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Mathematical modelling of the spread and control of sudden larch death in UK forests (in collaboration with Defra) (C3.5-MPS-Best)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Best, Prof P Blackwell, Dr J Johnson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next generation additive manufacturing (3D printing) using semiconductor laser arrays for ultimate control of part properties

Research into next-generation additive manufacturing processes based on a new method for selective laser melting. The approach, pioneered in Sheffield, uses dense arrays of semiconductor lasers at wavelengths matching the peak absorption of the material being processed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Groom, Dr K Mumtaz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EASTBIO Where the brain learns: synaptic mechanisms of prediction-error plasticity

One of the most fascinating features of the brain is its ability to constantly predict what will happen next. For instance, when we move, our brains expect certain sights and sounds that indicate what we are doing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Zwart, Prof D McLean
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO Cognitive flexibility in rats: a new approach to automation

Ever had a song ‘stuck in your head’ or experienced a ‘Eureka moment’ when a solution ‘pops into mind’? We all value being able to think – and act – flexibly, but it is something fragile, and impaired in a number of psychiatric diseases and disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Tait, Prof V Brown
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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EASTBIO Descending and ascending control of locomotor and respiratory central pattern generators in health and disease

Background. Rhythmic movements such as walking and breathing are generated by central pattern generators (CPGs) which are dedicated neuronal networks within the spinal cord and brainstem. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Allodi, Prof GM Miles
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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EASTBIO Mapping the gut microbiome of an understudied poultry species: environmental and nutritional drivers of resilience in African Guinea fowl

Guinea fowl are a key smallholder poultry species across many regions of Africa, contributing to food security, women’s livelihoods and climate‑resilient farming systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Spencer, Dr LG Glendinning, Dr J Smith, Dr ES Some
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO Shaping Motion: Astrocyte Specialization within Motor Control Networks

Neurons are not alone in the nervous system. They are aided by a team of support cells that are increasingly recognised as having vital roles in all aspects of neuronal function. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof GM Miles, Dr M J Broadhead
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanistic analysis of endosomal network function in human health and disease.

Dysfunction in the endosomal-lysosomal network is a key cellular pathology found across human developmental and age-related neurological diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P J Cullen
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EASTBIO The role of eye position signals in spatial attention

BACKGROUND. Our senses relay a continuous stream of information to the brain. Attention is the mechanism by which the brain selects the most important information from this stream. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Balslev, Dr JM Macfarlane
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum computing for solving differential equations and data-driven scientific computing problems (S3.5-MPS-Kyriienko)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof O Kyriienko, Dr Y Ouyang
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Automated Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hydrogels (S3.5-MPS-Turner)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof NT Turner, Prof NW Warren
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Silicon devices for nonlinear photonics and applications

Supervisory Team. Professor Anna Peacock and Dr Meng Huang. About the project. This project will develop compact, energy-efficient nonlinear silicon photonic devices for telecommunications, spectroscopy, imaging, and sensing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peacock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Untangling the Role of RNA Packing in the Cell (S3.5-MPS-Harris)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Harris, Prof S A Wilson
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)