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University of Sheffield PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 177 University of Sheffield PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(SATURN CDT) The use of local contact impedance spectroscopy to monitor radiation damage in ceramics and glasses

We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to develop and validate a novel rapid, non-destructive technique for detecting and quantifying radiation-induced defects in ceramics, glasses, and other functional materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Dean, Dr C Thorpe, Prof D Sinclair, Prof R Hand
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Women's political engagement in Francophone West Africa (1945-60)

The School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities is looking to recruit a fully-funded PhD candidate to work on women’s political engagement in West Africa from the end of the Second World War through decolonisation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S.F Frank
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing Novel Tools for the Analysis of Local Order using Total Scattering Data (TScat)

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LO Owen, Prof K Christofidou, Dr G Perez, Dr A Belozerov
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(SATURN CDT) Condition-Based Risk Assessment of Ageing Nuclear Infrastructure under Material Degradation

Ageing nuclear infrastructure must maintain high levels of safety, reliability and structural integrity while many assets continue to operate beyond their original design life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SMH Hoseyni, Prof J Cordiner
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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(SATURN CDT) New directions in radiation tolerant superconducting magnets

Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma is a central requirement of Tokamak and spherical reactors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Boston, Prof C Race
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dissecting the importance and control of macrophage heterogeneity in vivo

Macrophage heterogeneity is a key immune concept conserved across evolution within organisms that possess these vital white blood cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Evans, Dr H Wilson, Dr R West
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The consequences of influenza a virus infection on macrophage host defence functions again bacterial infection

Uncovering How Influenza Turns Bacterial Infections Deadly. Why do influenza pandemics claim so many lives? The answer often isn’t the virus alone, but the lethal synergy between Influenza A Virus (IAV) and secondary bacterial pneumonia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Marriott, Dr J Cole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded PhD studentship in AI-assisted materials discovery at the UK National Epitaxy Facility

  Research Group: EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility
The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility has a funded PhD studentship available for research and development in AI-assisted discovery and development of semiconductor materials and devices. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Heffernan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

Right now, our society faces huge, urgent challenges. From the imperative to achieve net-zero, to the need to build a resilient, circular economy in an uncertain world, to the drive for increased productivity as our fellow nations embrace the digital revolution. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Development of Advanced Materials for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors in Fusion Energy Systems

Fusion energy offers a pathway to low-carbon electricity generation, but its deployment depends on the development of electronic systems capable of operating reliably in demanding environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Dean
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Low-Dose Photon-Counting CT for Lung Cancer Detection and Quantitative Characterisation

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, and CT imaging plays a central role in its detection, staging and monitoring. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Swift, Dr P Metherall, Dr C Johns
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(Fusion Power CDT) Temperature-dependent defects and light gas element loading in beryllium-titanium ordered alloy TiBe12 for neutron breeding (Materials strand project)

The MBe. 12. ordered intermetallic (beryllide) is the main stable component of many Be-transition metal alloy systems that are emerging as strong candidates for neutron breeding to enable on-site tritium replenishment in large fusion reactors such as DEMO and JA-DEMO. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JS Sharp, Prof R Goodall, Prof C Race
 5 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[Fully Funded PhD] Developing a Discrete Event Simulation of EMDR vs CBT using Real-World Data

Project Description. The NIHR-funded Target Trials in Mental Health (TTMH) programme aims to know how well different digital and talking therapies work in England’s healthcare system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Franklin, Dr H Squires, Dr N Latimer, Dr R Saunders
 14 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EngD: Multi-scale analytical modelling of turning processes for digital optimisation of chip geometry for improved recyclability

Machining is a key part of subtractive manufacturing which is used by almost all industries to shape components and remove unwanted material. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Priest, Dr F Freeman
 14 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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