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Nottingham Trent University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Nottingham Trent University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD studentships with the Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme

Up to 30 fully funded, four year PhD studentships are available in the biosciences. Join us to elevate your career, conducting transformative research in one of three priority themes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Connecting Older Communities Through Digital Heritage, Storytelling, and Co-Creation

Older adults across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire face increasing risks of social isolation, loneliness, and exclusion from community life. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Lawson
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Creative Futures Mansfield: Neurodivergent Young People, Aspiration Rising and Civic Cultural Opportunity

Mansfield faces persistent inequalities in education, skills, employment and opportunity. More than half of its neighbourhoods fall within England’s most deprived 20% for education, skills and training, health and disability, and employment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bell
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tackling local health inequalities in Clifton and Mansfield through community-based exercise social prescribing interventions – Collaboratory Research Hub 2027 PhD Studentship

Many people referred through NHS Social Prescribing services want to improve their health but face barriers such as low confidence, long-term health conditions, mobility difficulties, or anxiety about joining community groups. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Hunter
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Supporting People and Pets: Food Banks, Food Insecurity, and Wellbeing in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

Food insecurity affects many residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and foodbanks play an important role in supporting people through difficult times. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wakefield
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Strategies for equipping the next generation for the low-carbon future

The UK construction sector faces serious challenges. It employs around 2.8 million people, yet it is expected to face a significant shortage of workers by 2030, driven by long-standing weaknesses in recruitment, an ageing workforce and declining interest among young people. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Bull
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Rooted Pathways: Community-led routes into STEM apprenticeships and careers for Nottingham’s Black and racially minoritised communities

Although more young people from diverse backgrounds are now studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), this diversity is not reflected in STEM careers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Vyas
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Making STEM More Inclusive Through Playful Robotics

Many children and young people find traditional, classroom-based approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) difficult to engage with. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof T Hughes-Riley
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engaging Muslim Communities in Local Climate Action: Exploring the Role of Faith-Based Community Partnerships in Nottingham

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing society, and tackling it requires everyone to be involved. Nottingham has ambitious climate targets and was the first UK city to declare a climate emergency. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mazhar
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Circular Cooking: Co-designing Food, Energy, and Resource Resilience with Nottingham Communities (CIRCoN) – Collaboratory Research Hub 2027 PhD Studentship

While food banks provide essential access to food, the ability of recipients to prepare, cook, store and preserve that food is less visible. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Al-Habaibeh
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Systems Approach to Nutritional Vulnerability: Modelling Population Risk During Food Supply Disruptions

Food system shocks, such as those caused by climate change, political instability, economic disruption, pandemics or supply chain failures, can have serious consequences for public health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Ferdous
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the link between air quality and health outcomes in Nottingham

Although the harmful effects of air pollution on health are known, improvements in air quality reported UK-wide are not translating to the expected scale of improved health outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Johnson
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship at the EPSRC Universities for Nottingham CDT in Resilient Chemistry

 . We invite suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from STEM disciplines to apply for a series of multidisciplinary PhD scholarships hosted by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University as a dual award. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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