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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 702 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Automation of fNIRS research by ontological analysis

Efforts have been made to create guidelines [1] and standards [2] to improve the quality of the fNIRS experimentation and of the fNIRS research in general. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Orihuela-Espina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Manifold based modelling of fNIRS neuroimages

In order to answer the myriad of specific research questions related to the brain as observed with fNIRS, current fNIRS analysis is based on ad-hoc models, whether from statistics e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Orihuela-Espina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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fNIRS neuroimaging data analysis of surgical neuroergonomics

Evaluating surgical expertise and fitness is of critical importance for patient safety. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Orihuela-Espina
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Patient Informed Therapeutic Development for Ophthalmic Diseases of Oxidative Stress

  Research Group: Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre (PMBRC)
Project Key Words. Polymer Synthesis, nanotechnology, ocular drug delivery. Post summary. Dry Eye Disease (DED) effects >350m people and is the most common reason that patients visit eye-care providers. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Fitzhenry, Prof M Gooney, Dr E Matthews
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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BAME PhD Scholarships funded by the University of St Andrews

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development welcomes applications to the newly launched BAME PhD Scholarship scheme, from UK-domiciled ‘Home’ fee applicants from BAME backgrounds. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  PhD Research Programme
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Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare: Generative AI and Trustworthy Machine Learning for Early Disease Detection and Clinical Decision Support

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare by enabling earlier disease detection, improving diagnostic accuracy, and supporting clinical decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determination of therapeutic potential of different formulations of curcumin as an effective treatment option for pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PAH) is debilitating condition characterized by thick and stiff blood vessels that are unable to expand resulting in an increased pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lungs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Gopalan, Dr T Nasim, Dr K Assi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Innovative environmental conditions classification to unlock standardization and mass manufacturing of floating offshore wind turbines

BACKGROUND. FLOATING WIND TURBINES. High costs and very slow deployment rates of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are preventing the UK offshore wind sector from reaching its target of 5 GW of FOWT capacity by 2030 (currently at approximately 0.07 GW). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Collu, Dr S L Li
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI‑Facilitated Cognitive Engagement for Healthy Ageing

  Research Group: Psychology
As populations age, maintaining cognitive health and quality of life has become a major public health priority (WHO, 2025). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Vaportzis, Dr V Lesk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Phage Therapy and Microbiome Engineering in Cystic Fibrosis

We are offering a self-funded PhD studentship aligned with Trailfinder-CF, investigating bacteriophage (phage) therapy as a targeted approach to modulate oral and respiratory microbiomes in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Fothergill, Dr F Frost
 5 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evidence to inform targeted infection testing strategies for migrants to high-income countries

A 3.5-year teaching PhD Studentship in infectious disease epidemiology and health economic modelling is available within the Institute of Health Informatics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Baggaley
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of innovative label-free methods to investigate the binding properties and degradation efficiencies of PROTACs

We are seeking two PhD students to join the research group of Dr Rebecca Beveridge in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Beveridge
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Laser-assisted studies of shapes/sizes and decay properties of exotic nuclei at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) and RIKEN (Tokyo, Japan)

Laser-assisted studies of shapes/sizes and decay properties of exotic nuclei at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) and RIKEN (Tokyo, Japan)    "This PhD project focuses on studies of collective properties of exotic nuclei, in particular on their shapes/radii. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Andreyev
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Enhance Cyber Security

  Research Group: Communication and Networks
Cyber security is a critical issue in today's digital landscape, as more systems, services, and data are being transferred and stored online. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology: Mitigating Cyber Attacks and Detecting Malicious Activities in Network Traffic

  Research Group: Applied Computing
Cyber attacks have become more widespread and several attacks have made headline news over the past decade, targeting industrial companies and governmental organisations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

  Research Group: Applied Computing
The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Changing How We See the World: Inclusive Augmented Reality for Health and Wellbeing

