as a unique large animal model for resistance to sarcopenia. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MJ Peffers, Dr A Vasilaki, Prof K Bates
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the Role of Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Transfer of snoRNAs and Ribosomes in Joint Ageing

Ageing causes significant deterioration in musculoskeletal tissues, especially cartilage, contributing to osteoarthritis. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) and extracellular vesicles (EVs) change with age and may drive cartilage decline by altering ribosome function and transferring regulatory RNA cargo. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof MJ Peffers, Dr e Clarke , Dr A Chabronova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

This project uses fish as a fascinating model system to explore how our spines work so we can keep them healthier for longer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Camp, Dr A Sharp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hyperalgesic priming in chronic pain – the role of the stress axes

Chronic pain devastates lives, yet we still don’t fully understand how it takes hold—especially where there’s no clear physical cause. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Marshall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determining metabolic reprogramming events in stem cells in response to inflammatory disease phenotype.

The studentship aims to determine how dysregulation of stem cell metabolism contributes to the impairment of stem cell function and how this can be rescued using healthy allogeneic MSCs to tread chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating age-related biochemical changes in motor neurons using an induced pluripotent stem cell in vitro model.

The studentship aims to develop an in vitro model of human motor neurons, which can be used to investigate age-related impairment of motor neuron function and identify new treatments that can be used to treat chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the therapeutic efficacy of resident cardiac stem cells

The studentship aims to characterise human cardiac resident stem cells and their potential for effecting functional cardiac repair. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

This project combines cutting-edge with established methods including activity-based probes, protein biology, ex vivo explant culture, ‘omic data analysis and in vivo models to reveal how serine proteases activate destructive MMP pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Wilkinson, Dr ND Darling, Dr D Turner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Designing therapeutic approaches for a new group of neurodevelopmental conditions associated with V-ATPase dysfunction

Variants in V-ATPase encoding genes are increasingly linked to neurodevelopmental conditions for which there is no treatment. This project will explore small molecules and RNA-based therapies to combat these devastating conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Whysall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of Wnt and Notch signalling during embryonic development

This project uses cutting-edge 3D gastruloid models to reveal how the integration of Wnt and Notch (Wntch) signalling pathways drives cell fate decisions in the early mammalian embryo. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Turner, Dr B Wilm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Artificial Intelligence–Derived Retinal, ECG and Echocardiographic Biomarkers for Early Detection and Risk Prediction of Heart Failure in Hypertension and Diabetes Clinics

This project develops and validates AI-derived retinal, ECG, echocardiographic, and serum biomarkers to enable early detection and risk prediction of heart failure in patients with hypertension and diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Sankaranarayanan, Prof GYH Lip, Dr U Alam, Dr Y Zheng
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of Analytical Laboratory Simulations (Ref: CM/AM-SF1/2026)

In recent years, simulated analytical experiments have become an increasingly valuable tool for supporting undergraduate learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Managh
 31 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Urban futures and Data Justice

Increasingly, everyday life in cities generates data (eg in monetary transactions, use of GPS for wayfinding, locative capacities of most smartphones) and is generated by data (eg traffic flows, regulatory capacities of satnavs etc). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Duncan McDuie-Ra
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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