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We have 248 University of Birmingham PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Planning for the Extremes: Wildfire Resilience of Power System Infrastructure

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Due to the longevity of infrastructure investments, it is critical that energy infrastructure be located and designed with future climate in mind. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Donaldson, Dr N Kettridge

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

Modelling Convergent, Divergent and Oscillatory Phenomena in Social Dynamics

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

If you are interested in building mathematical models to explain social phenomena in a variety of contexts, from flocking animals to interacting crowds, and you have a strong academic background in applied mathematics or a related discipline, then this project could be perfect for you. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G L Luo

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

Accelerating the Design of Patient-Specific Fracture Fixation

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The design and advanced manufacturing of patient-specific biomedical implants is set to revolutionise healthcare. However, the costly design framework which is currently required to create personalised 3D digital models is a huge barrier to implementation in most clinical settings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Thomas-Seale, Dr Z Ding

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Design of 3D Printed Functionally Graded Materials

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

There is huge scope to replicate the complex nature of tissue, through the design and additive manufacturing (AM) of biomaterials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Thomas-Seale, Dr R J Dyson, Dr G L Luo

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD in Robot Gripping and Hands

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Traditional robot grippers have tended to be mechanically simplistic with limited dexterity and sensing ability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davis

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

Hybrid compliance: programmable six-axis remote compliance enabled by smart hybrid filler elastomers for robotic assembly and disassembly

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Compliance facilitates the alignment of objects in automated assembly and disassembly. Compliance is a key technique to cope with uncertainties in positions and motions in automated operations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD in Soft Robotics

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Soft robots are a relatively new form of robotic system that has seen a significant increase in interest in recent years. Unlike a traditional robot, soft robots do not consist of hard, heavy, and rigid material and instead are formed from lightweight flexible materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davis

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

PhD in Predicting the environmental degradation of plastics

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Understanding how plastics and polymers degrade in the environment is an important sustainability target. Our work in this area uses innovative analytical techniques and simulated environments to understand how specific plastics degrade in different environments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Dove, Prof S Krause

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

Development of a DNA amplification-free assay for pathogen detection

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S J Jones

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

Developing the next generation of broad-spectrum antiviral polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S J Jones

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

Low-valent Group-1 Metal Complexes Synthesis, Structures, Reactivity

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Interested in synthetic organometallic chemistry, sustainable catalysis and energy storage? This is a great opportunity to create a new horizon of the most common, yet poorly understood metals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E L Lu

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

Dark matter detection with atomic quantum sensors

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The huge progress achieved in the manipulation of quantum systems is opening novel routes towards the generation of realistic quantum-based technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Guarrera

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

Theoretical and Applied Studies of Conscious Perception: Neuroimaging Investigations using the Fringe-P3 Brain-Computer Interface

University of Birmingham School of Psychology

The question of what conscious perception is for remains a key, largely unanswered, question for the scientific study of consciousness and indeed for our whole understanding of mind. Read more

Supervisors: Prof HB Bowman, Dr D Cruse

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Perylene diimide dyes for sensing & bioimaging

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

This is a PhD position joint between the University of Birmingham (UK) and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM – Berlin). Read more

Supervisor: Dr T A Barendt

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

Biomarker-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

This is a fully-funded 3-year position in the School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, to work on an interdisciplinary project in the group of Dr Gemma-Louise Davies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G L Davies

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

Unlocking Sustainability for a Thriving Planet: Exploring Innovations in Circular Construction for a Greener Future

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Are you passionate about addressing global challenges such as CO2 emissions, resource scarcity, and climate change? Do you have a keen interest in sustainable construction practices? We invite applications for a PhD position focused on "Circular Construction" at the University of Birmingham, Department of Civil Engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S G Ghaffar, Dr M Eskandari Torbaghan

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

The role of MicroRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in Neuroscience and Neurotrauma to join the team led by Dr Valentina Di Pietro (Dr Valentina Di Pietro - Institute of Inflammation and Ageing - University of Birmingham). Read more

Supervisor: Dr V P Di Pietro

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

Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding the Brain-Body-Environment Dynamics of Human Spatial Navigation

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Schools of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science & Computer Science at The University of Birmingham invites applications for a self-funded PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

Improving understanding of patient involvement in improving the safety of their own care worldwide and in the English NHS

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Background to the project. The Midlands Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) has been funded by the NIHR for 5 years to improve patient safety in acute and maternal care, and is seeking to recruit a PhD student. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Turner, Dr J Aunger

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

Defining long term outcomes in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in systemic autoimmunity to join the Lupus Research Group led by Dr John Reynolds (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/reynolds-john.aspx). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J R Reynolds

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

Defining the molecular mechanisms preventing central nervous system axon regeneration after trauma

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in central nervous system trauma and disease (e.g., spinal cord injury, traumatic… Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Ahmed

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

Data-driven population dynamics for biofiltration

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The quality and quantity of freshwater has dramatically declined during the 21st century due to significant increase in agriculture, industry and other human activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tzella, Dr S Jabbari

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Active particles in complex geometry environments

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The ability of bacteria, microalgae and other swimming microorganisms to migrate through self-propulsion is crucial for their survival. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tzella, Dr D Loghin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Exploring the Metabolomic Landscape of Critical Illness Outcomes in Pneumonia Patients

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking a talented, motivated student with a passion for a PhD position focusing on the cutting-edge intersection of clinical metabolomics and critical care outcomes in pneumonia patients. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Thickett, Dr A Scott, Dr D Parekh

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

Assessing the Impact of ‘mixed’ Proteinopathies on Mitochondrial Function for Driving Neurodegenerative Disease in a Highly Translational Cholinergic Cell Model

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in understanding the causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pienaar, Dr D Tennant

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

Assessing the Impact of Aggregation-Prone Proteins on the Mitochondrial-Metallome Interplay in a Novel 3D Spheroid Cholinergic Cell Model of Neurodegenerative Disease

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

Although showing diverse symptoms affecting cognition and movement, the brains of patients with neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) display similar neuropathological features namely protein aggregation within the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pienaar, Prof J.F. Collingwood

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

Evaluation of prognostic markers and drug targets for management of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in adrenal tumours led by Dr. Cristina L Ronchi (web https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/metabolism-systems/ronchi-cristina.aspx). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C L Ronchi

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

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