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We have 5,885 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Project 15 - Wildfires, Ecological Restoration and Chemical Risk (Kate Arnold, University of York)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Arnold, Prof J Edmondson, Dr P Robinson
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded Social Work PhD Studentships

The School of Social Work at UEA ranks 4th in the UK for overall research, with 90% of its research ranked as ‘world-leading' or ‘internationally excellent' in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university

Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university. Pursue a PhD in Global Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a top-tier, research-led institution committed to tackling the global challenges that shape our world. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Law PhD Studentships

Join a leading Law school. UEA Law School is a vibrant and supportive community of expert academics & scholars, housed in the splendid 17th century Earlham Hall. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Law Research Programme
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PhD in Psychology

Psychology PhDs at a world leading university. Delve into the fascinating world of psychology research at UEA and unlock your potential for exploration and discovery. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Project 14 - Black carbon in upland and agricultural landscapes - consequences for food production and climate change mitigation (Jill Edmondson, University of Sheffield)

Explore how legacy chemical pollution and modern agricultural practices shape soil health and ecosystem services, using innovative field and laboratory research combined with policy application to develop sustainable solutions for resilient agricultural landscapes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Edmondson, Dr BK Keane, Dr S Zappala, Prof G Phoenix
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 13 - Next-Generation Sensors for Understanding and Managing Chemical Pollution (Matthew Hobbs, University of Sheffield)

Develop next-generation sensing technologies to reveal chemical pollution in the environment, providing the evidence needed to support more effective monitoring and management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hobbs, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Corbett
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Projective Cities: MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design

The MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design (Projective Cities) is an 18-month research and design programme that examines questions at the intersection of architecture, urban design and planning. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  PhD Research Programme
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Project 12 - Future projections and sustainable scenarios for UK agricultural systems (Stephen Lofts, UKCEH)

How can we make chemical use in agriculture sustainable? Exploring possible futures to help make decisions today. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lofts, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Forbes
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 11 - Beyond the horizon: Regulating for a non-toxic future (Stuart Walker, University of Sheffield)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Stuart Walker, Dr S Lofts, Prof JS Snape
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 10 - Leveraging behavioural change to reduce urban pollution (Karl Evans, University of Sheffield)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K L Evans, Prof T Webb, Dr E Corbett, Dr J Wilkinson
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 9 - Bridging technology and environmental regulation: refining environmental risk assessments for precision plant protection technologies (Jason Snape, University of York)

Do you want to work at the forefront of science helping to quantify the ecological, societal and economic benefits of precision-based agriculture?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JS Snape, Dr S Harrison, Dr AA Alix, Dr E Corbett, Prof L Emberson, Dr Jacky Chaplow
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Scholarship Project: Engineered Sorbent Structures for Carbon Capture and Utilisation

Join the Multiphase Systems Laboratory at Imperial College London to develop next-generation porous materials and structured sorbents for clean energy and sustainable industrial processes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Pini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship Project: Closing the Loop on Vanadium: Techno-Economic Process Development for Recovering Critical Raw Materials and Low-Carbon Cement Additives from Spent Sulfuric Acid Catalysts

Spent vanadium pentoxide catalysts from sulfuric acid manufacture are produced at large scale worldwide and currently disposed of as hazardous waste, despite containing both a critical raw material (vanadium) and a silica-rich diatomaceous earth capable of substituting for carbon-intensive Portland cement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hallett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship Project: Engineering synthetic cells for next generation biotechnology

The Elani Group is seeking a motivated PhD student to develop the next generation of synthetic cells for applications ranging from biosensing to advanced therapeutics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Elani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 8 - Understanding interactions between wastewater and pesticides on the fate of AMR in fields (Ellie Harrison, University of Sheffield)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Harrison, Prof JS Snape, Dr Amanda Porter, Prof Laura Carter, Dr E Haynes
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding photosynthetic thermotolerance: from temperature sensing to heat resilience

Photosynthesis underpins almost all ecosystems on Earth. It represents the largest flux of CO₂ between the atmosphere and biosphere, providing a major carbon sink that helps mitigate anthropogenic CO₂ emissions while also being central to crop productivity and food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dickinson, Prof K Franklin
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding photosynthetic thermotolerance: from temperature sensing to heat resilience

Photosynthesis underpins almost all ecosystems on Earth. It represents the largest flux of CO₂ between the atmosphere and biosphere, providing a major carbon sink that helps mitigate anthropogenic CO₂ emissions while also being central to crop productivity and food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Dickinson, Prof K Franklin
 20 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Carbon Disorder for High-Performance Graphene Conductive Additives

Project description. Lancaster University is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship as part of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme, focused on understanding the structure-property relationships of graphene-based conductive carbons for next-generation battery electrodes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XH Hua
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 7 - Environmental Fate and Ecological Impacts of Wildfire Suppressants for Sustainable Wildfire Management (Darpan Das, University of York)

Join a pioneering project exploring the hidden environmental impacts of wildfire and their transformation products on ecosystems across air, water and soil environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Das, Prof J Edmondson, Dr T Andrade
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 6 - The economics of chemical pollution risk management in UK Rivers (Paul Hudson, University of York)

This PhD project will pioneer a novel metric for river pollutants laying the groundwork for an economic framework that guides high-impact, cost-effective, risk management investments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hudson, Dr S Roberts, Dr Matt Hill
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 5 - Evaluating contaminant dynamics and mitigation solutions in urban rainwater harvesting systems (Isabel Douterelo Soler, University of Sheffield)

This interdisciplinary project aims to develop low-cost, climate-resilient rainwater harvesting solutions by combining field sampling, innovative treatment testing, and predictive modelling to make decentralized urban water reuse safe and sustainable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Douterelo, Dr Cansu Uluseker, Dr E Corbett
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Neuromorphic computing using quantum magnetic sensors for skyrmion detection

Skyrmions are long-lived magnetic entities that maintain their internal magnetic structure when, for example, they move across a magnetic thin film. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Thomson, Dr C Moutafis, Dr W Griggs
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre: Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Cancer Sciences

One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lifetime. But thanks to life-saving research, like that conducted at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, more of us are surviving for longer. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre: Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Cancer Sciences

One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lifetime. But thanks to life-saving research, like that conducted at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, more of us are surviving for longer. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Project 4 - Finding the best mix of solutions to the chemical cocktails polluting UK rivers (Alistair Boxall, University of York)

Not a single river in England currently achieves good chemical status. We now know what is polluting rivers. metals from old mines, tyre-wear chemicals from roads, pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Boxall, Dr I Douterelo, Dr Matt Hill, Dr H Jensen, Dr X Fang, Dr Martha Villamizar Velez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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British Heart Foundation Multidisciplinary PhD Programme

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme is offering ten fully funded four-year PhD studentships as part of the newly established CHAIN (Connecting Hearts And mINds) consortium; a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, The University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Programme
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British Heart Foundation Multidisciplinary PhD Programme

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme is offering ten fully funded four-year PhD studentships as part of the newly established CHAIN (Connecting Hearts And mINds) consortium; a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, The University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Programme
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British Heart Foundation Multidisciplinary PhD Programme

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme is offering ten fully funded four-year PhD studentships as part of the newly established CHAIN (Connecting Hearts And mINds) consortium; a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, The University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Programme
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Excellence in Diversity PhD Scholarships

Fully funded PhD Scholarships available for UK-domiciled students from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, currently underrepresented within postgraduate research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme