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We have 782 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Experiment- and Human-Guided Representation Learning for Accelerated Chemical Discovery (Liverpool–Manchester)

This PhD will develop fundamental AI methods that help chemists explore and navigate complex chemical spaces when data are scarce, high-dimensional, and continuously updated by new experiments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Evangelopoulos, Dr V Gusev, Prof A Cooper
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Matheuristic for Multi Vehicles Green Inventory Routing Problem with product substitution by considering customer satisfaction

This project aims to develop matheuristic algorithm which combines mathematical programming and metaheuristic methods to solve bi-objective of multi vehicles green inventory routing problem with one way product substitution by considering customer satisfaction (MVGIRP-PS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LW Wong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Characterising air-sea exchange in realistic breaking waves

  Research Group: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
A better understanding of the water-air interface during wave breaking is essential for addressing environmental issues like climate dynamics and CO2 exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Rajamanickam, Dr S Draycott
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Insights into Microplastics transportation in the aquatic environment

Microplastics in the aquatic environment have received significant attention due to their negative environmental impacts on both marine fauna and humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Rajamanickam, Dr S Draycott
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineered Self-Assembled Medical Scaffolds: Properties, Modification, and Application Testing

Project Advert. Are you interested in developing novel degradable structures to address antimicrobial resistance?. Antimicrobial resistance is a current threat to the recovery of patients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MW Wadge
 25 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dissecting the importance and control of macrophage heterogeneity in vivo

Macrophage heterogeneity is a key immune concept conserved across evolution within organisms that possess these vital white blood cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Evans, Dr H Wilson, Dr R West
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From Anatomy to Risk: Fast Digital Twins for LAA Thrombosis Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

PhD project description. Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases the risk of stroke, yet current risk scores such as CHA₂DS₂ VASc rely solely on comorbidities and demographics, and ignore patient specific LAA anatomy and haemodynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G.M.B Bosi
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The consequences of influenza a virus infection on macrophage host defence functions again bacterial infection

Uncovering How Influenza Turns Bacterial Infections Deadly. Why do influenza pandemics claim so many lives? The answer often isn’t the virus alone, but the lethal synergy between Influenza A Virus (IAV) and secondary bacterial pneumonia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Marriott, Dr J Cole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded PhD studentship in AI-assisted materials discovery at the UK National Epitaxy Facility

  Research Group: EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility
The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility has a funded PhD studentship available for research and development in AI-assisted discovery and development of semiconductor materials and devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Heffernan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Position in Microbial Physiology and Biotechnology: Physiology and Ecology of Methanogens

  Research Group: MICROBE
The Microbial Physiology and Resource Biorecovery Laboratory (MICROBE), led by Dr. Wenyu Gu at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in Microbial Physiology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W GU
 25 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing therapies to repair the skin barrier in Eczema

We are seeking a graduate with interest in skin biology and skin disease with experience in Cell Biology or Cell Signalling with at least an upper second-class honours degree to join a vibrant eczema research programme in the Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R O'Shaughnessy, Prof E O'Toole
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hybrid ML-Physics Optimisation Framework for Pharmaceutical Reactors

Chemical flow reactors, especially crystallisation reactors, play a vital role in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Reactor geometry has a major influence on solute-solvent mixing, which directly affects product consistency, and ultimately drug quality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Basha, Dr C Pereira da Fonte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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African swine fever virus host-pathogen interactions at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune responses

RVC Supervisor(s). Prof Dirk Werling. Project Ref. 2026/08. Anticipated Start Date. October 2026. Duration. 3.5 years full-time. Closing date to apply. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Werling
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Generative AI for Structure-Based De Novo Drug Design

De novo drug design seeks to generate novel drug-like molecules computationally, rather than identifying candidates from pre-existing chemical libraries. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr . Ballester
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences

Our long-running flagship Rotation PhD programme at the John Innes Centre, Earlham Institute and The Sainsbury Laboratory supports the most promising independent minded students to undertake in-depth postgraduate research training. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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IDIBAPS launches the second call of the DYNAMIS PhD Programme, offering up to five fully funded predoctoral fellowships in Biomedicine for motivated scientists

Are you a talented young scientist ready to tackle real-world medical challenges? The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) is offering up to five PhD fellowships in the second call of DYNAMIS — the Doctoral Programme Yielding Novel Advancements in Medicine and Innovative Solutions, co-funded by the European Union. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Spain PhD Programme
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COI Project 6: Characterising tumour-reactive T cells in lung cancer patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Despite recent advances, including the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), only a subset of patients achieves durable responses, and predictive biomarkers of benefit remain limited. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Dong, Dr Y Peng
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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COI Project 5: Lipid specific pathway in malignancy and development of novel therapeutics

Targeting T-cell responses represents an emerging strategy for modulating immune responses in cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Prof G Ogg
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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COI Project 4: Exploring non-canonical ubiquitylation in innate immune pathways

Introduction. Covalent modification by ubiquitin via Lysine isopeptide bonds is fundamental for regulating protein turnover and function. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Kessler, Dr I Vendrell, Dr A Damianou
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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COI Project 3: Structural Mechanisms of T Cell Receptor Recognition of Peptide Antigen via pMHC Complexes

Immune surveillance is critical for eliminating cancer cells and cells infected with viruses. Central to this process is the interaction between the T cell receptor (TCR) on T cells and peptide–major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) molecules on target cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Zhang, Dr RA Fernandes
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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COI Project 2: Modulating immune responses in cancer and inflammation by rewiring receptor signalling via phosphatase recruitment

Signalling through immunoreceptor tyrosine activation motifs (ITAMs) underpins a broad range of immune activation processes, from pathogen defence to allergic inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Fernandes, Prof T Dong
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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COI Project 1: Characterizing the ultrastructure of coronavirus replication complexes using in-situ cryo-Electron Tomography

SARS-CoV-2 marked the third zoonotic insertion of a pandemic coronaviral infection into the human population, causing one of the greatest global health challenges to date. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Wing, Dr L Carrique, Prof JM Grimes
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rubisco enzymology at scale

Plants, algae and cyanobacteria remove ~150 billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year. One enzyme, rubisco, is solely responsible for the carboxylation chemistry that ultimately feeds nearly all of the life on our planet. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof N Prywes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Accelerating Consumer Goods Formulation with Advanced Mesoscale Simulations

The challenge. The efficacy of consumer products, from hair conditioners to laundry detergents, is determined by their underlying molecular architecture. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Wilson
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Water-Based Epidemiology for One Health interventions: understanding risks from hazardous chemicals to reduce environmental and public health impacts.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Kasprzyk-Hordern, Prof C R Tyler, Prof I Durance, Prof D Jones, Prof JCB Barnett
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Heavy-Metal Sensing and Corresponding Biomarker Monitoring in Freshwater Systems: Direct and Indirect Detection with Modular Fluorescent and Peptide Nucleic Acid Biosensors.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T James, Prof S Pascu, Dr D B Gurevich, Prof P Estrela, Dr N Buurma, Prof S Pope
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: High-fidelity water quality and hydrological modelling of emerging contaminants in rivers.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Hofman, Dr R Brazier, Prof B Kasprzyk-Hordern, Dr P Trinh
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Ecological Surveillance using High-Throughput Quantitative Imaging.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CH Holt, Dr I Fournier, Dr L K Newbold, Prof M Wills
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Development of devices for determining electrochemically-active pollutants in water: Diazinon as a case study.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Estrela, Prof C R Tyler
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Development of a digital twin for predicting and managing water quality in urbanising river catchments.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by the University of Bath for entry in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Kjeldsen, Dr M Hutchins
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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