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Investigating Catecholamine Signalling in Human Pancreatic Islets- A New Target for Diabetes Therapy

School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Despoina Aslanoglou and Dr Tony Lewis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Aslanoglou, Dr A Lewis

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

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Self-funded PhD - The genomic basis of major evolutionary transitions

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Life on Earth has undergone major evolutionary transitions that reshaped its biology, including the emergence of multicellularity, adaptation to terrestrial environments, and parasitism. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Paps

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

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Self-funded PhD: Form, function, and phylogeny: modelling the evolution of carpel and fruit shape across angiosperms

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Have you ever wondered why there are so many different fruits and fruit shapes? This PhD project explores the origin this diversity from the perspective of the carpel, the unique plant structure that gives rise to fruits and seeds. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Goncalves, Prof P Donoghue

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

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Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AM Morton

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

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Experience Design and Digital Creativity

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Applications are invited for project proposals addressing the topic of experience design and digital media technologies. This is an opportunity to build on existing skills in digital creative practice and/or user experience (UX), and to develop these interests within a PhD project. Read more

Supervisor: Dr IH Helgason

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

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Designing Meaningful Mixed Reality Experiences

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The aim of this research project is to investigate the design of Mixed Reality Experiences, with the long-term objective of investigating how they can be designed, developed and deployed in engaging, impactful, and ultimately more meaningful ways, in any given application context. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DD Darzentas, Dr HW Wagner

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

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Listening in the Wild: Understanding Everyday Audio Exposure and Its Impact

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Billions of people use headphones, earbuds, and loudspeakers every day, yet we still know surprisingly little about how loud they really listen, how long they are exposed, and what this means for long-term hearing health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Selfridge

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

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Flexible Electrochemical Sensing for Adaptive Biomedical Interfaces

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

1. Project Overview. Electrochemical sensing plays a central role in next-generation health technologies, enabling real-time monitoring of physiological environments with high sensitivity and low power consumption. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Mahmoodi

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

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Personalised 3D-Printed Insoles with Advanced Offloading Design and Integrated Sensors

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

1. Project Overview. Diabetic foot complications often arise from elevated plantar pressure and localised tissue stress. Current offloading insoles can provide some benefit, but they are typically generic and unable to address individual needs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Mahmoodi

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

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Loneliness and mental health in sport

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Loneliness is recognised as a global public health concern, yet its role within sport remains underexplored (Jackman et al., 2024). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Quinton

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

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Redefining Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera: A Digital Revolution in Taxonomy and Stratigraphy

University of Birmingham

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Microfossil taxonomy and biostratigraphy is a cornerstone of any subsurface investigations providing critical absolute … Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Edgar, Dr T Aze

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

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Enantioselective Cobalt-Catalysed Skeletal Rearrangements

University of St Andrews

School of Chemistry

Research in the Johnston group broadly focuses on the development of new catalytic reactions for (i) the streamlined synthesis of known small molecules or (ii) unprecedented access to novel building blocks, with potential applications in drug discovery and agrochemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C P Johnston

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

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PhD in Asymmetric Synthesis and developing Lewis base-mediated transformations

University of St Andrews

School of Chemistry

Our research is currently directed towards developing catalytic methods for the promotion of a range of synthetic transformations with varying applications in asymmetric synthesis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Smith

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

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Nanostructured Materials for Applications in Fuel Cells, Heterogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalysis

University of St Andrews

School of Chemistry

In the Baker group we are always looking for excellent, well-motivated scientists to carry out PhD research with us. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R T Baker

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

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(HeliOS) Helical Out-of-Equilibrium Systems: Exploring Light-Induced Structural Distortions

University of St Andrews

School of Chemistry

The Greenfield group is seeking highly motivated and ambitious students for a funded PhD position, (international student fees can be fully-covered). Read more

Supervisor: Dr Jake L. Greenfield

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

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Structural and mechanistic studies of fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology

We have identified a previously undiscovered ‘signal switching’ mechanism used by a branch of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family – fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) – that are important in early development but also oncogenic in a range of cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.L. Breeze, Prof F. Sobott

