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Determination of grain boundary chemistry in functional materials with atomistic precision using a novel and cheap X-ray methodology in a scanning electron microscope

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Intergranular films due to segregation of dopants, internal oxidation or other chemical reactions at interfaces govern the properties of many polycrystalline materials. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T W Walther

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

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Developing hybrid AI on wearables and video for fine-grained cattle behavioural monitoring

University of Bristol

Bristol Veterinary School

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Supervisor: Prof A Dowsey

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

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Ultrashort bunch length characterisation based on Cherenkov diffraction radiation (ChDR) for AWAKE Run 2c/d

The University of Manchester

Cockcroft Institute

Academic School. Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester. Anticipated Start Date. October 2026 for 3.5 Years. Supervisor Team. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Xia

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

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Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning for Bunch-Shape Control in Linear Accelerators

University of Liverpool

Cockcroft Institute

Make particle accelerators smarter. CLARA is a linear accelerator in the Daresbury Laboratory that has been used for a range of accelerator-based experiments since 2018, and it has recently undergone a major upgrade to reach 250 MeV and add a high-power laser and new experimental area. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Santamaria Garcia

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

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Verifiable, Privacy‑Preserving Decision Accountability for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

As Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) deployments grow, society needs trustworthy, auditable vehicle decisions and coordination, especially at intersections, merging/convoying, and emergency manoeuvres, without exposing sensitive data (routes, identities, internal logic). Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Moradpoor, Dr BG Ghaleb

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

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Secure Software Development and AI Security Methods, Tooling, and Assurance

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Blockchain Identity Lab (BIL) supports world-leading research in cryptography, distributed ledgers, privacy-preserving technologies, and sovereign identity such as decentralised identifiers and verifiable credentials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PP Papadopoulos, Prof B Buchanan

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Uncovering the role of epigenetics in modifying disease risk

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have uncovered many genetic associations linked to health outcomes but uncovering the mechanisms behind these associations remains difficult. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Leyden, Prof J MIll

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Federated Unlearning for Neuro-Symbolic Autonomous Driving

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Federated learning (FL) enables vehicles to collaborate on model training without sharing raw data, while neuro-symbolic AI combines perception from neural networks with rule-based reasoning for compliance and explainability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Tan, Dr KB Babaagba

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

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Harnessing PROTAC Degraders to Develop Next-Generation Anti-thrombotic Therapies

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

Blood clots are central to life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. Current antithrombotic treatments, including COX inhibitors and P2Y12 antagonists, are effective at preventing recurrent clots but carry a significant risk of bleeding due to their broad effects on haemostasis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hers, Prof V Aggarwal, Dr RC Corey

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Mitigating LLM-Generated Disinformation via Machine Unlearning: Toward Safer Generative AI

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

False and harmful narratives propagated by large language models threaten the integrity of information in elections, public health, and crisis response. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Tan, Dr YY Yu

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From ideal to real: Simulation study of laser-plasma imaging performance for future industrial imaging

The University of Manchester

Cockcroft Institute

Department. Physics and Astronomy. Research Group. Accelerator Physics Group. Institution. University of Manchester. Application deadline. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon

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

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High power laser plasma acceleration – making accelerators smaller, cheaper, better

University of Liverpool

Cockcroft Institute

About the Project. Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship from Oct 2026 in laser-driven plasma wakefield acceleration (LWFA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Corner

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

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Understanding emerging behaviours in networks of pulse-coupled oscillators

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Rubido, Dr E Ullner

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

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Terahertz-Integrated Structures for Novel Accelerators

The University of Manchester

Cockcroft Institute

Develop next-generation particle accelerators powered by laser-driven terahertz (THz) radiation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Graham

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

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Modelling the Self-Regulatory Feedback of the Androgen Receptor under Testosterone Influence

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

Supervisor: Dr E Ullner

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

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Nonlinear Time-Series Analysis for Sparsely Sampled, Noisy Stellar Light Curves

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

Supervisors: Dr G Sandip, Dr M S Baptista

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

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Muon Tomographic Reconstruction of Intense Magnetic Fields

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

Fusion energy, a promising clean energy source, faces significant challenges, one of which is the containment of extremely high-temperature plasma. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Stowell, Dr R S Jones

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

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Modelling Neutrino Interactions for Next Generation Neutrino Experiments

