We have 602 international education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

A connection between a child’s early language development and the learning environment is well established. What is less clear is how specific environments and experiences affect the linguistic skills of young children with resulting effects on their later conceptual understanding and language use. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Duncan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Writing trans and non-binary lives in the 20th and 21st centuries: autobiography, autofiction, autotheory

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

This research project aims to explore the ways in which trans and non-binary people have been using different approaches in writing about their lived experiences. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Rethinking the concept of life. A dialogue with non-Western perspectives

University of Dundee School of Humanities

We are currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in metaphysical concepts that often remain stuck in Western modes of thinking. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Röck, Dr O. Keohane

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The self-perception of adults with orofacial clefting

University of Dundee Dental School

Introduction. Orofacial clefting (OFC) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide and the most common of all facial birth defects. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G McIntyre, Prof P Mossey

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PI3K-Akt expression in dysplastic oral lesions and implications for recurrence and malignant transformation

University of Dundee Dental School

There are around 12,400 new head and neck cancer cases in the UK every year, that's 34 every day (2016-2018) with 4,143 deaths each year. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Macluskey, Dr I Ellis, Dr M Islam, Dr S. J. Jones

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Is there a role for Fusobacterium nucelatum, candida or HV16 in oral disease progression?

University of Dundee Dental School

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for over 90% of all oral cancers and is generally considered the 8th most common cancer worldwide [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Macluskey, Dr D H Edwards

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding multilingualism: Cognitive, linguistic or social aspects of coordinating knowledge about multiple languages

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

PLEASE NOTE. This project is for self-funded or externally sponsored students only. We invite applications from strong and motivated candidates to our highly interdisciplinary PhD project on language processing in multilingual contexts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Kamide, Dr L Duncan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Bilingualism and multilingualism in young children: Exploring the impact on learning, literacy and communication

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Early development in a bilingual or multilingual context presents both opportunities and challenges for a young child. Much of the research on this issue adopts a general perspective on multilingual learners but this project aims to examine issues specific to the particular languages that the child is learning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Duncan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The representation of love and relationships in contemporary zine culture

University of Dundee School of Humanities

The primary objective of this PhD project is to research the representation of love and relationships in contemporary zine culture. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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21st century literary representations of love and relationships in works with themes of disabilities, long-term illness or neurodivergence

University of Dundee School of Humanities

The primary objective of this PhD project is to research the interaction in literature of love and relationships with themes of disabilities, ill-health or neurodivergence. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Dialects, registers, and accents: investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Language is rich with expressive options, including words that tailor speech to the specific situation, e.g., varying by register (potato vs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Melinger

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Scaffolding recovery from alcohol and drug addiction through systematic engagement with pro-recovery online communities

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Substance use disorders exact a huge toll on individuals, their families and the community at large. This manifests as increased physical and psychological morbidity and mortality, and greater involvement in crime. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bliuc

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Modelling blood motion in deformable vessels

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This project aims to introduce a novel approach in studying blood flow in deformable vessels by simultaneously considering both the fluid (blood) and the structure (vessel) through analytical and numerical approaches. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof P Lin

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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On Analysis and Design of Submerged Wave Energy Devices

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

We invite applications for a Ph.D. position in Marine Hydrodynamics and Ocean Engineering at the University of Dundee, Scotland. The project aims in analyzing new generation of wave energy devices that are fully submerged, namely an Oscillating Submerged Disc, and a Wave Carpet. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof P Lin

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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What time can tell us about space: Using time-resolved observations of young stars to explore the circumstellar environment beyond what direct resolution can achieve

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

What happens in the planet-forming region when planets form? How are stars like our Sun formed? Observational answers have to deal with one fact. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Sicilia-Aguilar

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 602 international education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 602 international education PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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