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Revising value sets for health economic evaluation: exploring the criteria required to justify updating population value sets using the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure as a case study

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

Health economic evaluations have become an important tool to guide the cost-effectiveness of health and care resource allocation decision making in the 21st century. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Mitchell, Prof J Coast

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

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The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) make it possible to obtain high-resolution images of tiny areas of sky. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Eales, Dr MW Smith

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

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Development of new inks for recyclable 3D-printed materials

University of Warwick

Department of Chemistry

Development of new inks for recyclable 3D-printed materials. The Photochemistry for Materials team is looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate to join our research team at the University of Warwick (UK) to carry out a 4-year PhD project under the supervision of Dr Hannes Houck. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Houck

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

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PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage

University of Canterbury

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage. Department of Chemical and Process Engineering,. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof V Golovko, Dr C Carere

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

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Development of mechanism-based therapeutics for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology

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Supervisor: Prof SE Engel

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

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Harnessing Regenerative Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic airways disease caused by mutations in a cAMP-dependent chloride channel called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). In the lungs, defective ion channel activity and mucus obstruction results in chronic cycles of infection and inflammation, with tissue damage leading to progressive lung function decline and premature death. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Martin, Prof C Taggart

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

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Excitons in hybrid semiconductor quantum dots for tunable emitters

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Silvia Motti silvia.motti@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Motti

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

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Gas Transport in Polymeric Materials for Defence Applications

University of Surrey

School of Engineering

Research Group: Engineering Materials / Centre of excellence in Materials Ageing, Performance and Lifetime Prediction

The sustainable use of polymeric materials is underpinned by ensuring long service life in all industries and applications. Understanding durability requires research into the effects of both manufacturing methods and environmental storage conditions on the material properties and performance over time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Whiting

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

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International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology

The International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology (IMPRS-IDI) is a vibrant international doctoral program with about 70 doctoral students from more than 20 different countries. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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Reimagining Hospital Soundscapes through Audio Augmented Reality (AAR)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Hospitals are among the most acoustically complex and stressful environments. Alarms overlap, conversations cross thin curtains, and background noise prevents rest. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Salzano

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

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Creative Digital Interpretations of Cultural Assets and Archives

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Many cultural assets and archives are hidden or difficult for audiences to access for reasons including lack of physical space or lack of resources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr IH Helgason

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

Investigating Catecholamine Signalling in Human Pancreatic Islets- A New Target for Diabetes Therapy

Self-funded PhD - The genomic basis of major evolutionary transitions

Self-funded PhD: Form, function, and phylogeny: modelling the evolution of carpel and fruit shape across angiosperms

PhD in Trustworthy and Efficient AI Systems

Enhancing User Support for Complex Online Information Tasks

The social impact of mis-information or dis-information

Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

Experience Design and Digital Creativity

Designing Meaningful Mixed Reality Experiences

Listening in the Wild: Understanding Everyday Audio Exposure and Its Impact

Flexible Electrochemical Sensing for Adaptive Biomedical Interfaces

Personalised 3D-Printed Insoles with Advanced Offloading Design and Integrated Sensors

Loneliness and mental health in sport

Redefining Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera: A Digital Revolution in Taxonomy and Stratigraphy

Enantioselective Cobalt-Catalysed Skeletal Rearrangements

PhD in Asymmetric Synthesis and developing Lewis base-mediated transformations

Nanostructured Materials for Applications in Fuel Cells, Heterogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalysis

(HeliOS) Helical Out-of-Equilibrium Systems: Exploring Light-Induced Structural Distortions

Structural and mechanistic studies of fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling

Revising value sets for health economic evaluation: exploring the criteria required to justify updating population value sets using the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure as a case study

The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

Development of new inks for recyclable 3D-printed materials

PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage

Development of mechanism-based therapeutics for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Harnessing Regenerative Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Excitons in hybrid semiconductor quantum dots for tunable emitters

Gas Transport in Polymeric Materials for Defence Applications

International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Reimagining Hospital Soundscapes through Audio Augmented Reality (AAR)

Creative Digital Interpretations of Cultural Assets and Archives

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