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RESET-RLS: Reviewing Safe and Effective (De)Prescribing Strategies in RLS

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship investigating the safe and effective use of medicines in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), with a particular focus on prescribing and deprescribing in patients who experience treatment-related complications such as augmentation. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Rathbone

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Exploring the role of carers and family members in supporting better medicines use, asking the question what works, for whom, how, and in what circumstances?

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Carers can help in all aspects of a person’s life, but they can be left out of the conversations about medicines despite often heavily aiding in medicines management. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Richardson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Advanced Non-Invasive Strategies: Cell-Penetrating Peptides as Smart Carriers for Theranostic Innovations

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

The brain contains trillions of glial cells that communicate with each other, respond to infections, and support learning and memory. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Al Musaimi, Dr C Tolley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Prescribing antipsychotics has increased steadily in England over the last decade. For serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia, they are usually prescribed with the view of keeping the patient on them indefinitely. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Lindsey, Dr C Richardson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Even before the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the threat posed to human health by viruses was extensive and although significant progress in targeting some viruses (e.g., HIV-1 and hepatitis C) has been made, challenges remain. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ashton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

University of Surrey

School of Health Sciences

Research Group: Cancer Cancer/Digital health and Data

Gestional breast cancer (gBC), defined as breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, presents a rare and highly complex clinical challenge.1 Women and clinicians must make time-critical treatment decisions under uncertainty, balancing maternal and foetal outcomes across multiple specialties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Harris, Dr J Armes

12 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD Studentship in cardiac electrophysiology exploring human AV node dysfunction in heart failure

Imperial College London

National Heart and Lung Institute

This PhD studentship is linked to a prestigious British Heart Foundation-funded Senior Fellowship programme led by Dr Alicia D’Souza at Imperial College London, focused on understanding why the heart’s electrical conduction system fails in heart failure and ageing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A D'Souza

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

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Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

About the project. Biomolecular condensates are crucial organisers of cellular biochemistry and hence physiology. The paraspeckle is a stress-responsive nuclear condensate dysregulated in human diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr I Lahiri, Prof A Whitehouse

20 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Probing the Biophysics of Biomolecular Condensate Dynamics

University of Surrey

School of Biosciences and Medicine

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year PhD opportunity to join the Quantum Biophotonics group led by Dr Youngchan Kim at the University of Surrey, UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YK Kim, Prof C Avignone Rossa

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of fibroblast-myeloid cell interactions in IBD

University College Dublin

School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science

Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term for a group of debilitating, chronic, and difficult to treat diseases that affect millions worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Manresa

8 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Modelling and experiment for degradation of solid oxide cells used for energy transition

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This collaborative project between the University of Manchester and Aston University, embarks on the challenge of developing predictive modelling for solid oxide cells that are valuable tools for Energy Transition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Babaei

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Experimental measurements using shock tubes and a rapid compression machine on ammonia blended fuels

University of Galway

College of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting immediately affiliated to the Combustion Chemistry Centre at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CWZ Zhou

1 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Physics-Informed, Explainable, and Uncertainty-Aware AI for polymer extrusion modelling

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Polymer extrusion is a fundamental stage in polymer processing, producing polymeric materials for a wide range of applications including packaging, construction, and healthcare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Abeykoon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Manufacturing of Advanced Non-Metallic Pipes for the Oil and Gas Industry

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Pipelines, traditionally constructed from steel, form the backbone of the oil and gas industry, facilitating crucial transportation in both onshore and offshore operations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Abeykoon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Near-wall domain decomposition for turbulence modelling based on RANS-LES

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

For many years, the resolution of the near-wall turbulent layer is a hot topic in fluid dynamics. Near-wall turbulence modelling is a computationally expensive problem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Utyuzhnikov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Aeroelasticity and Dynamics of Deployable Space Structures

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Group: Aerospace engineering

The deployment and operation of space structures, such as solar arrays, antennas, habitats, and scientific instruments, are governed by a complex interplay between structural flexibility, inertial forces, and aerodynamic or environmental interactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harish

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Haemoelasticity and Biomechanics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Group: Thermofluids

The progression and rupture risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are governed by a complex interplay between blood flow dynamics and the mechanical properties of the aortic wall. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harish

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Lymphatic vessel dysfunction: an unrecognized contributor to viral haemorrhagic diseases

University of Surrey

School of Biosciences and Medicine

Lymphatic vessel dysfunction. an unrecognised contributor to viral haemorrhagic diseases. Viral haemorrhagic diseases, including severe dengue, remain a major global health challenge, affecting hundreds of millions of people each year and causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Campagnolo, Dr M Siggins, Dr KM Maringer

