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We have 1,906 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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)

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)

Developing a Finite Element Based Model for Pellet Relocation in Nuclear Reactor Fuel (HAYNEST_U26EMPAMENTUM)

University of East Anglia

School of Engineering

Primary supervisor - Dr Thomas Anthony Haynes. Pellet-clad interaction (PCI) is a complicated phenomenon, relatively poorly captured in current commercial fuel performance codes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TH Haynes

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

Advanced Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) for Wafer Scale Fabrication of Compound Semiconductor Lasers

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Mathematics and Physics

Studentship Focus / Research Theme. The project will leverage a new CAIBE system at AMIC to investigate semiconductor architectures for high-volume laser production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Arredondo, Prof R Bowman

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

Hybrid Co-packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Integrating photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with miniature free-space optical elements is crucial for creating next-generation functional optoelectronic modules that can reliably operate in real-world conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Shakeel, Dr MAB Abbasi

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

AI optimisation via robust and sustainable fusion of perception sensors’ data in Intelligent Vehicles.

Queen Mary University of London

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Automated Systems in the field of intelligent transportation (from vehicles to drones and beyond) have made significant progress in the last 10 years, for example reaching the level of services like ‘Robot-taxis’ by Waymo, Cruise, Pony.ai in different countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Donzella

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

PINZ CDT PhD Studentship: Development of Continuous Flow Reactor System for CO2 Hydrogenation to Acetic Acid and Ethanol

University of York

Overview. Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies offer a route to sustainable chemical production by transforming captured CO. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Duckett, Prof R E Douthwaite, Prof J Lee

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

(SATURN CDT)Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The safe retrieval, transport and processing of radioactive waste slurries is one of the most significant engineering challenges in nuclear decommissioning. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Fairweather, Dr L F Mortimer

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

Pioneering conservation strategies for rare fungi parasitic on wood decay fungi

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Organisms and Environment

Fungi underpin the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Like other organisms many fungal species are facing challenges that threaten their existence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Boddy, Dr S Christofides

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

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