This research offers an exciting opportunity to explore how Augmented Reality (AR) can be designed and applied to improve health, wellbeing, and inclusion. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Sundaland Reimagined: The Reconstruction of a Lost Cenozoic Continent

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
The Sunda Shelf, also known as Sundaland, lies at the heart of Southeast Asia and represents one of the most important, yet still incompletely understood, continental regions on Earth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gough, Dr U Nicholson
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded Biology Masters by Research: Investigating environmental factors to influence flowering in sugar beet (Generation Research)

Lead supervisor: Prof Seth Davis,. Co-supervisors: Dr James Ronald. What do we want and what will you do?. ‍We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated graduate to join a cutting-edge research group in the Department of Biology at University of York. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr J Ronald
 16 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Beyond Recycling: Circular Strategies for Offshore Renewable Decommissioning

Renewable Energy is one of the fastest growing sectors addressing the most important challenges of our age. Offshore renewables, energy distribution, and the environmental impacts of constructing and decommissioning the infrastructure are some one of the most pressing research themes faced by the UK and beyond. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JB Bridgeman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Space2Health: Turning Pixels into Health Evidence

Space2Health explores how satellite imagery can be transformed into meaningful measures of environmental exposures linked to health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Mahabir, Dr D Arribas-Bel
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Research opportunities in the Department of Politics

The Department of Politics is at the heart of current thinking, research and debate, and home to a prestigious, lively and international community. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Bioinspired morphing for novel propulsor design

RVC Supervisor(s). Professor Richard Bomphrey, Professor James Usherwood. External Supervisor Prof Adrian Thomas (University of Oxford). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Bomphrey, Dr J Usherwood
 21 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research in Biology : How Have Plant Clock Genes Evolved to Shape Seasonality? (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Prof Seth Davis. Co-Supervisors. Dr Daphne Ezer and Dr James Ronald. Circadian clocks help living organisms keep time across the day and night. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr D Ezer, Dr J Ronald
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research in Biology - Energy-efficient greenhouses for UK food security (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Dr Daphne Ezer. Co-supervisors. Dr Sven Batke and Prof Seth Davis. Greenhouses offer the UK a way to produce fresh fruit and vegetables that are usually ill-adapted to the UK climate, therefore improving UK food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ezer, Dr S Batke, Prof S J Davis
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research in Biology - Editing Seasonal Time: CRISPR Analysis of Flowering-Time Regulators (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Prof Seth Davis. Co-supervisors. Dr Daphne Ezer and Dr James Ronald. About the project. Plants flower at the right time of year by using the circadian clock to measure day length and convert seasonal cues into development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Davis, Dr D Ezer, Dr J Ronald
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research in Biology - Sensing temperature over time (Plant Chronobiology Hub)

Primary Supervisor. Dr Daphne Ezer. Co - Supervisors. Prof Seth Davies and Dr James Ronald. Climate change is dramatically affecting global seasonal temperature patterns. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ezer, Prof S J Davis, Dr J Ronald
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Shells to Solutions: Dual Circular Economy Benefits from Local Waste Shells to Clean up Our Lady's Island Lake and Ballyteige Channels

  Research Group: Eco-innovation Research Centre
Post summary. Applications are invited for suitably qualified candidates interested in pursuing a Research Masters by completing an industrial and societal relevant research project within the PMBRC/EIRC at SETU Waterford. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kinsella, Dr S Pin tan, Prof H Hughes
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular pathogenesis of diabetes-associated heart disease and assessments of new drugs for treatment

Both the number of cases and the prevalence of diabetes are increasing globally. Cardiovascular complications are the leading causes of diabetes mortality. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Causal AI and EEG Analysis to Characterise Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Conditions

We are seeking an ambitious and proactive PhD student to characterise sleep in young children with neurodevelopmental conditions by analysing electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings as part of our interdisciplinary research team. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Escudero Rodriguez, Prof S.A. Tsaftaris, Dr JS Shetty
 9 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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