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Bayesian-Evolutionary Discovery of Functional Regimes in Adaptive Matter

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Future intelligent materials may be engineered through interaction rules, physical structures and environmental couplings that produce desired emergent functions, including distributed sensing, coordinated transport, self-healing and adaptive reconfiguration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Allmendinger, Dr MA Alvarez
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Probabilistic AI for Trustworthy Decision-Making from Heterogeneous Socio-Ecological Evidence

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. How should AI support decisions based on incomplete, unreliable, partly unobservable or unfamiliar evidence?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Sampaio, Dr AK Krishnan, Dr O Rivasplata
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bayesian automatic decision-making loops in cancer research and treatment

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Recent breakthroughs in Bayesian automatic experimental design have made it possible to automate selection of next measurement action in scientific experimental design loops. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Kaski
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Protein Design for Studying Cell Signalling and Chromatin

Cells rely on precise molecular signals to decide when to grow, divide, repair DNA, or switch genes on and off. One of the most important of these signals is in the form of post-translational modifications – the attachment of small functional groups or small proteins on substrates. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Zeqiraj, Dr J J B Cockburn
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When should AI decide? Foundation models for complex scientific systems

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Future scientific facilities will produce more data than humans can inspect, requiring AI to identify important data and when expert intervention is needed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JE Evans, Prof LW Whitehead
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Photon and a Molecule Walk into a Tunnel Junction: Quantum Optics Meets Single-Molecule Science

In this fully funded PhD project commencing in October 2027, you will combine scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) with quantum optics to investigate the ultrafast dynamics of individual molecules. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Rusimova, Dr P Mosley
 14 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Leveraging existing interventions to Deliver HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among People who Inject Drugs: Modelling the Impact and cost-effectiveness of Integrated Prevention - HLSUOB26

About the project. HIV remains a major public health challenge among people who inject drugs (PWID), who often experience stigma, criminalisation, and limited access to health services. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JW Walker, Dr K Kipkoech, Prof P Vickerman
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How to regulate the function of cellular "Swiss army knife": the p97 unfoldase.

p97 is an enzyme that can recognize ubiquitylated proteins, unfold and extract them from complex structures and deliver for degradation or recycling. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Gambus
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Advancing population neuroimaging with AI: Understanding brain development and mental health - HLSUOB26

About the project. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides detailed information about brain structure and has enormous potential to improve our understanding of brain development and mental health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Yin, Prof M Suderman
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the vascular health impact of upper-body exercise

According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 1.8 billion adults were physically inactive in 2022, with this number projected to increase progressively year on year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Nightingale
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Exploring the role of the digital environment in mental health over the life course: longitudinal analysis of young people in the Philippines and UK - HLSUOB26

About the project. The burden of mental health conditions and self-harm are most acutely felt in the poorer nations and minoritized populations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Sharp, Dr D Knipe, Dr R Wadman, Dr LW Winstone
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising Exercise Performance and Cardiovascular Health Through Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation

The autonomic nervous system is integral to the cardiovascular adjustments required to meet the metabolic demands of exercise. Through coordinated sympathetic activation and parasympathetic withdrawal, it regulates heart rate, blood pressure and blood flow to support physical performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Nightingale, Dr N Jenkinson
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Destroying emulsions by supramolecular sabotage

Normally, emulsions are designed to last as long as possible. This is vital for everyday emulsions such as paints, pharmaceutical formulations and ice cream. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S F Fielden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Estimating population-level impacts of public health evaluations using multiple data sources - HLSUOB26

About the project. To improve population health, policymakers need robust evidence about which interventions and policies will translate into meaningful impacts when implemented at scale and to inform subsequent assessments of cost-effectiveness and return on investment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Salway, Dr JM Mclaughlin, Prof F de Vocht
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Seeing the Forest from the Trees: AI and Variational Methods for Forest Biomass Monitoring

AI_CDT_DecisionMaking. Details. Earth Observation (EO) is vital for monitoring biomass, forest health, wildfire risk, illegal logging, and the impacts of climate change. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F M Watson, Dr JL Latz
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)