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From molecular defects to cardiac dysfunction: Troponin I mutations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Background. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease, affecting 1 in 500 people. HCM thickens the heart muscle, impairing relaxation and pumping, and increases risks of arrhythmia and sudden death. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart

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

Real-time visualisation of thyroid hormone signalling

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project will develop the first genetically-encoded biosensor for real-time monitoring of thyroid hormone (TH) signalling. Using protein engineering, molecular biology and live-cell imaging, it will characterise sensor performance and validate function in cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart

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

A live-cell biosensor for real-time monitoring of cortisol dynamics

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project will develop the first genetically-encoded biosensor for real-time monitoring of cortisol dynamics in living cells. By combining protein engineering, molecular biology, and confocal imaging, we will enable spatiotemporal analysis of cortisol signalling with unprecedented precision. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart

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

Adaptive Digital Twin Modelling and Optimization for V2X Networks in Large-Scale Traffic Scenarios

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Advanced Technology

This project enhances V2X digital twin simulation by addressing wireless channel inaccuracies in simulation under real-world obstructions (buildings, vehicles). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Jia

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

Explainable AI for Prognostic and Predictive Digital Histopathology in Endometrial Cancer

University of Leeds

Faculty of Medicine and Health

This PhD project aims to develop explainable artificial intelligence (AI) models to analyse digital histopathology whole-slide images (WSIs) of endometrial cancer and its precursor, endometrial hyperplasia, with the goal of improving prognosis prediction, molecular subtyping (ER, PR, P53, MMR, POLE), and therapy response evaluation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr NM Orsi, Dr S S Ali

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

Mechanical and Tribological Interactions at the Skin–Deodorant Interface

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical Engineering

This MSc by Research project will investigate the fundamental mechanical and tribological interactions occurring at the skin–deodorant interface. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M B Bryant

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

Spatial Audio Language Model for Understanding and Editing

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Advanced Technology

This PhD project focuses on the development of a Spatial Audio Language Model (SALM) — a novel framework that enables machines to understand and edit spatial audio using natural language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Cao

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

Quantification and identification of differential protein isoform expression for biomarker discovery and biological systems

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences

Quantitative proteomics via mass spectrometry is now a cornerstone methodology for biomedical health research and bioscience. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Hubbard, Dr R.U. Unwin

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

AI-Driven Approaches to Real-Time Spatial Audio for Augmented Reality

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

The future of Augmented Reality (AR) will be shaped as much by sound as by visuals. For AR to feel truly immersive, virtual sound sources must blend seamlessly with the listener’s real acoustic environment, preserving naturalness, depth, and spatial coherence. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Kearney

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

Dielectric measurements at microwave frequencies for archaeology, environmental sensing and healthcare

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Measuring the electromagnetic properties of materials - their permittivity and conductivity - has a wide range of interesting and useful applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M P Robinson, Dr S Bale

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

Catalytic cascade reactions for sustainable chemicals

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed, offering greater energy efficiency relative to non-catalytic pathways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Parlett

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

Development of numerical methods using evolutionary computation techniques

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

Advances in AI-based techniques, including differential evolution, mimetic, and other evolutionary algorithms, facilitate the design of new sophisticated optimisation algorithms to develop novel numerical methods for the efficient solution of differential equations (DEs) more efficiently and rapidly than existing numerical approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Anastassi

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

Audio-visual Creation with Indian-Film Archives — Technology, Film Heritage and Identity

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

This practice-based research project will investigate how experimental technologies for audiovisual creation can create new artforms focused on archival significations of existing tangible and intangible film heritage and public engagement with archives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Battey

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

The fundamental requirements and components of translation factories for the biotechnological production of key proteins in yeast

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Understanding the mechanisms surrounding the coordinated production of protein in biotechnological organisms such as baker’s yeast (S. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Ashe, Prof C M Grant, Dr M.P. Pool

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

Population genomics of insect communities

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Declines in insect populations and species are arguably one of the most concerning symptoms of the biodiversity crisis, given their importance in underpinning food webs and ecosystem processes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Nadeau

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

12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research

PhD Opportunities

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University and University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

Data Centre Modelling and Energy System Integration

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

1. Project Overview. Data centres are now critical infrastructure for digital services and artificial intelligence applications. Their rapid expansion creates substantial energy demand, leading to challenges in electricity system stability, decarbonisation, and integration with local energy resources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr WH Hua

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

Transport Electrification and Integrated Energy Systems for Net-Zero

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

1. Overview. The transition to net-zero requires rapid decarbonisation of the transport sector alongside deep integration with electricity, heat, and hydrogen systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr WH Hua

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

Investigating Software Architecture Degradation in Systems Integrating Machine Learning and AI Components

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

As AI and machine learning become essential elements of contemporary software, they bring forth specific challenges that may undermine long-term software architectural integrity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Deka

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

Developing a framework for improving aerodynamic efficiency of electric vehicles using Computational Fluid Dynamics to achieve net zero requirement

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

Electric vehicles are gradually becoming more popular than fuel-based vehicles in the UK, despite their higher price. Full electric (plug-in) and hybrid versions are considered environmentally friendly and are classified as electric vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Harmanto

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

Investigating neurodevelopmental disorders caused by defects in the protein synthesis machinery

The University of Manchester

Division of Neuroscience

Background. Translation of mRNA into proteins is a critical cellular process for normal development and function. An increasing number of genetic disorders caused by variants in genes encoding translation factors are now known. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Kasher, Prof S Banka, Prof G D Pavitt

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

Electromagnetic Time Reversal (EMTR) for Partial Discharge localisation in complex networks using only one observation point

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

This project aims to investigate the innovative Electromagnetic Time reversal (EMTR) theory to localise partial discharges (PDs), using one observation point, in complex network topologies. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ragusa

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

AgriMerge – Merging large scale and high granularity data for agricultural land assessment

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

We are entering an extraordinary new era driven by global advances in Artificial Intelligence . (NextGen technologies). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Gongora

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

Nanostructured Biosensors for monitoring cardiac health

De Montfort University

Faculty of Computing Sciences and Engineering

British Heart Foundation (BHF) estimates about 7.6 million individuals in the UK to suffer from . cardiovascular diseases, with ~160,000 associated deaths. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Govindarajan

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

Electrochemical Biosensor (E-Sensor) for Detection of Inflammatory Markers/Cancer Biomarkers

Brock University

Graduate Programs

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate interested in electrochemical sensors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Ignaszak

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD position in COMSOL Multiphysics simulation for electrochemical biosensors (e-sensors)

Brock University

Graduate Programs

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate interested in the mathematical simulation applied to electrochemical biosensors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Ignaszak

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

Impact of micro and nanoplastics on the toxicological and bioaccumulation effects on animals and its implication for human health

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Science

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as harmful pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, posing significant threats to environmental and human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Raju

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

The Impact of ESG Legal Risks in Due Diligence on Merger and Acquisition Decision-making of Chinese A-share Listed Companies

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

The Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub (Taicang)

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors form the foundation of sustainable development and serve as an enrichment and extension of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Liu

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

Control of Parathyroid Hormone Secretion

The University of Manchester

Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology

The regulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion is of fundamental importance for calcium homeostasis and in mineral conditions affecting bone and the kidneys. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Ward, Dr J Bruce

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

AI assisted walking and swimming stimuli responsive soft robots

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

Successful completion of this PhD programme could lead to worldwide career opportunities in academia and high-tech industrial sectors like software, R&D, biomed, robotics and smart manufacturing alike. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Xuan

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

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