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University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 161 University of Reading PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating Nutritional Approaches to Stress, Mood, and Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic graduate with a background in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience or related disciplines. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Lamport, Prof C Williams, Dr P Hepsomali

19 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Modelling telomere-erosion and ageing as a biomarker for cancer outcome

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

This PhD is an exciting opportunity for a student looking to build a career in cancer research or develop transferable experience suitable for the healthcare tech industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Cross

17 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Mood and Reward and Mental Health

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

We investigate a broad range of topics related to youth mental health, with a particular focus on depression, anhedonia, and reward processing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C McCabe

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

Keeping Time Together: Sensorimotor Timing, Social Synchrony, and their Role in Language and Reading Development

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Human communication relies on the ability to coordinate actions in time with others. This PhD investigates how sensorimotor timing and interpersonal synchrony relate to phonological awareness and reading ability across development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Honisch, Dr R Pye

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

Literacy in the Digital Age: How Children Learn from Multimedia Written Language

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

How children learn from reading and writing is rapidly changing in the digital age. Children now encounter written language through books, school materials, websites, social media, online videos, gaming environments, and multimodal digital platforms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hsiao

28 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Advancing Functional MRS: Methodological Development for Dynamic Neurochemical Measurement

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Project Overview. Functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy (fMRS) is an emerging neuroimaging approach that measures rapid, task‑evoked changes in brain metabolites. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Bell

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

Evaluating the effects of large language models on attitudes towards migrants in the UK

University of Reading

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Project Overview. False narratives that fuel social and public opinion generated by large language models (Papageorgiou et al., 2024) move through social spaces faster than they can be mitigated (Kandel, 2020). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Cacase

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

Living with Floods Across Generations: Memory, imagination, and young people’s place-based understandings of risk

University of Reading

Department of Geography and Environmental Science

Floods leave more than watermarks on walls; they become embedded in the social memory of communities, shaping how risk is understood and acted upon over time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Cloke

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

Heat demand characterisation for heat pump retrofit

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Utilising heat pump technology is one of the main recognised solutions for transition to cleaner heat in the UK (DESNZ, 2023). By switching from natural gas boilers to electrical heat pump technologies, questions of performance (e.g., efficiency, comfort expectations, lifespan) are raised. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith

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

Modelling the Impact of Air Conditioning Demand on the Future UK Electricity System

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The UK electricity system is currently undergoing significant transformation as the country moves towards a low-carbon and more sustainable energy future. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Jones

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

Walking, Observing, Connecting, Belonging: Propositional Map Making in the City

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This project marks the latest phase in the development of the 'Propositional Walking Map' (PWM), a new form of city walking map that I have created. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Froome-Lewis

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

The Role of Cities in Decarbonised Biobased Food Systems

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

As the world transitions to low carbon systems across all sectors, dramatic changes will be required across our society to reach our net zero targets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Mohareb

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

Photochemical synthesis of new drug-like scaffolds

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Our laboratory is interested in the application of enabling technologies, such as continuous flow[1] and photochemistry,[2] for the synthesis of useful functional molecules such as drugs, agrochemicals and materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Smith

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

PhD studentship in organic / supramolecular chemistry: Membrane-bound molecular machines

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Project Overview. We have a vacancy for a PhD student working in the area of organic / supramolecular chemistry. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic student who wants to conduct research in synthetic supramolecular chemistry, physical organic chemistry, or lipid membranes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cooper

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

The Architecture of Future Healthcare Environments

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Healthcare provision is constantly evolving due to advancements in medical science, changes in patient demographics, and emerging challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Shibeika

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

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