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We have 3,675 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Selective bio-recovery of rare earth elements with bioengineered peptide loops and encapsulated proteins

The rare earth elements (REE) continue to rapidly increase as a strategic technological resource and form essential components in many existing and emerging… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LN Natrajan, Prof S Hay, Dr I Riddell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unravelling Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underpinning Long COVID: An Integrative Epidemiological and Biomarker-Based Investigation of Women’s Disproportionate Burden (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MF26-2)

Long COVID (post‑COVID condition) is a chronic, multisystem disease state that persists for ≥3 months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and impairs dailyfunctioning for many sufferers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Faghy, Dr E O'Donnell
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding the Performance of Aerospace Aluminium Alloys in Humid Air

High strength aluminium alloys are widely used in aerospace applications to produce commercial aircraft. These alloys have an excellent balance of properties and low density, achieved through alloying additions such as Zn, Mg, and Cu along with carefully processing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Robson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills is a joint initiative between the University of Leeds and the Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials and will recruit at least 50 students over 5 annual cohorts between the two sites. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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High-performance computational techniques and numerical methods for the electromagnetic simulation of semiconductor and communications devices

This PhD project is at the intersection of electromagnetism, numerical methods, and high-performance parallel computing, with application towards the design and optimisation of integrated circuits, antennas, and electromagnetic metasurfaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S S Sharma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

This project will develop an automated classifier or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Costen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Ultrafast Laser Techniques for Robust Free-Space Optical Communication

  Research Group: Light Community
The project will explore how femtosecond laser pulses can be shaped and controlled to improve the reliability of free-space optical links in the presence of atmospheric turbulence. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Tisch
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Kerr combs in tapered fiber resonators

The optical frequency comb is a Nobel prize winning technology with applications across science and engineering. The recently developed Kerr frequency comb offers a low-SWaP (size, weight and power) alternative to existing mode-locked laser systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof S. G. Murdoch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy – method development and applications

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a magnetic resonance technique that is exclusively and exquisitely sensitive to unpaired electrons that are found in radicals and paramagnetic metal complexes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B E Bode
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Ubiquitin Signalling in Ageing and Age-Related Disease: The Interplay of Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

Project Overview. Ageing leads to a progressive decline in essential cellular processes, including protein production, folding, and degradation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Steel recycling in a circular economy: modelling future scrap flows, quality, and technologies for improving electric arc furnace steelmaking (UK/US/EU)

Context and project summary. The global steel industry accounts for more than 7% of global GHG emissions. Reducing emissions from steel production is one of the key engineering challenges of the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LG Gast
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Lloyd, Prof R Dorrell, Dr M Bastankhah, Dr M De Dominicis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(MRes) – Characterising the Physiological Demands of Cyclo-cross | Gravel Racing | Winter Mountain Biking (Project ID SAS0222)

Cyclo-cross combines off-road cycling with intermittent bouts of running, often requiring athletes to dismount, carry, and remount their bikes on varied and technically demanding terrain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr L Ingram-Sills
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(MRes) – Development of valid, standardised, and reliable methodologies to assess exercise efficiency (Project ID SAS0223)

Exercise efficiency is a key determinant of endurance performance reflecting the ratio of mechanical work output to metabolic energy expenditure (MacDougall, Falconer, & MacIntosh, 2022; Brooks, Gaesser, & Poole, 2024; Hopker et al., 2009). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bossi, Dr I Gallagher, Prof J Hopker
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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