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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 605 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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A 3D Bioprinted Skeletal Muscle Model to Investigate Functional Food Targeting Insulin Resistance

Metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes are increasingly associated with complex interactions between multiple tissues involved in glucose regulation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr WY Wai Yeng
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating host penetration by the rice blast fungus (MENKE_S26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Frank Menke. The world’s food supply is under pressure from climate change, shortages of water as well as agriculture pests and diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Menke
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Automating the Discovery of Optimal Conditions for Stem Cell Differentiation into Neurons

Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are defined by their capacity for self-renewal and differentiation, making them an attractive platform for modelling human tissue formation in vitro. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nikolaev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using single-cell transcriptomics to understand plant disease (MA_S26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor. Professor Wenbo Ma. With the human population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the looming challenge of feeding the rapidly growing population is threatened by plant pathogens, which cause significant losses in crop yield each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Ma
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Rational Design of Novel Degraders for Targeted Protein Degradation

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Licchesi, Dr S D Lovell
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Surface Phonon Lifetimes and Energy Dissipation in Quantum and 2D Materials

How does energy flow and dissipate at the surfaces of quantum materials? Two PhD positions within the LiPhED project will investigate the microscopic dynamics of surface excitations, bringing together advanced surface-science experiments and computational materials physics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Tamtögl, Prof EZ Zojer
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital transformation of crystallization processes through model-based design of experiments and optimization (Ref: CG-BB-2508)

The development of accurate and reliable digital twins is a cornerstone of digital transformation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Benyahia
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Omics and Organoid Models to Reveal DHDDS Disease Mechanisms

A three-year PhD studentship funded by Cure DHDDS is available from 1 October 2026, in the Translational Omics Research Group at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Mills
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced photodetectors for water contamination monitoring

This collaborative PhD project combines photodetector development and testing with real-world applications in continuous monitoring of water quality. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof GB Bell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering stable designer chromosomes (NIEDUSZYNSKI_E26DTP3)

Project description. Primary Supervisor - Professor Conrad Nieduszynski. Recent technological advances allow us to design and construct entire chromosomes, allowing unprecedented potential for the creation of cellular machines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Nieduszynski
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Eddy-current based non-destructive testing for harsh environments and complex materials

Eddy-currents form the basis of electromagnetic non-destructive testing, via studying how they interact with defects at the surface of a sample, or as part of the operational mechanism of electromagnetic acoustic transducers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Dixon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of Solid-State NMR Methods for Application to Pharmaceutics

Most pharmaceutical treatments, even most recently approved ones, are delivered as solid-state tablets. Thus, once candidate molecules have been identified by drug discovery, and before entering clinical trials, the pharmaceutical industry makes substantial investment in understanding the solid-state landscape. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S P Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using an occupational justice perspective, explore hope within marginalised groups (HHS-2026-31)

This MSc research fee waiver project is funded by the University of Huddersfield. It is ideal for occupational therapists who want to progress their career developing research skills and with a keen interest in occupational and social justice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Barry
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How do people seeking asylum experience and negotiate occupation within the context of occupational science? (HHS-2026-30)

This MSc research fee waiver project is funded by the University of Huddersfield. It would particularly suit occupational therapists with experience or interest in migration, asylum or occupational justice. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Barry
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Transcriptional evolution in Miscanthus hybrids and polyploids (DE-VEGA_E26DTP3)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Jose De Vega. This project aims to determine how hybridisation and polyploidisation independently and jointly shape transcriptional evolution in Miscanthus hybrids, and to investigate how regulatory, epigenetic, and structural mechanisms contribute to the balance or dominance among subgenomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J De Vega
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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