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We have 782 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Mathematical and Computational Modelling of Wave-Driven Propulsion

A fully funded PhD studentship is available as part of the ERC Starting Grant SurFSUP (Surfing on Free Surfaces by Undulating Propulsion), led by Dr Graham Benham in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UCL. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Benham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multistatic ISAR for space domain awareness

Space is crucial for a large number of services and operations, which affect our daily life. Communication, sensing, positioning is provided via satellites, which need to operate continuously from space. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M M Martorella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Materials for Energy and Industrial Decarbonisation

Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) of the University of Birmingham (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/energy-storage) is a cross-campus centre with its hub in the School of Chemical Engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Y Ding, Dr T Z Zhang
 7 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reducing inequalities in perinatal mental health: What does good perinatal mental health support look like for LGBTQIA+ people? (HHS-2026-05)

Perinatal mental health (PMH) difficulties affect many parents during pregnancy and the postnatal period, yet access to appropriate, affirming support is uneven across and within communities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Darwin
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Social Movements and Transitional Justice ‘from below’: Exploring Grassroots Activism in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Contexts (HHS-2026-01)

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship exploring the relationship between social movements, victims’ activism, and transitional justice in contexts of armed conflict and post-conflict transition. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Tamayo Gomez
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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When Timing Breaks Down: Rhythmic Synchronisation in Reading and Mathematical Difficulties (HHS-2026-07)

Reading and mathematics both rely on the ability to process sequential information over time, which may explain why developmental dyslexia and developmental dyscalculia so frequently co-occur. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CY Lin
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Neurodiversity, Trauma Exposure and Occupational Wellbeing in Policing and Disaster Response Roles (HHS-2026-02)

Police officers and staff working in specialist roles such as Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), safeguarding, public protection and major investigations are routinely exposed to traumatic material, complex operational demands and emotionally challenging environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NL Gorton
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MusicFutures: Performers' Rights, Personality, and AI

This fully funded PhD studentship, supported by the AHRC MusicFutures Creative Cluster at the University of Liverpool, involves working with the MusicFutures research team and 27 industry partners to examine legal and policy challenges facing performers in the digital music ecosystem. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Jacques, Dr G Jenkins
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Studentship - Understanding the Risk of Damaging and Disruptive U.S. Winter Weather in a Changing Climate

Summary of Award. 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). Overview of Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HB Bloomfield
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the cognitive effects of e-cigarette use (HHS-2026-03)

Recent statistics show that the use of e-cigarettes has overtaken the use of cigarettes for the first time, with approximately 5.4 million people using e-cigarettes daily in Great Britain (ONS, 2024). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Retzler
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - Parametric protection from drought risk and water scarcity in the 21st century

Summary of Award. 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). Overview of Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AM Murgatroyd
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Poor Quality Housing, Domestic Fire Risk and the Prevention Agenda: The Role of the Fire and Rescue Services in Cross-Sector Housing Safety (HHS-2026-06)

Poor quality housing is widely recognised as a key determinant of health and wellbeing, yet its relationship with domestic fire risk remains underexplored. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Simcock
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - Data Driven Runout Modelling to Improve Coseismic Landslide Hazard Forecasts

Overview of Project. This project develops next‑generation models to predict where earthquake‑triggered landslides will occur and how far they will travel; critical information for protecting lives, infrastructure, and emergency responders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DM Milledge
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Corporate Due Diligence through Contractual Commitments

Corporate due diligence is at the core of responsible business conduct due to an increasing complexity of global supply chains and a changing regulatory framework in Europe and across the globe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Levashova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring belonging and impostorism in British South Asians university students using photovoice (HHS-2026-08)

Research has shown that imposterism leads to a challenging experience in specific groups, such as racially-minoritized students and contributes to feelings of unbelonging. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Bagri
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - A chess-computing analogy for resilience decision support of electricity networks

Summary of Award (Web Text). 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). Overview of Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Wilkinson
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding wound care in self-harm (HHS-2026-10)

Self-harm remains a significant public health concern, and people who self-harm often report negative or stigmatising experiences when seeking care. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Blackburn
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bridging informal support and formal care: improving mental health referral pathways for minority ethnic communities (HHS-2026-13)

Mental health inequalities among minority ethnic communities in the UK remain a persistent challenge. Despite increased policy attention, many individuals experience barriers to accessing timely and appropriate support. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Newton
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Impact of Housing Conditions on the Health and Healthcare Engagement of Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Women During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in the UK (HHS-2026-16)

Housing is a key social determinant of health, shaping wellbeing, safety, and access to healthcare. In the UK, asylum‑seeking and refugee (ASR) women are frequently placed in temporary, overcrowded, or poor‑quality accommodation due to restrictive immigration policies and limited financial resources. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Firth
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Effect of changing employment patterns on the local accent of speakers from North East England (HHS-2026-11)

This project charts the effect of changing employment patterns on the local accent of speakers from North East England. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Devlin
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Housing, workforce stability and public service resilience: the role of housing affordability in key worker recruitment, retention and wellbeing (HHS-2026-12)

Housing affordability and availability are increasingly recognised as critical challenges shaping the sustainability of essential public services in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Newton
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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“Hidden Athletes”: Understanding and Enhancing the Participation and Engagement of Neurodiverse Girls in Sport and Physical Activity (HHS-2026-14)

Most neurodiversity research still focuses on boys, leaving the experiences of girls largely invisible. This invisibility is amplified in sport, where gendered expectations, and social norms create unique barriers to participation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Horner
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sports opportunities, outcomes, and needs for children and young people with an amputation (HHS-2026-17)

While disability sport has received growing scholarly attention, there is a notable lack of research focused specifically on children and young people with an amputation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Heavey
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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What makes a good social worker: learning from the experiences of children with disabilities (HHS-2026-15)

Children with disabilities are significantly more likely to have contact with social work services than non-disabled children, yet their perspectives on social work practice remain under-represented in research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Olivant
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The feasibility of the improving fit, comfort and functionality of mounted police personal protective equipment (PPE) (HHS-2026-04)

This project will evaluate how standard riding equipment, on-duty equipment, and public order personal protective equipment (PPE) influence the comfort, mobility, posture, task performance, and safety of mounted police officers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Blackburn
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding wound care in self-harm: A compassion-focused self-management wound care approach (HHS-2026-09)

Self-harm remains a significant public health issue, yet many people who self-injure experience inadequate, fragmented, or stigmatising care. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Blackburn
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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SYNERGY PLAGUE: Reconstructing the environmental and societal drivers of plague outbreaks in Eurasia between 1300 and 1900

The PhD studentship will fund one PhD project studying the environmental and socio-demographic contexts and impacts of plague outbreaks, on a trans-regional scale, around, roughly, c.1400-1700. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Slavin
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Agentic AI for sustainable engineering design

Contemporary engineering design is increasingly shaped by the need to address a broad, often competing set of objectives, with a major focus on sustainability and environmental impact across the full life cycle of engineered systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J N Norheim
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Position: AI for Spatiotemporal Analysis of Cell Behavior in Large-Scale Bioimage Data

  Research Group: Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis (CBIA), FI MU
PhD Position. AI for Spatiotemporal Analysis of Cell Behavior in Large-Scale Bioimage Data. Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU), Brno, Czech Republic. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof M Maška
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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