Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 98 Other (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Motion Planning in Autonomous Robots

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Holderbaum

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

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Engineering Active Colloids for Applications

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Active Colloids are nano and micron scale particles that can move autonomously within fluid environments, powered by surface chemical reactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ebbens

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

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Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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

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Ultrahigh resolution endoscopy for cancer diagnosis - (ENG 1686)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Vision. We are seeking a PhD student that is motivated to engineer a new optical diagnostic technology that will ease the burden of diagnosing cancer in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S La Cavera

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

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Multi-view approaches for content-based image clustering

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Human and animal learning are naturally in the so-called semi-supervised mode of learning, i.e. with a limited teaching but more of self-training experiments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof X Hong, Dr H Wei, Prof J Ferryman

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

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Miniature Mass Spectrometry

University of Liverpool Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Mass spectrometry (MS) and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) are versatile analytical techniques that allow general-purpose chemical detection and measurement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Maher

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

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Understanding the evolution of gene regulatory networks through biophysical modelling and machine learning

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The ability to coordinate the expression of genes within a cell is at the heart of life. When and how much of a specific gene is turned into a protein is essential for organisms to respond to their environment and to manage resources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof M Rattray

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

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Investigation of crystal formation in pharmaceutical crystallisation processes

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Formation of crystals is a crucial part of many manufacturing processes in industries including pharmaceuticals, foods, chemicals and advanced materials. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Sefcik, Dr M Haw

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

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Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Food texture is related to the way our senses perceive and feel the rheological and mechanical properties of edible substances. For example, a potato chip is crispy; an apple is crunchy; butter is soft; bread is firm; candy is hard; yogurt is smooth; cream is thick; cake is moist, and honey is sticky. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Koutsos, Dr DG Gerogiorgis

18 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing optical beamshaping approaches for optical trapping and optical tweezering of aerosols

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D McGloin

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

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Exploring medical isotopes production with the photon beams

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

There is a growing demand for radioactive isotopes to be employed both in treatment and diagnostics. Suitable isotopes need to be producable in sufficiently large quantities and at affordable price. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bashkanov, Prof D Watts

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Studying strong interaction with polarised probes

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The focus of this project is to exploit the world’s leading electromagnetic (EM) beam facility (MAMI) to elucidate the fundamental nature of hadrons, nuclei and nuclear matter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bashkanov, Prof D Watts, Dr N Zachariou

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Altermagnetism. A new phase for Spin

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Recently, there have been observations in which phenomena typical of ferromagnets are accompanied by order that would normally be associated with antiferromagnets: Altermagnetism. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Cavill

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

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In Situ Multimodal Imaging of Crystallisation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

This project will use advanced electron and X-ray microscopy in situ liquid cell techniques to gain new insights into the mineralisation process of biomimetic model systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Kroger

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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