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AI Safety and Ethical Guardrail Design for Autonomous Systems

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

As autonomous and non-deterministic AI systems become more powerful, organizations need stronger real-time governance, observability, and safety mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Social Innovation in Urban Development: Designing Win-Win-Win Negotiation Tools

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Large-scale urban development projects often involve competing economic, political, environmental, and social interests. Traditional negotiation models may fail when developers, public authorities, local residents, and community stakeholders define value differently. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Water Stewardship as Strategy: Designing Corporate Resource-Risk Frameworks

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Water scarcity is becoming a strategic constraint for many organizations, especially in sectors where production, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, or digital operations depend on reliable water access. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Adaptive Go-To-Market Strategy: Designing AI-Driven Market Execution Architectures

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Traditional go-to-market strategies can be too slow for markets shaped by rapid demand shifts, digital platforms, AI-enabled buying behavior, and changing customer expectations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Board-Level Technology Oversight: Designing Governance Tools for Emerging Technologies

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Many boards and senior leadership teams are expected to oversee digital transformation, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies without always having the tools to assess strategic value, risk, or implementation readiness. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Distributed Leadership: Designing Structures for High-Performance Hybrid Teams

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Hybrid and decentralized work environments challenge traditional leadership models. Top-down management structures often struggle to support fast decision-making, engagement, accountability, and ownership when teams are distributed across locations, time zones, and digital platforms. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Digital Product Passports: Designing Frameworks for Value Chain Transparency

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Organizations are facing growing pressure to provide transparent, verifiable, and lifecycle-based information about products, sourcing, sustainability, and supply chains. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Empathy-by-Design: Designing Human-Centered Models for AI-Enhanced Service

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Automation can increase speed and efficiency, but it can also weaken human connection, trust, and customer satisfaction. This DBA research opportunity focuses on the design of human-centered service models that integrate AI while preserving empathy, trust, and meaningful customer engagement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Circular IT: Designing Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Strategies

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The rapid growth of AI, cloud computing, and data-intensive business models is increasing the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Corporate Data Valuation: Designing Asset Management Frameworks for the AI-Native Firm

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Organizations often describe data as a strategic asset, yet many struggle to measure its actual value, prioritize data investments, or connect data resources to business performance. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Skills-First Talent Ecosystems: Designing Adaptive Workforce Orchestration Models

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Rapid technological change is challenging traditional approaches to job design, hiring, and workforce planning. This DBA research opportunity focuses on the design of skills-first talent ecosystems that allow organizations to identify, mobilize, and redeploy capabilities in real time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Digital Trust: Designing Corporate Protocols for Disinformation Security

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

AI-generated content, synthetic media, deepfakes, and automated misinformation are creating new risks for organizations. This DBA research opportunity focuses on the design of organizational protocols for disinformation security, digital trust, and corporate reputation protection. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Regenerative Finance: Designing Models for Sustainable Value Creation

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Sustainability is increasingly moving from reporting and compliance toward measurable impact, resource regeneration, and long-term value creation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Supply Chain Sovereignty: Designing Resilience Frameworks for Geopolitical Risk

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to geopolitical fragmentation, trade disputes, tariffs, resource constraints, and regional instability. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

The Autonomous Enterprise: Designing Governance Protocols for Agentic AI

Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

As artificial intelligence moves from decision support to autonomous action, organizations face new questions of accountability, trust, control, and human oversight. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel

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

Mathematical Modelling of Microwave Cooking of Thin Potato Disks (WHITTAKERR_U27EMPSFM)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Robert Whittaker. Manufacturers of thin potato-based snacks are interested in developing healthier cooking methods than the traditional oil frying. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Whittaker

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Does peroxisome biogenesis regulate hypoxic triple negative breast cancer survival?

University of Sheffield

School of Clinical Dentistry

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive breast cancer subtype, characterised by the absence of targetable hormone receptors and poor prognosis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Bolland

5 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Joint Industry Funded PhDs in Engineering and Marine Biology

University of Aberdeen

The UK National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) in collaboration with industry are funding a programme of research focused on advancing knowledge and understanding of aspects of subsea infrastructure decommissioning. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) PhD Opportunities

Modelling telomere-erosion and ageing as a biomarker for cancer outcome

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

This PhD is an exciting opportunity for a student looking to build a career in cancer research or develop transferable experience suitable for the healthcare tech industry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Cross

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

Fibre-Polymer Composites for Structural Applications

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Fiber-polymer composites are an innovative and sustainable alternative in construction due to their light weight, excellent fatigue resistance and durability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Liu

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

Electrochemical Optimisation for Waste-to-Value Conversion of Spent Coffee Grounds

University of Birmingham

School of Pharmacy

Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are produced at scale by cafés, roasters, offices and households, yet are commonly downcycled or go to landfill. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr Ilija Rasovic, Dr K Goode

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

Self Driving Lab for the investigation of emulsion

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Most chemical products consist of multiple compounds that are formulated together, of which the development process is iterative, laborious, and complex. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Z Zhang

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

Study of Hydrodynamics and Interfacial Electrochemistry in Next-Generation Membraneless Fuel Cells

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

Current fuel-cell technologies suffer from major limitations associated with the use of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs), including high material cost, fuel crossover, membrane degradation, water management challenges, and lack of long-term operational stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Anastasiou, Dr M Perez-Page

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

EPSRC - Resource modelling of subsurface geothermal plays and applications in NW England

The University of Manchester

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Decarbonisation of heat is one of the most important requirements for the UK to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. The role of geothermal energy in this endeavour is potentially huge, but as yet the geothermal resource potential is very poorly constrained. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Hollis, Prof M Huuse, Dr M Babaei

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

Community resilience and cascading climate impacts

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

Critical infrastructures are central to the function of society, with interdependencies between systems which brings risks of disruption in one sector impacting on another. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Mander, Dr R Wood

7 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Low-carbon Climate Adaptation in UK Households: Understanding participation in, and pathways toward, low-carbon climate adaptation

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

People play many roles in climate action — as commuters and carers, workers and hobbyists, citizens and consumers. Climate change is already reshaping all of these. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hoolohan, Dr R Wood

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

Control-Oriented Modelling and Predictive Quality Regulation for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Large-scale additive manufacturing (AM) is a key enabler of sustainable, decentralised production for aerospace, renewable energy and infrastructure components. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Qian

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

PhD in Bridging Physics and Earth Observation: Geospatial foundation models for real-time flood mapping.

Newcastle University

School of Engineering

Overview of the Project. Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards in the United Kingdom, with increasing frequency and severity driven by climate change and urban expansion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MP Peppa, Dr V Glenis, Dr M Herrera

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Physics-Embedded Perception and Predictive Modelling for Resilient Human-Robot Collaboration

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) is becoming central to manufacturing, healthcare and service robotics, where robots must share dynamic spaces with human partners. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Qian

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

Understanding Irradiation and Fission Product Interaction in Nuclear Graphite using Advanced Microscopy

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The University of Manchester invites applications for a fully funded PhD position focused on understanding the irradiation behaviour of nuclear graphite material under extreme conditions to ensure the safety of next-generation reactors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Jones

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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