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A comparative study between binder jetting and powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials

This PhD project will explore the capabilities of novel metal binder jetting additive manufacturing process for metallic materials, in particular the materials that are compatible for metal injection moulding (MIM) process. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Bhaduri

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

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Optimising outcomes and experience for patients with a brain injury following cardiac arrest

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

This PhD will explore opportunities to optimise the outcomes and experiences for patients that sustain a brain injury following cardiac arrest. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Couper

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mapping intersectional inequalities: racism and mental health in the Midlands' ethnic minority communities

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

This PhD project will explore the intersection of racism and mental health among ethnic minority communities in the Midlands, UK. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Dikomitis, Prof D Giacco

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing and Validating a Behaviour Checklist for Adults with Intellectual Disability

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

This PhD aims to develop and validate an adult version of the Behaviour Checklist, a tool originally developed for children with intellectual disability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Crawford

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI System for Detecting Emerging Mood Problems in Young People using Digital Phenotypes

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

How can smartphone and social media use, music listening and health data (digital phenotypes – DPs) be used for identification and early intervention of emerging mood problems in young people in higher education (YPHE)?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jilka

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Tracking virus-induced shifts in cellular ultrastructure: Developing novel 3D correlative imaging pipelines to anticipate and track the effect of viral infections within living cells

University of Warwick

Warwick Medical School

Ultrastructural analysis of mammalian cells gives important insights into cellular physiology and, most interestingly, cellular heterogeneity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Harkiolaki, Dr N Robb, Dr R Dallmann

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evaluating the impact of rapid syndromic molecular testing for respiratory viruses in adults presenting to hospital with acute respiratory infection.

University of Southampton

Faculty of Medicine

Project Title. Evaluating the impact of rapid syndromic molecular testing for respiratory viruses in adults presenting to hospital with acute respiratory infection. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Clark

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

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Cognitive, Behavioural, and Emotional Profiles in Alström Syndrome: A Deep Phenotyping Study

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Project Summary. Are you interested in how rare genetic conditions shape development, behaviour, and mental health? Applications are open for a fully funded PhD (fees + stipend) starting October 2026 at Aston University, focused on the cognitive, behavioural, and emotional profile of children with Alström syndrome. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Waite, Dr J Tarver

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

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Hydrogen storage in engineered caverns in Mid–Upper Triassic salt of the East Irish Sea Basin

University of Liverpool

Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

Characterise Triassic salt beneath the East Irish Sea as potential hydrogen storage sites, interpreting 200+ wells and 3D seismic data with industry-standard tools. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Worden, Prof P Burgess, Dr E Michie

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

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Quantitative Palaeogeography and Source-to-Sink Modelling of the UK Triassic, East Irish Sea Basin

University of Liverpool

Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

Use cutting-edge numerical landscape evolution modelling to reconstruct Triassic sediment routing systems across the UK and predict reservoir and seal heterogeneity in the East Irish Sea Basin. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Worden, Prof P Burgess

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

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Bayesian Analysis of Relativistic Nuclear Energy Density Functionals

University of Surrey

School of Mathematics and Physics

Research Group: Nuclear Theory

Nuclear energy-density functionals are among the most powerful theoretical tools for describing atomic nuclei and for connecting laboratory nuclear physics with the properties of dense matter in neutron stars. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EY Yüksel, Prof P Stevenson

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

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Understanding Bacillus Spores Germination via microfluidics-based single-cell microscopy

University of Exeter

Department of Biosciences

The University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute is inviting applications for a PhD studentship titled “Understanding Bacillus Spores Germination via microfluidics-based single-cell microscopy”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Pagliara

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

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(SATURN CDT) Deriving Process-Microstructure Relationships for β-Transformed Zirconium Alloys

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

UoM_Nuclear. Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Zirconium alloys serve vital functions in nuclear reactors and so need to survive in extreme environments of heat and radiation damage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Davis, Dr MM Maric, Prof J Fonseca -, Mr P Honniball

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

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Why do some people escape genetic risk? Multi-biobank study of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

The University of Manchester

Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Most people at high genetic risk of immune-mediated inflammatory disease never develop disease, while some develop disease despite apparently low inherited risk. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SZ Zhao, Dr J Bowes, Prof A Morris

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

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Using genetic risk scores to improve diagnosis and outcomes in seronegative inflammatory arthritis

The University of Manchester

Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Diagnosing inflammatory arthritis promptly and accurately can be challenging when antibody blood tests are normal (“seronegative”) and clinical features overlap. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SZ Zhao, Dr J Bowes, Prof A Morris

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(Fusion Power CDT) Temperature-dependent defects and light gas element loading in beryllium-titanium ordered alloy TiBe12 for neutron breeding (Materials strand project)

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

The MBe. 12. ordered intermetallic (beryllide) is the main stable component of many Be-transition metal alloy systems that are emerging as strong candidates for neutron breeding to enable on-site tritium replenishment in large fusion reactors such as DEMO and JA-DEMO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JS Sharp, Prof R Goodall, Prof C Race

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

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Early Detection and Fall‑Risk Stratification in Dementia Using Next‑Generation Wearable Sensor Technology

University of Southampton

Faculty of Medicine

Project Title. Early Detection and Fall‑Risk Stratification in Dementia Using Next‑Generation Wearable Sensor Technology. Lead Institute / Faculty. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger

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

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Thermomigration of Hydrogen in Reactor Fuel Cladding Materials

