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We have 3,173 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of mortality in women due to gynaecological cancers. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70-80% of patients with EOC. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Swaroop
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart Droplets: Using Organic Chemistry to Control Emulsion Stability

Background. Emulsions are mixtures of two liquids that do not normally mix, such as oil and water. They are found everywhere in daily life, such as foods like milk and mayonnaise, cosmetics, medicines, and even fuels. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S F Fielden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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HW-3-12 Smart Water Engineering for a Waterless Distillery

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Andresen, Dr S Pitchaimuthu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for postgraduate Hispanic Studies

We're seeking applications from outstanding candidates for a postgraduate scholarship for research in the fields of Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan or Latin American Studies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Humanities Research Programme
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Embodied Multisensory Navigation for Small Aerial Robots

  Research Group: Dynamics and Control
Small aerial robots can reach places that are difficult or unsafe for humans, but reliable navigation remains challenging when GPS is unavailable and vision is degraded by low light, textureless surfaces, dust, smoke, or clutter. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BK Kocer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Verification of Neuro-Cyber-Physical Systems

Supervisory Team. Ekaterina Komendantskaya. Formal verification of neuro-symbolic cyber-physical systems, such as drones, medical devices and robots, is complicated. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Komendantskaya
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Topological photonic quasicrystals

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will explore the use of photonic quasicrystals in building higher-dimensional topological phases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Non-Hermitian topological physics

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be focusing on the research on non-Hermitian topological physics. Frontier research topics of exceptional point/surfaces, non-Hermitian skin effect, and catastrophe theory will be pursued. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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On-chip topological photonics

Supervisory Team. Dr Dong-Yang WANG. This project will be designing and building topological photonic crystals on silicon chips, aiming to promote important applications such as optical imaging, sensing, and computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Systems-Modelling and Optimisation in Materials Science and Engineering

Understanding the thermo-mechanical properties of metals (in hot/cold conditions) allows to achieve right-first-time production of these metals. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Mahfouf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Chemistry - Quantum Nanophotonics for Molecular Recognition

Start date. October 2026. Tiny changes in proteins — even single mutations — can completely transform how they bind to their targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Kadodwala, Dr W Peveler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join an exciting interdisciplinary project focused on artificial intelligence and deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Zhao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Data driven fault and stability analysis with inverter based assets (wind, solar and BESS)

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Carroll
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating how DNA damage responses combat infections by the typhoid pathogen Salmonella enterica

Antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever. The world faces epidemics of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi that underlies 12 million cases / 129 000 deaths each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Humphreys
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving Defect Detection Reliability in Ultrasonic Testing through Artificial Intelligence

About the Project. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) is a cornerstone of modern Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) across industries such as aerospace, energy, and automotive. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Mohseni, Dr R Vithanage
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding