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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 581 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The investigation of coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions

Supervisory team. Dr Tiago Gaspar, Prof. Jamie Standing, Prof. Lidija Zdravković (Imperial College London). Project description. With increasingly evident impacts of climate change, there is a growing focus on safeguarding the resilience of geo-infrastructure under extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Gaspar
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Security and Assurance of AI Agents in Cyber-Physical and Autonomous Systems

AI agents and large-language-model-based autonomous systems are beginning to influence software engineering, cyber defence, robotics, transport, industrial automation and cyber-physical infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yuan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Propulsion Systems and Ignition Technologies for Next-Generation Aerospace Applications

The project focuses on the development and investigation of advanced propulsion systems and ignition technologies aimed at improving the efficiency, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of next-generation aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Volkov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Numerical simulation and optimisation of Deflagration and Detonation arresters’ performance

Demand for energy and petrochemical products has been on the raise in recent decades leading to huge production, transportation and storage infrastructures all around the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Heidari
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Curb-side V2G for Neighbourhood-Level Peak Shaving under High EV Penetration

As EV numbers surge, this work shows how curb-side Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) can turn parked cars into a shared energy buffer, smoothing the sharp neighbourhood demand peak and easing pressure on local networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hettiarachchige Don, Dr S Prabhu, Prof V Becerra
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Biomineralisation for engineered naturalisation of disturbed sites

Description of Project. Human activities (e.g. mining, construction) disturb soils and associated organisms, which is followed by naturalisation as ecosystems reestablish themselves. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Harbottle, Dr F Windsor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PREQUeL – Psoriasis Response to time-restricted Eating for Quality of Life

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that substantially affects quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Ms W Hall, Dr R Gibson
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Meta-Sharing Epidemic: Assessing and Mitigating the Multi-Dimensional Risks of Social Media Hyper-Sharing

From daily personal routines to sensitive workplace settings, modern society is driven by an absolute habit. if it happens, it must be digitally shared. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Pattnaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Tees Valley Production Hub: Growing and sustaining performing arts producing at ARC Stockton

This practice-based PhD will support the development of a new business model for ARC Stockton Arts Centre which will see it establish and grow a theatre and performance production hub for the Tees Valley. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Perks
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentships with the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP)

The BBSRC-funded SWBio DTP involves a partnership of world-renown universities, research institutes and industry, based mainly across the South West and Wales. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme  BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Semantic segmentation of point cloud data using multi-modal data fusion and deep learning

Semantic segmentation of 3D point cloud data is a fundamental task in computer vision that enables detailed scene understanding for applications such as autonomous driving, robotics and smart cities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nationalism, Identity and Architectural Modernism in the Global south

This project examines the entanglement of nationalism, identity formation, and architectural modernism across the Global South. It investigates how modernist architectural languages were adapted, resisted, or hybridised within postcolonial contexts to construct national identities and negotiate cultural continuity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P E Akhgar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mitochindrial DNA repair

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in Professor Hansong Ma's laboratory within the School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI-enabled Digital Design of Sodium-ion Batteries Using Advanced Multi-scale Computing and 3D Characterisation Techniques

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a scalable and resource-resilient technology for stationary energy storage and low-cost electrified transport, yet their commercial deployment is still limited by coupled materials, interface, microstructure and cell-level challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Niu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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