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Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 571 Latest PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships added in the last month

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Modelling and design of sustainable fibre composites

Fibre composites are widely used in a range of applications, including aerospace and wind turbines, due to their light weight and high strength. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Johnston
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Sensing local biomolecular environments with coherent optical nanoscopy

  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
The development of novel imaging tools and technologies, including super-resolution optical microscopy, has revolutionised our understanding of biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Borri, Prof W Langbein
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Virtual Wards, Real Inequities: Understanding the Intersection of Ethnicity, Culture, and Deprivation in Remote Health Services

Virtual wards, sometimes called Hospital at Home, allow doctors, nurses, and therapists to care for people in their own homes using a mix of home visits and digital monitoring. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AW Woodward, Prof ND Davies
 4 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EngD on Adaptive Manufacturing sponsored by NCC

Several key high value products include wind turbine blades, aircraft wings and other high-performing large composite structures are manufactured using a composite resin infusion process. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ivanov, Prof J Barton
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Beyond the Ball: A Modular Physics Sandbox for Investigating Aerodynamic and Projectile Modelling, Vehicle Dynamics and Adaptive Networking.

Competitive multiplayer games which involve high-velocity projectiles currently rely on coarse Newtonian trajectory approximations to maintain low-latency synchronization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JT Threfall, Dr WK Kavanagh
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Harnessing Biofilm Engineering to Remove Heavy Metals and Microplastics from Water

Biofilms engineered through synthetic biology, offer a scalable, resilient, and multifunctional platform for advanced water treatment, addressing gaps in current technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R McCarthy
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Axonal RNA-binding protein dysregulation in FUS-ALS pathogenesis

Project Description. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive loss of motor neurons and degeneration of the neuromuscular system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Birsa
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multiscale optimisation of aperiodic lattice metamaterials for spatially-programmable printed structures

The design of next-generation engineering materials is undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by advances in additive manufacturing and computational design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Imediegwu
 19 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Studying the neural mechanisms underlying subjective perception

Applications are invited for a 3-year funded PhD studentship in the Department of Imaging Neuroscience (https://www.in.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/) under the supervision of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Kok
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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2D Materials as Quantum Sensors

Supervisors. Dr Makars Šiškins m.siskins@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MS Šiškins
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD position in coastal methane cycling in Australia

Background. Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributed 35% of the greenhouse gas-driven global warming in 2010-2019. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Rosentreter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Archaeology at Aberdeen

Considering a PhD in Archaeology? The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen is ranked No. 1 for Archaeology in The Times’ UK University Rankings 2026 and offers an exceptional, research-led environment to undertake your doctorate. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD Research in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition - University of Aberdeen

If you are looking to pursue doctoral research that addresses the health challenges of today and tomorrow, the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN) at the University of Aberdeen offers an exceptional environment in which to do so. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Harnessing Engineering Biology Approaches to Remove Antimicrobial Contamination from Water (Enhanced Stiped)

A key driver of the current antimicrobial resistance crisis is the high levels of antibiotics contaminating our water, driving the selection and spread of antimicrobial resistance genes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R McCarthy
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Finance PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

The NBS Finance PhD programme provides solid training to PhD students for the investigation of issues relating to corporate finance, asset pricing, actuarial science, and insurance and risk analytics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Business Research Programme
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Structure and Dynamics of Worm-Like Micelle–Oil Interactions in Isotropic Liquid Formulations

Worm-like micelles give many liquid products their texture and stability. However, emulsified oil often disrupts this and imparts poor formulation stability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WS Sharratt, Dr J Forth
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Machine Learning for X-ray Spectroscopy

Supervisor. Dr Keith Butler (UCL). Application deadline. Tuesday 21st July 2026. Start date. 1st October 2026. Location. UCL and Harwell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Butler
 21 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD Scholarship in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI

I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join the Urban Interfaces Lab at the University of Sydney, working on my Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA project developing a rapid design toolkit for context-aware external human-machine interfaces (eHMIs) — the communication systems autonomous vehicles use to signal intent to pedestrians in complex urban environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parker
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Housing Affordability

This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a student enrolled to study full-time in a PhD program within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney, to undertake research in housing affordability in NSW Australia. . Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof S Maalsen
 7 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Valorisation of Medicinal and Horticultural Plant Wastes Using Membrane Separation Technology

About the Project. Based at La Trobe University, the ARC Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub) is driving a transformation in Australia’s horticultural and medicinal agriculture industries by advancing protected cropping (PC) and improving sustainability, crop quality, yield, and reliability. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof KM Mumford
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hydrothermal Treatment of Agricultural Waste for High-Value Carbonaceous and Biochemical Products

About the project. Based at La Trobe University, the ARC Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub) is driving transformation across Australia’s horticultural and medicinal agriculture industries by advancing protected cropping systems and improving sustainability, crop quality, yield, and production reliability. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof KM Mumford
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The Faculty of Science Australian Research Council (ARC) Scholarship is designed to support research candidates in conducting research that directly contributes to the Australian community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H HDR
 16 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Faculty of Science Health and Medical Science Research Scholarship

The Faculty of Science Health and Medical Science Research Scholarship is designed to support postgraduate research candidates in conducting health and medical research in Australia. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H HDR
 16 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Leveraging Precision Medicine to Predict an Adverse Drug Reaction

The tragedy of adverse drug reaction (ADRs) is synonymous with thalidomide yet in the context of mental health (MH) patients, intolerable side effects of psychiatric medication, leading to poor concordance, with the likelihood of further deterioration and possible involuntary treatment, is emerging as a very serious health issue. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr M Castellani, Prof DT Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The impact of diet and the ageing gut on inflammation, immunity and cognition

  Research Group: Immunology Section, Brain Nutrition Gut Microbiome Research Group
The gut microbiota plays a central role in health, regulating immunity and brain function via the gut–brain–immune axis. Age-related changes in the microbiome are thought to drive immune dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and cognitive decline. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Riddell, Dr CDM della Monica, Dr KCK Cohen Kadosh, Dr EC Chambers
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Breaking the Forever Cycle: New Technologies for PFAS Removal

Per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their emerging alternatives have become some of the most challenging contaminants of the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Fletcher, Dr G Craig
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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REmanufacturing with smart robotics for WIde-scale REdeployment (REWIRE)

REWIRE is a 13-partner Horizon Europe funded project consortium which aims to transform European remanufacturing by delivering an integrated, factory-level platform for high-quality, scalable, and circular remanufacturing across sectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Hargaden
 27 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modulating Neuronal Network Dysfunction in mTORopathies via Peptide-Mediated Inhibition of Rheb/mTOR Signalling

Hyperactivation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling in neurons is associated with aberrant axonal and dendritic connectivity, enlarged soma size, increased cellular stress, reduced myelination, synaptic dysfunction and neuronal hyperexcitability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Dr O Al Musaimi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identifying Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alpha-Synucleinopathies: A Chemistry-Biology Approach to Parkinson's Disease

The Clinical Challenge. Parkinson's Disease and Protein Aggregation. Parkinson's disease affects approximately 150,000 people in the UK and accounts for around 8,000 deaths annually. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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