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

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PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero - Designing the Net‑Zero Polymer Factory: Energy Efficiency, Recovery and Novel Process Technologies

Newcastle University

CDT PINZ

Overview. At Victrex, as an innovative world-leader in high-performance PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, we have a validated 1.5 °C Science Based Target to reduce operational (Scope 1 and 2) emissions by 50.4% by 2032 from a 2022 baseline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RL Law, Prof A Harvey

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

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Integrating Health and Social Care Economics

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

About the project. This PhD is an opportunity to advance your skills in econometrics to support the integration of health economics and social care economics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Pennington, Dr M Hernandez, Prof A Wailoo

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

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Developing a framework for regulatory conformance of innovative experimental reactor facilities

University of Liverpool

Department of Physics

Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are currently under active research and the community has agreed on the high relevance of developing and licensing a reactor physics experiment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BM Merk, Dr AD Detkina

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

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3D-Printed Nitric Oxide-Releasing Stents for Cardiovascular Disease

University of Liverpool

School of Engineering

Cardiovascular disease remains the world’s leading killer, driven in large part by atherosclerosis and its life-threatening consequences. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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mRNA Nanomedicines for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia

University of Liverpool

School of Engineering

Develop a new treatment for multidrug-resistant bacterial pneumonia by delivering antimicrobial peptide mRNA directly to the lungs using anti-inflammatory lipid nanoparticles. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R D'Sa, Dr J Hanson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Unravelling Local Structure in Disordered Rocksalt Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

Lancaster University

Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University is pleased to offer a fully funded PhD studentship as part of the Faraday Institution PhD Training Programme, focused on understanding the local structure and ion ordering in high performance materials for lithium ion batteries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Griffin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Life Cycle Assessment of Alkaline Waste Treatment Pathways for Sustainable Cementitious Materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

The cement and concrete industry accounts for approximately 7% of global CO₂ emissions, driven by limestone calcination and energy-intensive clinker production. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Integrating Machine Learning and Carbonation Treatments for Sustainable Waste-Derived Cementitious Materials

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

The construction industry’s transition to net zero demands new materials that reduce both waste and CO₂ emissions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 602 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 602 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

RESET-RLS: Reviewing Safe and Effective (De)Prescribing Strategies in RLS

Exploring the role of carers and family members in supporting better medicines use, asking the question what works, for whom, how, and in what circumstances?

Advanced Non-Invasive Strategies: Cell-Penetrating Peptides as Smart Carriers for Theranostic Innovations

Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women

The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Developing and evaluating a co-designed complex intervention to support multidisciplinary decision-making and patient-centred care in gestational breast cancer (gBC)

PhD Studentship in cardiac electrophysiology exploring human AV node dysfunction in heart failure

Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Probing the Biophysics of Biomolecular Condensate Dynamics

Human Performance and Wellbeing in Space Explorations

Optimising nutritional and physical recovery after pancreatic surgery

Understanding and exploiting interactions between defects in diamond

Discrete models of cellular materials

Investigating epigenetic mechanisms in the regulation of fibroblast-myeloid cell interactions in IBD

Modelling and experiment for degradation of solid oxide cells used for energy transition

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Experimental measurements using shock tubes and a rapid compression machine on ammonia blended fuels

Physics-Informed, Explainable, and Uncertainty-Aware AI for polymer extrusion modelling

Manufacturing of Advanced Non-Metallic Pipes for the Oil and Gas Industry

Near-wall domain decomposition for turbulence modelling based on RANS-LES

Aeroelasticity and Dynamics of Deployable Space Structures

Haemoelasticity and Biomechanics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)

Lymphatic vessel dysfunction: an unrecognized contributor to viral haemorrhagic diseases

PhD Studentship - Process Industries: Net Zero - Designing the Net‑Zero Polymer Factory: Energy Efficiency, Recovery and Novel Process Technologies

Integrating Health and Social Care Economics

Developing a framework for regulatory conformance of innovative experimental reactor facilities

3D-Printed Nitric Oxide-Releasing Stents for Cardiovascular Disease

mRNA Nanomedicines for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia

Unravelling Local Structure in Disordered Rocksalt Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

Life Cycle Assessment of Alkaline Waste Treatment Pathways for Sustainable Cementitious Materials

Integrating Machine Learning and Carbonation Treatments for Sustainable Waste-Derived Cementitious Materials

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Shared decision making and antipsychotic medication: qualitative study exploring the experiences of people with serious mental illness in a specific population such as young adults or peri-menopausal women