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University of Oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 18 University of Oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Oxford Cancer

Oxford Cancer is a city-wide network and partnership between Oxford University and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust based on the University’s Translational Biomedical Research Campus. It harnesses Oxford’s world-leading cancer research from across disciplines, with the core aim of facilitating collaboration on a local, national and international scale to ensure rapid translation from scientific discovery to treatments for patients. The DPhil in Cancer programme delivered by Oxford Cancer provides research-based doctoral training for cancer researchers from clinical, biological, engineering, mathematics and statistics backgrounds. It is unique and distinctive in offering integrated training across the following themes: Immuno-Oncology;Cancer Big Data;Novel Therapeutics;Early Cancer Detection.

Radcliffe Department of Medicine

The Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) in the University of Oxford is a large multi-disciplinary department with research interests that span the translational spectrum – from basic biology through to clinical application. It’s mission is to improve health through cross-disciplinary research to understand shared mechanisms of disease and to accelerate the transition from scientific discovery to clinical care. RDM is committed to training the next generation of scientists in biological and clinical sciences.

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Oxford Cancer

DPhil in Cancer Science Open Day

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Identifying Adolescents in Need of Support for Anxiety and Depression in Schools.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. Over the past decade there has been increasing interest in mental health screening within schools to identify young people who may benefit from support. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Waite, Dr E Leigh

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

Understanding and addressing socioeconomic inequalities in child mental health services.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. In a typical UK class of 30 children, there are 10 children living in poverty. These children are more likely than their peers to experience mental health problems and are more likely to experience difficulties accessing mental health services. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Reardon

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

Fiction and Feeling: Investigating the Nature, Utility and Potential Mechanisms of ‘Creative Bibliotherapy’ for children and young people.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. Creative bibliotherapy refers to the use of fiction/literature to support wellbeing and mental health. A recent systematic review (Redman et al., 2025) highlighted its potential for improving mental health outcomes in 5-16 year olds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Nation

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

Adolescent risk and resilience after shared adversity: Developing an experimental classroom paradigm to probe socioemotional mechanisms.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background/Rationale. Exposure to adverse and traumatic events is common during adolescence and is one of the strongest risk factors for mental health difficulties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Lau-Zhu, Dr J Andrews, Prof K Nation

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

Valuing Difference: Developing Inclusive Peer Ecologies in Neurodiverse Primary Classrooms.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Mainstream classrooms are becoming increasingly neurodiverse, yet many neurodivergent pupils remain socially excluded within them. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Keating, Prof S McKeown Jones, Dr J Lei

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

Me and my anxiety: Understanding diagnosis-as-identity in adolescence.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. Receiving a diagnosis is often a profound event, whether it is for a physical health problem, mental health problem or neurodevelopmental condition. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Foulkes, Prof P Waite

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

Supporting parents and teachers to work together to address emotional and behavioural problems in children.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. Emotional and behavioural problems are common among children and young people and are associated with substantial costs for individuals, families, and society. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Creswell, Dr H Manley

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

Understanding and optimising treatment outcomes for autistic children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder.

University of Oxford

Division of Medical Sciences

Research Group: Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

Background and rationale. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has a peak age of onset during adolescence and affects up to 4% of children and adolescents. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Chessell, Prof P Waite

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

2D Spintronics Memory And Logic Devices

University of Oxford

Department of Physics

A funded DPhil position is open for this project. The DPhil studentship is funded (tuition fee and stipend) through the Royal Society University Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Chenattukuzhiyil

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

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

University of Oxford

Right now, our society faces huge, urgent challenges. From the imperative to achieve net-zero, to the need to build a resilient, circular economy in an uncertain world, to the drive for increased productivity as our fellow nations embrace the digital revolution. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT)

University of Oxford

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training

The EPSRC CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) is a new EPSRC-funded centre focused on training the next generation of synthetic chemists, developing a sustainable, innovative chemistry culture that equips students to address major emerging and future global challenges in Human Health, Energy & Materials, and Food Security. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Understanding the electrosolvation force between colloidal particles and molecules in solution

University of Oxford

Department of Chemistry

The Krishnan Lab works in the broad area of soft condensed matter at the nanometer scale and has a long-standing interest in measuring, understanding and manipulating interactions between charged particles and molecules in solution (Nature 2010, Nature Nanotech 2012, 2015, 2017, 2024). Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Krishnan

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

Single molecule science: new experimental approaches to measuring the charge, size and 3D conformation of single biomolecules in solution

University of Oxford

Department of Chemistry

Prof. Madhavi Krishnan's group is looking for bright, highly motivated and committed students for PhD research in the broad area of single molecule biophysics and nanoscience. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Krishnan

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

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and AI for Net Zero (RAINZ)

University of Oxford

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Net Zero is a partnership between three of the UK's leading universities (The University of Manchester, University of Glasgow and University of Oxford). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fusion Power

University of Oxford

Fusion has the potential to meet our energy needs in a sustainable way, with minimum impact on the environment. The urgency to address climate change is driving an acceleration in fusion research, both through emerging private companies and new publicly funded programmes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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