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PhD Scholarship Project: Atomic-scale Engineering of Chemical Sensors for Health

Volatile molecular biomarkers in breath and skin emissions offer unique opportunities for non-invasive health monitoring, but their reliable detection requires precise control of molecular interactions at sensing surfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof AG Güntner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Understanding human sulfatases involved in heparan sulfate degradation

Carbohydrates are ubiquitous throughout nature and perform important functions in cells, including energy storage, cell wall integrity, and cell signalling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gloster
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully funded Department of Life Sciences and Widening Participation PhD Studentships

The Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London invites applications for a minimum two fully funded PhD studentships commencing 2 October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Opportunities
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Algorithmic Generation of Higher Multiplicative Structures in the Homology of Nilpotent Groups and Lie Algebras (S3.5-MPS-Szymik)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Szymik, Prof S Whitehouse
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Chemical communication and speciation

Divergence in pheromone detection and production are key aspects of sexual isolation in many insect groups. Studies of a range of systems insect systems have identified gees of key importance in both pheromone production and perception. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Ritchie, Dr N Bailey
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chiral dye-based metal-organic 3D assemblies for sensing and optical applications (S3.5-MPS-Thomas)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JA Thomas, Dr D Hartmann
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Efficacy and Mechanisms of Novel Treatments for Antibiotic-Tolerant Infections

Antibiotics are an essential component of global healthcare, but their ability to effectively treat infections is undermined by the phenomenon of antibiotic tolerance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hobbs, Prof M Upton
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding uncertainty in risk modelling of European windstorms: the East Atlantic pattern and history matching

Background. Extra-tropical cyclones are fascinating storms that have devastating impacts on society. For example, in winter 2013/14, more than 10 extreme storms passed over Europe, leading to total insured losses of more than $3.3 billion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D S Stephenson, Dr M Priestley
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A novel treatment strategy for incurable brain tumours: the chemistry of a cold electrically-excited atmospheric plasma (CAP)-enhanced drug delivery system (in collaboration with Plasma4) (C3.5-MPS-Short)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof RS Short, Dr G Wells, Prof SJ Collis, Dr A Robson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Devolution of agri-environmental policy for enhancing nature and achieving net zero

Background. Land-use policy must reconcile food production with net zero, biodiversity recovery and water-quality goals, often on the same land. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Williamson, Dr A Binner
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Supporting policymakers to incentivise effective and equitable land use change for Net Zero with AI

Background. British law has enshrined specific goals to meet Net Zero, reverse biodiversity loss, improve water quality and to ensure food and energy security in the coming decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Williamson, Dr A Binner
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Cracking the Collagen Code: Engineering Enzymes to Control Peptide Generation

Collagen-rich proteins are increasingly recognised as sustainable feedstocks for biotechnology, food innovation and bio-based manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CM Czekster, Dr R Senevirathne
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded Fellowships for Clinicians

The Francis Crick Institute invites applications for its Clinical Fellowships, offering talented clinicians the opportunity to pursue cutting-edge biomedical research in a world-class research environment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Clinical PhD Programme
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Statistical models for extreme European hail events with challenging data structures

Background. Large hail is a rare but impactful weather hazard, capable of causing extensive damage to homes, vehicles, crops and infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R M Mitra, Dr E Simpson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: It’s getting hot in here: uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying changes in social behaviour at increased temperatures

Background. Global climate change is arguably the greatest threat to biodiversity in the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Pilakouta, Prof M Ritchie
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Humanitarian risk pools responding to a changing climate

Background. In order to meet humanitarian needs both before and after disasters happen, risk pools such as Start Ready, African Risk Capacity, and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility pay out pooled funds to members based on a defined set of triggers, such as flood forecast probabilities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Thompson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Learning Systems

Machine Learning has a dramatic impact on our daily lives built on the back of improved computer systems. Systems research and ML research are symbiotic. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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UNBURNT: UNcertainty from wildfire hazard to BUilt-environment Response, adaptatioN and insurabiliTy

Background. When wildfire reaches a city, it stops being a wildfire problem. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T S Sun, Dr R Cremades
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular Spin Qubits for Next-Generation Room-Temperature Quantum Sensing (S3.5-MPS-Clark)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Clark, Dr J Smith
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Enhanced EMC Digital Twin for Automotive WBG Converters

Introduction. The global shift toward electric mobility requires automotive power electronics with elevated power density, thermal performance, and efficiency. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B V Vogiatzakis
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Symplectic Geometry Across Topology, Representation Theory and Mathematical Physics (S3.5-MPS-Mak)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CY Mak, Prof E Shinder
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Compound Wind and Rainfall Extremes over Europe: understanding uncertainties from climate to financial risk

Background. Europe’s most damaging weather rarely occurs as a single hazard. Winter windstorms can coincide with heavy rainfall, severe events can cluster within weeks, and a single weather system can affect multiple countries. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S J Jain, Dr P Northrop
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO - Investigating the Role of Aberrant cellular signaling and RNA processing in male infertility

Infertility affects roughly 1 in 7 couples, with rising rates of infertility constituting a slow-moving health emergency. Infertility is a contributing factor in a trend towards ageing populations which is an emerging global health challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Veltman, Dr AG Martin-Geary, Dr MW Wyrwoll, Dr S Martins da Silva
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO - Molecular Mechanisms Linking Nucleolar Function, Inflammation and Aging

As global life expectancy increases, more people face chronic, age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof LS Stark, Prof K Ball
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO - Gene engineering with protein barcodes

Although genome sequencing is now routinely done in the NHS, diagnosis can be difficult because it is often unclear which mutations disrupt gene function and which are harmless. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Kudla, Dr A von Kriegsheim
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO - Unlocking the regulatory code at single cell resolution in vivo

The vertebrate body contains hundreds of specialised cell types, produced by tightly controlled activation of genes in specific places and times during development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SB Bhatia, Prof F Mueller
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Spatio-Temporal Models for Prediction of Extreme Rainfall Events

Background. Extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent and intense, posing major risks to communities, infrastructure, and economies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gusnanto, Dr L V Bogachev, Prof D J Parker
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO - Dissecting DNMT3B functions in human development

DNA methylation is a repressive epigenetic mark whose genomic pattern is established early in mammalian development. The correct patterning and maintenance of DNA methylation is vital for development to proceed normally and disruptions cause disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Sproul, Dr HL Long, Dr M Wilson
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Prioritising Conservation Planning Amid Climate Uncertainty

Background. Climate change and biodiversity loss create positive feedback loops. the climate changes, more habitats are disrupted and carbon absorption is reduced. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S vB van Baal, Dr S Siraj
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Programme

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges?. Do you want to help create non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership