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Optimising Nature-Based Interventions for Flood and Drought Risk Reduction (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-06)

Loughborough University

Department of Geography

Flooding and drought pose growing threats to UK communities under climate change. This project investigates how nature-based interventions, can reduce flood risk and recharge groundwater for drought mitigation in Northamptonshire catchments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Houseago

9 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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From Rainfall to Sediment: AI-Driven Hydrological Modelling for Rapid Disasters (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-04)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

This PhD will develop hybrid AI-environmental models to improve forecasting of rapid-onset hazards such as landslides and flash floods in data-sparse regions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof ND Dethlefs

9 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker

1 April 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Human-Inspired Cognitive Control for Autonomous Robotic Manufacturing (Ref: SF-JO-2026)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This project will develop cognitive control architectures that enable robots to adaptively plan and execute complex manipulation tasks involving deformable materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Multi-Fidelity Digital Twins and Machine Learning for the Scale-Up of Flow Processes (Ref: SF-JO-2026/4)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop multi-fidelity digital twin frameworks, integrating physics-based models and machine learning, to enable reliable scale-up of flow processes (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous (De)(Re)Manufacturing of High-Value Products (Ref: SF-JO-2026/2)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning (RL) methods to enable robots to autonomously disassemble, repair, and remanufacture high-value products such as aerospace components, automotive systems, and electronics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Funded PhD – Adaptive architecture in animal societies: how ants tune their nests to optimise performance under competing pressures

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Many social animals construct complex environments that shape how their societies function, from insect nests to coral reefs and human cities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Predicting Medal‑Winning Times in Paralympic Sport

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hext, Dr J Kelley, Dr MK Khurana

17 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Menstrual Health: Towards Gender-Responsive Policy and Practice in Sport

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Black, Dr EI Ioannou, Dr J Cherrington

17 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Improving optometric referrals for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

University of Huddersfield

School of Applied Sciences

The neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) can have devastating effects on central vision, but fortunately timely intervention with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (antiVEGF) has improved outcomes for countless individuals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fulcher

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Deciphering Cellular Drivers of Wound Healing in a 3D Engineered Skin Model

University of Huddersfield

School of Applied Sciences

Wound healing is a complex biological process involving multiple skin cell types. While fibroblasts and keratinocytes have been extensively studied using 2D and 3D models of wound healing, the roles of other skin cells—such as melanocytes, adipocytes, and endothelial cells in such models remain underexplored. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Bertal-Ngaage

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Hydrogel-mediated delivery of repurposed antimicrobial agents for the targeted suppression of burn wound-associated bacterial pathogens.

University of Huddersfield

School of Applied Sciences

The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria is a growing global health crisis. By 2050, it is projected that AMR-related deaths will surpass cancer as the leading cause of global mortality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Slate

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Development of a framework to support job related fitness amongst South Yorkshire Police officers

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. This fully funded scholarship covers Home PhD fees and provides a stipend at the Living Wage Foundation rate (£22,152 for 2025/26). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Kirk, Dr J Newman, Miss HM Mills

17 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Decoding Life or Death Decisions: How BMX Molecular Interactions Govern Cancer Cell Fate

University of Huddersfield

School of Applied Sciences

Cell fate outcome, whether a cell lives or dies, is determined at the molecular level by numerous regulatory proteins including some beyond standard apoptotic pathways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Fox

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 783 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Optimising Nature-Based Interventions for Flood and Drought Risk Reduction (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-06)

From Rainfall to Sediment: AI-Driven Hydrological Modelling for Rapid Disasters (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-04)

Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Human-Inspired Cognitive Control for Autonomous Robotic Manufacturing (Ref: SF-JO-2026)

Multi-Fidelity Digital Twins and Machine Learning for the Scale-Up of Flow Processes (Ref: SF-JO-2026/4)

Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous (De)(Re)Manufacturing of High-Value Products (Ref: SF-JO-2026/2)

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Funded PhD – Adaptive architecture in animal societies: how ants tune their nests to optimise performance under competing pressures

PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Predicting Medal‑Winning Times in Paralympic Sport

PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Menstrual Health: Towards Gender-Responsive Policy and Practice in Sport

School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Improving optometric referrals for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Deciphering Cellular Drivers of Wound Healing in a 3D Engineered Skin Model

School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Hydrogel-mediated delivery of repurposed antimicrobial agents for the targeted suppression of burn wound-associated bacterial pathogens.

PhD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Development of a framework to support job related fitness amongst South Yorkshire Police officers

School Funded PhD Studentship available in the University of Huddersfield’s School of Applied Sciences: Decoding Life or Death Decisions: How BMX Molecular Interactions Govern Cancer Cell Fate

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