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

Neutrinos play a crucial role in our understanding of the universe. Their ability to oscillate between different flavours (electron, muon, and tau) provides a window into the fundamental properties of matter and the nature of the weak force. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Stowell, Dr R S Jones

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Silicon Sensor Particle Detectors for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Experiment and other Detectors at the CERN LHC

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

A position is open for an enthusiastic particle physics PhD student to conduct research in developing silicon sensor technologies in use at the energy frontier at the ATLAS experiment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Vickey, Dr K Lohwasser

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Mixed Field Neutron and Gamma Ray Sensors for Precision Farming

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

Precision agriculture, a data-driven approach to farming, relies on accurate and timely information about soil properties. Neutron and gamma ray sensing offers a non-destructive and in-situ method to measure soil moisture, density, and elemental composition. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Stowell, Dr R S Jones

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

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Cosmic-Ray Muons in Different Applications

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

Cosmic-ray muons are known to be useful in applications beyond particle astrophysics. They have helped with mapping structure of volcanoes and with finding voids in various geological structures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R S Jones, Dr P Stowell

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Searching for Triple Higgs Boson Production with the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

It's widely believed that the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics is an incomplete theory. The 125 GeV Higgs boson, discovered by the CERN ATLAS and CMS Experiments, is a crucial probe for physics Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) of particle physics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Vickey, Dr C Anastopoulos

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Searching for Sterile Neutrinos and other Beyond the Standard Model phenomena with SBND

University of Sheffield

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Group: Particle Physics and Particle Astrophysics

The SBND (Short-Baseline Near Detector) experiment is part of the multi-detector Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) programme located along the Booster Neutrino Beamline at Fermilab, USA. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R S Jones, Prof E Daw

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Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

Self-funded PhD Opportunity. Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Flores, Dr A Saiani, Prof A Miller

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Beyond Pairwise Interactions: Exploring Higher-Order Dynamics in Complex Systems

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

Supervisors: Dr F Perez-Reche, Dr J.B. Gramain

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We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,657 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Determination of grain boundary chemistry in functional materials with atomistic precision using a novel and cheap X-ray methodology in a scanning electron microscope

Developing hybrid AI on wearables and video for fine-grained cattle behavioural monitoring

Ultrashort bunch length characterisation based on Cherenkov diffraction radiation (ChDR) for AWAKE Run 2c/d

Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning for Bunch-Shape Control in Linear Accelerators

Spin and superradiance in General Relativity

Black hole perturbation theory for gravitational-wave astronomy

Reconfigurable Surfaces for High-Efficiency RF Energy Harvesting

Intelligent Metamaterials/Metasurfaces for 5G/6G Wireless Networks

Trustworthy Collaboration in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

Verifiable, Privacy‑Preserving Decision Accountability for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

Secure Software Development and AI Security Methods, Tooling, and Assurance

Uncovering the role of epigenetics in modifying disease risk

Federated Unlearning for Neuro-Symbolic Autonomous Driving

Harnessing PROTAC Degraders to Develop Next-Generation Anti-thrombotic Therapies

Mitigating LLM-Generated Disinformation via Machine Unlearning: Toward Safer Generative AI

From ideal to real: Simulation study of laser-plasma imaging performance for future industrial imaging

High power laser plasma acceleration – making accelerators smaller, cheaper, better

Understanding emerging behaviours in networks of pulse-coupled oscillators

Terahertz-Integrated Structures for Novel Accelerators

Modelling the Self-Regulatory Feedback of the Androgen Receptor under Testosterone Influence

Nonlinear Time-Series Analysis for Sparsely Sampled, Noisy Stellar Light Curves

Muon Tomographic Reconstruction of Intense Magnetic Fields

Modelling Neutrino Interactions for Next Generation Neutrino Experiments

Silicon Sensor Particle Detectors for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Experiment and other Detectors at the CERN LHC

Mixed Field Neutron and Gamma Ray Sensors for Precision Farming

Cosmic-Ray Muons in Different Applications

Searching for Triple Higgs Boson Production with the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN LHC

Searching for Sterile Neutrinos and other Beyond the Standard Model phenomena with SBND

Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery

Beyond Pairwise Interactions: Exploring Higher-Order Dynamics in Complex Systems

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