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Water out of thin air: developing technological solutions to water scarcity

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
This PhD will run in partnership with the Department of Biology and Soft Robotics. The aim is to develop technological solutions to the growing problem of water scarcity by drawing inspiration from the living world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Thorogood
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When can ecological theory predict community responses to environmental change?

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
The impact of environmental change on a given species will be mediated by the complex wider network of interactions within the community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Terry
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolutionary and behavioural ecology of birds

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Organisms face environments that change on multiple spatial and temporal scales. From the slow, decadal, pace of climate change, to short-term extreme climatic events, from major latitudinal gradients to sharp small-scale environmental gradients to the constant flux of social environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Sheldon
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can we rewrite cell fate? Decoding the molecular logic of the early embryo

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
How does an embryo know what each cell should become? One of the most fundamental problems in biology is how a single fertilised egg reliably generates cells with different identities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Aboobaker
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the evolutionary dynamics of viral transmission and antiviral evolution

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Why do viruses cross host species boundaries? And how have past infectious with viruses shaped immune responses? Animal genomes are littered with the remnants of ancient viral infections. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Katzourakis
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Researching key challenges in biodiversity conservation, statecraft, and intersections between the two

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
We are looking for PhD proposals which could fit within the new Recanati-Kaplan Minerva Institute at Pembroke College, Oxford, which supports both the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and the Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Centre. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Dickman
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding cross-kingdom RNA communication in an ancient mutualistic plant–fungal symbiosis

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is emerging as a powerful mode of communication between organisms across the tree of life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Roth
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Supramolecular Approach to Advanced Materials Through Computational Design

Heriot-Watt University
Institute of Chemical Sciences
Context. There is an important global need to design new materials with improved safety and advanced functionality for defence and civilian applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing a Crystal Design Framework to Accelerate the Discovery of Advanced Materials

Heriot-Watt University
Institute of Chemical Sciences
Context. Accelerating the development of crystalline materials requires more accurate evaluation of the structural landscapes of the ingredients during early-stage development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
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Organic Solvent Membrane Separation via Conjugated Polymer Nanofilms

Nanyang Technological University
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Project Description. Motivation and scope:​ This project targets the replacement of energy-intensive distillation with membrane-based separation for hydrocarbon mixtures, focusing on alkane/aromatic and olefin/paraffin systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
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Nanofluidic Iontronics for Neuromorphic Computing and Intelligent Sensing

Nanyang Technological University
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Biological systems use ions and molecular interactions to sense their surroundings, transmit signals, and support learning. Artificial nanochannels offer an opportunity to reproduce aspects of these functions by controlling ion transport within confined spaces. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
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Functionalized 2D membranes for divalent metal ion separation

Nanyang Technological University
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Divalent metal ions, such as nickel and cobalt are essential components of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, making their efficient recovery increasingly important for sustainable battery production and recycling. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Shen Jie Shen
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Next-Generation Smart Devices Based on Halide Perovskites

Nanyang Technological University
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Halide perovskites possess unique ionic and electronic properties that make them promising materials for future smart technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Nripan Mathews Mathews
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REVALUE-BUILD: AI-Enabled Digital Twins for Circular Retrofit of Public Buildings

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Public buildings such as schools, healthcare facilities, municipal buildings and community assets represent a significant proportion of the built environment across many rapidly urbanising regions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Maqbool, Dr O Ejohwomu, Dr S M Mohandes
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Enzymatic recycling of polyester plastics from design to real-world application

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences
A fully-funded opportunity is available to join Prof. John McGeehan’s new Engineering Biology Research Group in the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham focussed on the design and engineering of enzymes for plastic recycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J McGeehan, Prof J McDonald
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