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We have 798 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Earth System Tipping Points and Instability in Past Oceans and Climates

This PhD combines Earth system modelling and geologic records to investigate past climate instability. how the climate-ocean system responds to geologic disruption, like massive CO2 release or removal events. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Gernon, Dr SR Stockey
 8 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships: Arm Architecture Representations

Programme name. EPSRC IDLA 2026 Studentships. Academic contact. Dr Jade Alglave j.alglave@ucl.ac.uk. Start date. 1st October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Research Programme
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Translational Human Models for Brain PBPK Modelling and CNS Drug Development

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy & Optometry
Central nervous system (CNS) drug exposure is difficult to predict because the blood brain barrier (BBB) tightly regulates drug entry via passive permeability and active transporter‑mediated efflux and uptake. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZA Al-Majdoub, Prof A Galetin, Dr K Ogungbenro
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI Driven Sensor Enabled Automated Adaptive Welding

This is a unique 42-month fully funded PhD opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing by researching and developing sensor-driven and AI robotic techniques to streamline the welding process and achieve first-time-right welding for challenging marine configurations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Loukas, Prof C Macleod
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD: Artificial Intelligence for the Built Environment (AI4BE)

Loughborough University invites applications for the Artificial Intelligence for the Built Environment (AI4BE) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Professional Doctorate
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Electrochemical carbon nanotube synthesis for application in lithium-ion batteries

The goal is to evaluate the benefit of adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), synthesised electrochemically in-house from CO. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AH Hankin
 8 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine learning methods for seasonal river flow forecasting

The Centre for Sustainability Research (CSR) and the Spatial Information Research Centre (SIRC), University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand) are offering a PhD position, with scholarship, for 3 years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Purdie
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Systems Neuroscience: Vision-Guided Navigation in Drosophila

  Research Group: Neural Intelligence Systems Lab
Project. Decoding Vision-Guided Navigation in Drosophila (in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Kim
 29 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery

The discovery of novel inorganic solid-state materials is essential to advance energy storage, catalysis, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Prof R Savani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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2D Spintronics Memory And Logic Devices

A funded DPhil position is open for this project. The DPhil studentship is funded (tuition fee and stipend) through the Royal Society University Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Chenattukuzhiyil
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Use and development of time-resolved direct electron detectors for imaging and spectroscopy of functional materials

Start date. 01/10/2026. Are you interested in materials physics, data science, or computational physics? Could a PhD working with next-generation cutting edge detectors for electron microscopy be for you? If so, please read on!. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr KF Fallon, Dr D Maclaren
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) New directions in radiation tolerant superconducting magnets

Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma is a central requirement of Tokamak and spherical reactors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Boston, Prof C Race
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Towards increased confidence and public engagement in targeted AI-based frameworks for biodiversity monitoring

Project summary. This project aims to enhance the reliability of AI approaches for biodiversity monitoring with high site-specific accuracy, ultimately supporting more consistent and transparent BNG assessment and reporting. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Vlaar, Prof P Stephens, Dr C Torney
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Implementing AI‑Enabled Wearable Technologies for Symptom Prediction in Parkinson’s Disease: A PD‑LIFE Project

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. . Applications are invited by Ulster University for a PhD in Parkinson’s disease research as part of a cohort of nine linked PhD studentship positions across Ireland in the exciting PD-LIFE project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Connolly, Prof J Condell
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Mechanisms underlying M2 muscarinic receptor-dependent contractions of airway smooth muscle

Applications are invited for a Fully Funded Masters in Science studentship, funded under the CREATE-DkIT Postgraduate Masters Scholarship Programme, within the Smooth Muscle Research Centre in Dundalk Institute of Technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof GS Sergeant
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning–Driven Imaging of Cardiac Microstructure in Diabetes and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Diabetes and cardiometabolic disorders are major contributors to heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which remains poorly understood and challenging to diagnose early (Upadhya & Kitzman, 2020; Shah et al., 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Afzali, Dr H Zhou, Prof G McCann
 28 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship: Continuous hormone monitoring using wearable biosensing platforms

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MG Gigantino
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable Human Like Adaptation: Auto Adaptive Machine Learning for Evolving Real World Systems

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems
OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. SPEAR Research Programme. Fully Funded PhD Opportunities. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Prasad, Prof L McDaid
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Networks-on-Chip (NoC) Interconnect Strategy for Scalable Neuromorphic Hardware

OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Harkin, Dr YS Sha
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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MSC in Modulation of urinary tract smooth muscle activity by prostanoids

  Research Group: Smooth Muscle Research Group
Applications are invited for an Fully Funded M.Sc. studentship, funded under the CREATE-DkIT Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, within the Smooth Muscle Research Centre in Dundalk Institute of Technology. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Drumm
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent Cobotic Systems with LiDAR Perception and LLM-Based Reasoning

OPEN FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STUDENTS ONLY. SPEAR Research Programme. Fully Funded PhD Opportunities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Gardiner, Mr M McElholm
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Next-Generation Hair Repair Products

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (subject to minor change). Number of awards. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Fulton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Synthetic Media in Contemporary Hip-hop

This PhD project will address the new aesthetic, technical, and citational practices that have evolved around the use of synthetic media in contemporary hip-hop (understood as a global meta-genre, and inclusive of grime, trap etc). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Haworth, Dr S Brar, Dr M Perevedentseva
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnetic Metamaterials and Millimetre-Wave Devices – Industrial PhD in Physics (Fully-Funded Studentship) – UK Nationals/UK Dual-Nationals ONLY

Join us in the University of Exeter’s Centre for Metamaterials Research & Innovation – the heart of the UK Metamaterials community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Y Ogrin
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Precision Oncology Ireland Scholarship Programme

POI is a consortium of academic, industry, charity and clinical partners, working collaboratively to develop the next generation of diagnostic and therapeutic options for cancer care, by combining traditional "wet-lab" biological research with "dry lab" computational approaches. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

BCAST is a specialist research centre in metallurgy with a focus on processing of metallic materials for lightweighting applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Chang
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Adaptive AI Coaching for Long-Term Digital Health Engagement

PhD studentships available in a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary national centre for data science and AI funded by Research Ireland. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JD Doyle
 15 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Weak interphase Ox/Ox CMCs

Traditional Ox/Ox Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) do not apply a fibre coating, instead they rely on a high porosity ‘weak matrix’ to deflect cracks and improve toughness. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Binner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding Ruminative Inner Speech with Multimodal Brain-and-Articulatory Machine Learning

  Research Group: Psychology
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, hosted by the Data Science and AI Institute (DSAIL) and funded by an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BY Yao
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NDC Industry Funded PhD: Ecology Of Subsea Infrastructure

An exciting opportunity to study for a PhD with leading researchers at the UK National Decommissioning Centre (NDC), University of Aberdeen, investigating the ecological role of subsea infrastructure and its implications for the marine environment and decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Gormley, Dr A Madgett
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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