University of Oxford

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

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

Supervisor: Prof F Hofmann

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

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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Implementation of Community-Based Adventure Therapy Programmes for Young People in Ireland: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness–Implementation Study Embedded within Active Connections

South East Technological University (Waterford)

Research Support Unit

Research Group: Centre for Health Behaviour Research

Project Key Words. Adventure Therapy, Health Promotion. Post summary. This funded PhD project will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of community-based adventure therapy programmes for young people in Ireland, delivered through Active Connections CLG. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Lambe, Dr A McGrath, Prof N Murphy

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Perceptive Sensors and AI-embodied Wearable Electronics (Ref: FP-LO-2026)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Synthetic Senses - Natural Interfaces. from flexible sensors to wearable electronics that listen, learn from and assist the human body. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Occhipinti

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

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Bio-inspired 3D printing of macro- and micro-architectures for drug delivery dosage forms and devices

King’s College London

Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

Bio-inspiration is an emerging field where naturally occurring designs and structure are used as inspiration to produce new array of materials of exceptional properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: 3D Printing Meets AI-Driven Process Intelligence

King’s College London

Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

We are excited to offer a PhD position at the forefront of Pharmaceutics 4.0, combining advanced 3D printing technologies with cutting-edge AI-copilot analytical tools to revolutionise point-of-care (PoC) pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Albed Alhnan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding the dynamics of space radiation hazards using measurements from novel in-situ detectors

University of Surrey

School of Mathematics and Physics

Research Group: Space Environment and Protection

Our society is becoming ever more reliant on space-based infrastructure for navigation, security, climate monitoring and potentially, in future, power sources such as space-based solar and space-based nuclear. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Ryden, Dr FL Lei

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

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Antimicrobial dressings for root canal therapy

University of Birmingham

School of Dentistry

Root canal therapy is a procedure undertaken daily all over the world. It is necessary to manage patients who have lost parts of teeth due to trauma, dental caries and tooth wear. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Camilleri, Dr O Doustdar, Dr A R Rahman

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

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Modelling and Control of Harmonic Phenomena in Renewable Energy

Imperial College London

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Scarciotti

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

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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Heat Resilience in the UK: Heatwaves, Female Mental Health, and Physical Activity

London South Bank University

College of Health and Life Sciences

London South Bank University (LSBU) is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, both in the UK and internationally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Bayne, Prof RF de Oliveira, Dr L Zaidell

3 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Generative and Hybrid AI for Pharmaceutical Reactor Design

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This project will develop an integrated AI framework to design crystallisation reactors more effectively. It will first use generative AI to create and explore new reactor shapes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr D Zhang, Dr O Rivasplata

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

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We have 783 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

A comparative study between binder jetting and powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials

Optimising outcomes and experience for patients with a brain injury following cardiac arrest

Mapping intersectional inequalities: racism and mental health in the Midlands' ethnic minority communities

Developing and Validating a Behaviour Checklist for Adults with Intellectual Disability

AI System for Detecting Emerging Mood Problems in Young People using Digital Phenotypes

Tracking virus-induced shifts in cellular ultrastructure: Developing novel 3D correlative imaging pipelines to anticipate and track the effect of viral infections within living cells

Evaluating the impact of rapid syndromic molecular testing for respiratory viruses in adults presenting to hospital with acute respiratory infection.

Cognitive, Behavioural, and Emotional Profiles in Alström Syndrome: A Deep Phenotyping Study

On-Package Communication for Heterogeneous 2.5D Chiplet Systems

Next-Generation Flow Batteries for a Net-Zero Future

H2 and CO2 Storage in Lower Triassic Sandstones, East Irish Sea Basin

Hydrogen storage in engineered caverns in Mid–Upper Triassic salt of the East Irish Sea Basin

Quantitative Palaeogeography and Source-to-Sink Modelling of the UK Triassic, East Irish Sea Basin

Bayesian Analysis of Relativistic Nuclear Energy Density Functionals

Understanding Bacillus Spores Germination via microfluidics-based single-cell microscopy

(SATURN CDT) Deriving Process-Microstructure Relationships for β-Transformed Zirconium Alloys

Why do some people escape genetic risk? Multi-biobank study of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

Using genetic risk scores to improve diagnosis and outcomes in seronegative inflammatory arthritis

(Fusion Power CDT) Temperature-dependent defects and light gas element loading in beryllium-titanium ordered alloy TiBe12 for neutron breeding (Materials strand project)

Early Detection and Fall‑Risk Stratification in Dementia Using Next‑Generation Wearable Sensor Technology

Thermomigration of Hydrogen in Reactor Fuel Cladding Materials

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Implementation of Community-Based Adventure Therapy Programmes for Young People in Ireland: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness–Implementation Study Embedded within Active Connections

Perceptive Sensors and AI-embodied Wearable Electronics (Ref: FP-LO-2026)

Bio-inspired 3D printing of macro- and micro-architectures for drug delivery dosage forms and devices

Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: 3D Printing Meets AI-Driven Process Intelligence

Understanding the dynamics of space radiation hazards using measurements from novel in-situ detectors

Antimicrobial dressings for root canal therapy

Modelling and Control of Harmonic Phenomena in Renewable Energy

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Heat Resilience in the UK: Heatwaves, Female Mental Health, and Physical Activity

Generative and Hybrid AI for Pharmaceutical Reactor Design

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