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Loneliness and mental health in sport

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

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

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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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Design and Simulation of an Adaptive Product-Service System for Distributed Manufacturing

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Product-service systems (PSS) aim to deliver value-in-use through integrated product and service solutions. Underpinned by sustainability research, PSS intends to produce a balanced approach to production and consumption. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr K Goh

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

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Vibration data and underlying physics for adaptive structural health monitoring

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

In the context of long-term monitoring applications, there are numerous structural states that exhibit similar behavior but cannot be generalized with a single model (whether data- or physics-based) due to the inherent time-variant nature of structural evolution (1). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Garcia Cava

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Using stem cells to model the molecular mechanisms of exercise for dementia prevention

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions worldwide and placing an increasing burden on patients, families and healthcare systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RJ Elsworthy, Prof S Aldred

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

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New Platform Motifs for Reaction Discovery: Catalysis tools for sustainable synthesis

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

The introduction of new platform motifs enables the development of myriad new chemical transformations and enhanced understanding of reactivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davies

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

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Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The rapid proliferation of wind and solar installations, coupled with the growing impact of climate change on the volatile UK weather, creates formidable operable challenges for the UK electricity Grid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Cai, Prof AH Hussain

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

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Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Hydrogen is identified to play a key role in the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Cai

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

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Using AI to improve the accessibility and mobility of people living in rural areas: An intelligent demand-responsive service

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Improving rural accessibility, reducing car dependency, and tackling climate change have been central themes in transport research for decades. Read more

Supervisors: Prof WS Saleh, Assoc Prof S Jaradat

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

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Development of Adaptive Conversational VR-based Real-time Feedback System for Net-Zero Manufacturing Operations

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The Engineering and Mathematics Group within the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment is inviting applications for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developing an adaptive conversational VR-based real-time feedback system for net-zero manufacturing operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Vasantha, Dr AM Marzano

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

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Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The need for environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to combat plastic pollution has never been more critical. Plastics, particularly single-use plastic bags, have had a detrimental impact on our ecosystems and contribute to environmental degradation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Salehiyan, Dr D Sun

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

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Experimental Studies of Cooperation

Cardiff University

Cardiff Business School

Research Group: Economics

We intend to run an experiment on cooperation following the Konovalov et al (2025) paper in Summer 2026. The point is that we ask participants if they want to cooperate; our pilot study showed that yes they do, even if they don't have an explicit reward for doing so. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Popov

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

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Understanding the regulatory chromatin landscape of oesophageal cancer

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is a deadly disease with poor survival statistics, is one of the highest incidence cancer types and is growing in prevalence, particularly in the developing world. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Sharrocks, Dr I Iqbal

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

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We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 3,359 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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

Alloyed metallic grain control and tribological characterization

Towards a Cleaner Industrial Environment

The Development of New Piezoelectric Sensors for Force Measurement Applications

Design and Simulation of an Adaptive Product-Service System for Distributed Manufacturing

Vibration data and underlying physics for adaptive structural health monitoring

Using stem cells to model the molecular mechanisms of exercise for dementia prevention

New Platform Motifs for Reaction Discovery: Catalysis tools for sustainable synthesis

Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

Modelling of microbial induced hydrogen loss for underground hydrogen storage

Using AI to improve the accessibility and mobility of people living in rural areas: An intelligent demand-responsive service

Development of Adaptive Conversational VR-based Real-time Feedback System for Net-Zero Manufacturing Operations

Development of Biodegradable Fiber-Based Bags for Sustainable Plant Nurture

Experimental Studies of Cooperation

Understanding the regulatory chromatin landscape of oesophageal cancer

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