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Transcriptional Noise as a Biomarker of Healthy Ageing: A Genome Informatics Approach

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

According to the central dogma of molecular biology, genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein in a precise and regulated manner. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mukhopadhyay

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

Dynamic modelling and control of a novel bio-inspired UAV for infrastructure monitoring

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Inspection and maintenance of energy infrastructure such as oil pipelines, wind energy turbines or oil rigs carry a vital role in the future of the energy industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Govdeli, Prof M He

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

Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel antimalarials based on fendiline

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Malaria is a life-threatening, infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. In 2023 more than 263 million cases were reported globally, with an estimated 597 000 deaths (WHO, 2024). Read more

Supervisors: Dr RNM Magwaza, Dr J Wilkinson, Dr HM Matthews

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

Resource-efficient quantum simulation of chemistry with quantum computers

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Dimitrios Angelakis d.angelakis@southampton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Angelakis

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Quantum-Enhanced Mid-IR Spectroscopy for High-Precision Sensing

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Prof. Senthil Murugan Ganapathy smg@orc.soton.ac.uk. Dr. Katrina Morgan Katrina.Morgan@soton.ac.uk. Prof. Liudi Jiang L.Jiang@soton.ac.uk. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Ganapathy

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding antimalarial kill profiles and their influence on the development of drug resistance

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Malaria persists as a global health issue with the recent WHO malaria report 263 million cases and 597 thousand deaths (WHO, 2024). Read more

Supervisors: Dr HM Matthews, Dr RNM Magwaza

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

Engineering perfect superconducting qubits

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Dr Dikai Guan Dikai.Guan@soton.ac.uk. Dr Bruce (Jun-Yu) Ou Bruce.Ou@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Guan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Electrically driven quantum light sources from two-dimensional materials

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Dr Soumya Sarkar soumya.sarkar@soton.ac.uk. Dr Makars Šiškins M.Siskins@soton.ac.uk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sarkar

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Designed by Machines, Inhabited by Humans: Synthetic Empathy and AI Architecture

University of Salford

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Architectural design is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), with generative models such as Midjourney and DALL-E, and parametric BIM tools assisting designers in the creative process. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Moustaka, Prof A Antonacopoulos

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

Algorithm development for molecular simulations on quantum computers

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Karl Michael Ziems K.M.Ziems@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KMZ Ziems

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Looping DNA for Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Using Computer Simulations

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

DNA is often depicted as a perfect double helix, yet inside living cells it is constantly bent, twisted, and supercoiled to perform essential genetic functions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

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

Optimal prediction of dynamical systems with incomplete data

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dynamical systems describe a variety of real-life problems related to evolution over time. It is often the case that the problems are so complicated that mathematical models for them either do not exist or are not accurate enough. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Utyuzhnikov

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

On-chip Quantum Cryptography Using Two-Dimensional Materials

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Dr Yasir Noori y.j.noori@soton.ac.uk. Frederic Gardes fg5v@ecs.soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Noori

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Integrating Quantum and Classical Sensors for Long-Duration Inertial Navigation

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisors. Blair Thornton b.thornton@soton.a.uk. Tim Freegarde Tim.Freegarde@soton.ac.uk. Darryl Newborough (external), Georgios Salavasidis (external) Darryl.Newborough@sonardyne.com; georgios.salavasidis@noc.ac.uk. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Thornton

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Generative AI in 6G and beyond networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

As the world anticipates the rollout of 6G networks, there's a growing need to explore innovative technologies that can empower these networks to meet the evolving demands of connectivity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Ahmadi, Prof D Grace

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

Memristor-like micro-electro-mechanical device for AI

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, but its growing computational demands, particularly for edge computing in devices like IoT sensors, require new, energy-efficient hardware solutions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Zhao

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

Developing algorithms for single-cell long-read nanopore sequencing

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Genomics and Cellular Biology

Project Description. Alternative splicing (AS) is one of the most powerful mechanisms generating protein diversity in the human brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt

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

Nutrition and mental health

University of Birmingham

School of Psychology

Applications are invited for self-funded students for PhD proposals in an area relating to nutrition and mental health. Modern food environments, especially in the UK, are dominated by ultra-processed, energy-dense, low-fibre foods—contributing to poor physical and mental health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Higgs

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

Explainable Multi-Modal Deep Learning for Precision Non-Small Lung Cancer Treatment

Imperial College London

Department of Surgery and Cancer

A full-time PhD studentship is available within the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London. This is an exciting interdisciplinary opportunity to develop and apply cutting-edge machine learning techniques to address a key challenge in personalised lung cancer treatment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Development of large-area infrared metaoptics technologies

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Otto Muskens and Dr Kai Sun. The project will explore the design and fabrication of metasurface-based optical components using advanced full-wafer fabrication tools available in the University of Southampton cleanrooms and use advanced nanophotonics laboratories for testing. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof O L Muskens

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How does the brain make decisions when faced with conflicting options?

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

Every day, we make choices that involve balancing opportunities with risks—but what’s actually happening in our brains as we make these decisions remains largely unknown. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Rezaval

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

Antiresonant hollow core optical fibre precision coils

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Austin Taranta and Dr. Leonard Budd. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Taranta

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

Hollow core optical fibres embedded with chalcogenide 2D materials

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Pier Sazio and Dr Ioannis Zeimpekis. Hollow core anti-resonant fibres (ARFs) enable strong light-matter interaction through functional material deposition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Sazio

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Piezoelectric Nano-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NOEMS) resonators for neuromorphic computing

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Yoshishige Tsuchiya, Dr Bruce Ou and Prof Jize Yan. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Tsuchiya

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Polarization effects in antiresonant hollow core optical fibres

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof. Austin Taranta, Dr. Gianluca Guerra, Dr. Gregory Jasion and Dr. Ian Davidson. Dive into the mysterious world of polarization in antiresonant hollow core fibres, where conventional wisdom is turned on its head, and unexpected phenomena emerge every day. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Taranta

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

Understanding plant development and evolution in the context of environmental responses.

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

The aim of the project is to understand how plants have adapted to respond to environmental challenges throughout … Read more

Supervisor: Dr J C Coates

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

Graphene-based silicon photonic photodetectors for mid-infrared wavelengths

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Milos Nedeljkovic and Professor Callum Littlejohns. This project’s aim is to explore the integration of graphene with Silicon Photonic circuits to create fast and sensitive photodetectors for the mid-infrared (mid-IR) region, a key wavelength range for detecting gases and molecules. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic

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

Low-loss photonics for quantum networks

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates and Prof Corin Gawith. In the world of Quantum Technology every photon is precious. This project will create new ultra-low-loss optical components that will lead to advanced quantum memories, switchable delays, and the creation of large, entangled quantum states. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Gates

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Designing smart space structures for extreme environments: from nonlinear dynamics to resilient mechanisms

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Andrea Cammarano and Dr Cristiano Martinelli. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cammarano

30 September 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

High-fidelity simulations of wind and dispersion over a city-scale urban area

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Zheng-Tong Xie. We live in a rapidly changing world. It is crucial that we understand such a complex system and build reliable predictive tools in time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Xie

1 October 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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