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We have 790 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable applications

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Vernuccio and Prof Chris Skylaris. This project aims to rationally design efficient heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable application, including photocatalytic transformation for hydrogen production and CO₂ reduction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SV Vernuccio
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Controlling and editing mitochondrial populations at the single cell scale

Student Background. Bioinformatics, Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Jones
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites

Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites Lightweight composites are growing rapidly across industries due to a powerful combination of performance benefits, economic incentives, and environmental pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Roy, Dr K Kamenev
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermal Energy Storage Integration with High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors: Optimising Fleet Size, Uranium Utilisation, and Waste Minimisation for the UK

Nuclear power plants are conventionally operated as baseload assets, yet coupling HTGRs with large-scale thermal energy storage (TES) could fundamentally alter this paradigm. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Bodel, Prof R Taylor, Dr L Stamford
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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THz-driven High Gradient waveguide dynamics and beamline design using machine learning

The acceleration of non-relativistic electrons has had intense interest in the last 9 years, with the effort to drive low-energy electrons to the relativistic regime for development of compact all-THz-powered light sources and electron diffraction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Appleby
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Smart nanomaterial characterisation

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Hondow, Prof A P Brown, Dr S Wilson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing sustainable supplies of lithium-6 and lithium-7 for the nuclear sector

Future decades are likely to see greatly increased demand for lithium-6 and lithium-7 for use in nuclear fusion blankets and for pressurised water reactor coolant systems, respectively, but current supply of these isotopes is limited. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Stamford, Dr K George
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Investigating the Natural Variation of Ubiquitin-Like-Proteins Across the Eukaryotic Tree of Life

Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like-Proteins are highly conserved across the eukaryotic tree of life. They regulate a wide range of cellular processes via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, whereby ubiquitin is covalently bonded to a target protein. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Drost
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI for Modelling of Interconnected Energy Systems

3.5 year EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant  . We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join our research team and work on modelling and analysis of integrated energy systems, spanning electricity, gas and hydrogen networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Qadrdan
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Liquid-liquid extraction of plutonium: third phase, molecular modelling and molecular theory

This project concerns the liquid-liquid of extraction of plutonium, which is important to energy, defence, space power and waste disposal. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Masters, Dr C Avendano
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED MScR - Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH)

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. The Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH) project is a 30-month, NIHR-funded study that will examine digital maturity in care homes across the UK to co-design practical tools to support safe, person-led digital development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Johnston, Dr MD Drummond
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Advanced Fuels and Multiphysics Modelling for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Systems (Rolls-Royce SMR Sponsored PhD with Barcelona Secondment)

UoM_Nuclear. Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Project Summary. This Rolls-Royce SMR–sponsored PhD will develop advanced multiphysics modelling methods to support next-generation soluble boron-free (SBF) reactor designs and enable rigorous assessment of advanced fuel concepts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AP Peakman, Prof T Abram
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Play, Belong, Stay: Identifying best practices for recreational football provision across the female lifespan in Ireland

  Research Group: Football Research Group
Project Key Words. Recreational football; women and girls; sport participation. Post summary. Recreational football has significant potential to promote physical activity, wellbeing, social inclusion and lifelong engagement in sport among women and girls. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Finnegan, Dr A McGrath, Prof N Murphy
 8 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Low-Dose Photon-Counting CT for Lung Cancer Detection and Quantitative Characterisation

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, and CT imaging plays a central role in its detection, staging and monitoring. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Swift, Dr P Metherall, Dr C Johns
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Disinfection of Wastewater using Novel Technologies

Summary. This project investigates how DMU-derived catalysts can improve the disinfection of wastewater systems. It focuses on developing and testing advanced treatment approaches that reduce microbial contamination, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Laird, Dr M Shivkumar
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Closed-Loop Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Treating Hypertension in Pregnancy

Project Title. Closed-Loop Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Treating Hypertension in Pregnancy (25006). Supervisors. Primary Supervisor. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HLB Lea-Banks
 5 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plant thermal tolerances across scales: from a single tree to global trends

Applications are invited for this exciting, fully-funded, 42 month PhD studentship at the University of Aberdeen. This project is part of the newly established Anthony & Margaret Johnston Centre for Doctoral Training in Plant Sciences enabled by a generous legacy gift. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Lancaster, Dr R Henry, Dr A Humphreys
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advanced materials for electrostatic energy storage

  Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering
This multidisciplinary project spans materials science, chemistry and physics to develop lead-free environmental friendly materials for enhanced electrostatic energy storage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Lu
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unbreakable photonics-based encryption using hybrid electronic-optical systems

Encryption is a cornerstone of modern communication systems, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data transmitted across networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Strain, Dr J Porte-Parera
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Photo-chemical adaptive integrated circuits for next generation neuromorphic computing

Neuromorphic computing, i.e., an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain, is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and need for artificial intelligence (AI) systems across a wide range of applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Porte-Parera, Prof M Strain
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hybrid monolithic lasers for quantum-enabled position, navigation & timing

This PhD project offers the chance to develop next-generation compact hybrid monolithic lasers for quantum systems used in position, navigation, and timing (PNT). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Hastie, Prof L McKnight
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hybrid laser-polymer chips for optical computing and smart sensing

Neuromorphic computing - an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain - is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and the need for artificial intelligence systems across a wide range of applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Porte-Parera, Prof M Strain
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Realistic Computer Vision (FINLAYSONG_U26CMP)

Primary supervisor - Prof Graham Finlayson. Many algorithms for solving problems in computer vision take an ML approach including using generative AI. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G D Finlayson
 2 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Students / Research Assistants (m/f/x) (E 13 TV-G-U, 65% part-time)

The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest universities in Germany with around 41,000 students and with about 5,800 employees. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DW Wunnicke
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Automation in Aerial Imaging for Marine Litter Detection (MACKIEWICZM_U26CMP)

Project supervisor – Professor Michal Mackiewicz. Scientific background . Marine litter is a key threat to the oceans’ health and the livelihoods that depend on it. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mackiewicz
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Carbon Disorder for High-Performance Graphene Conductive Additives

Project description. Lancaster University is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship as part of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme, focused on understanding the structure-property relationships of graphene-based conductive carbons for next-generation battery electrodes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr XH Hua
 16 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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VIP Ingredients: Valorising Innovative Plant Ingredients - Naturally Generated Resource Extracts, Delivering Indigenous & Essential Nutrition Through Sustainability

  Research Group: EIRC Sustainable Agriculture and Food Research Team
Project Key Words. Digital agriculture, computer vision, food. Post summary. The SETU Department of Land Sciences is looking for a PhD student to work on their VIP ingredients project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Ktenioudaki , Dr U McCarthy
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Determining the effects of menopause on the oral microbiome and systemic health

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2026. Project Description. Menopause is receiving increased scientific attention, including the oral microenvironment changes that occur with female ageing, which may be attributed to hormonal changes during menopause. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Kok
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development and Characterisation of High Thermal Conductivity Insulation Systems for Offshore Wind Generator Windings

Offshore wind turbine generators are increasingly constrained by thermal limitations in stator windings, where conventional electrical insulation materials with comparatively lower thermal conductivity can accelerate thermal ageing and limit overall generator performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof I Kinloch
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring the potential to breed for positive social behaviour to improve animal welfare and efficiency

In livestock production, harmful social behaviours are a persistent problem. In pig farming, this includes aggression and tail biting, compromising physical and psychological animal welfare. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Arnott
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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