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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Neuromorphic computing using quantum magnetic sensors for skyrmion detection

Skyrmions are long-lived magnetic entities that maintain their internal magnetic structure when, for example, they move across a magnetic thin film. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Thomson, Dr C Moutafis, Dr W Griggs
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre: Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Cancer Sciences

One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lifetime. But thanks to life-saving research, like that conducted at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, more of us are surviving for longer. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Project 4 - Finding the best mix of solutions to the chemical cocktails polluting UK rivers (Alistair Boxall, University of York)

Not a single river in England currently achieves good chemical status. We now know what is polluting rivers. metals from old mines, tyre-wear chemicals from roads, pharmaceuticals and veterinary medicines. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Boxall, Dr I Douterelo, Dr Matt Hill, Dr H Jensen, Dr X Fang, Dr Martha Villamizar Velez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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British Heart Foundation Multidisciplinary PhD Programme

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme is offering ten fully funded four-year PhD studentships as part of the newly established CHAIN (Connecting Hearts And mINds) consortium; a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, The University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Programme
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Excellence in Diversity PhD Scholarships

Fully funded PhD Scholarships available for UK-domiciled students from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, currently underrepresented within postgraduate research. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Project 3 - Predicting Chemical Treatability and Transformation Across UK Water and Land-Based Treatment Systems (Xinwei Fang, University of York)

Catch me if you can. Chemicals are removed to different extents across water treatment systems and may transform along the way—this PhD aims to develop AI-based models to predict their removal, transformation and potential to form harmful by-products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Fang, Dr H Jensen, Dr Harald Streicher, Prof A Boxall, Dr I Douterelo
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 2 - How do you turn an exhibition into a behaviour change intervention that can reduce pollution? (Thornas Webb, University of Sheffield)

Would you eat more chickpeas? Understanding how consumers’ responses to future farming systems might shape their ability to reduce chemical pollution. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Webb, Prof A Boxall, Dr Rob Collins
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 1 - Is biochar production the answer to biosolid reuse? (Mark Hodson, University of York)

Is biochar the answer to the UKs biosolids reuse challenge?". Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Hodson, Dr L Sharp, Dr Matt Hill, Dr J Wilkinson, Prof A Matharu, Dr J Mosely
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Nuclear Structural Materials for Extreme Environments

The reliability of structural materials is critical to the safe and sustainable operation of nuclear energy systems. However, extreme environments involving irradiation, high temperatures, mechanical stresses, and corrosive media can progressively alter materials and lead to degradation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Eason Yi-Sheng Chen Chen
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Translating Cardiovascular Digital Health Innovation from Research to Clinical Trial

About the Project. Many promising cardiovascular technologies never reach clinical practice because of challenges in validation, regulatory approval, commercialisation, and implementation. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SB Beier
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Optimising Coronary Stent Design Through Computational and Benchtop Testing

About the Project. Coronary stents save millions of lives each year, yet complications such as restenosis, thrombosis, and vessel injury continue to affect patient outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SB Beier
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Equitable Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Personalised Blood Flow Modelling

About the Project. Despite major advances in cardiovascular prevention, many patients who experience serious cardiovascular events would not be identified as high risk by current clinical prediction tools. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SB Beier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)