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We have 181 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems Safety and Security

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Industrial cyber-physical systems (iCPS) may suffer security risk from cyber space and safety risk from physical space. iCPS develop strategies based on safety and security (S&S) requirements to reduce risks from cyber and physical spaces. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S-H Yang

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

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

Exploring Causal Complexity in International Relations

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

In recent decades, a rich and sophisticated literature has emerged, in International Relations and in the broader social sciences, demonstrating how a range of methods can be used to derive reasonably secure causal inferences. Rather less attention has been paid to the fact that, in the world around us, causal relations often fail to play out in a uniform fashion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Humphreys

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

Local-level governance and environmental protection in Brazil

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

About the Project. Local authorities are often the ones in charge of taking substantive measures to protect the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Araújo

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

Decisionmaking in the European Union

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Department of Politics at the University of Reading seeks to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate for a period of 3 full years (36 months). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Golub

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

Inhibition and excitation in the brain

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

An appropriate balance between excitatory and inhibitory neural processes in the brain underlies healthy psychological function. Two examples of conditions in which there is an imbalance are autism and ADHD. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Field

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

Understanding the biological role of the i-motif

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

The DNA i-motif is an important biological target which has recently been shown to form inside the nucleus of human cells. Current understanding of this structure is limited as it has received little research focus over the last 30 years, primarily because it was thought it couldn’t exist within biological environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Brazier

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

Modular and industrialised solutions for building retrofit

University of Reading School of the Built Environment

More than 85% of the 2050 building stock is already built and almost all will require some form of retrofit/renovation in order to meet global carbon emissions reductions goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes

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

Functional Programs as Spreadsheets

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Spreadsheets are widely used as a calculation tool in scientific modelling, business and finance. A spreadsheet application is a standard part of any office productivity suite. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Lester

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

Resilient dementia medication management in the home

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Dementia medication management is a broad area. This project will focus specifically on medication management within people’s own homes, applying a Resilient Healthcare approach. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Lim

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

Investigating face perception in developmental prosopagnosia

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Developmental prosopagnosia (DP) is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with impairments recognising familiar faces and discriminating between unfamiliar faces. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gray

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

Extracellular vesicles in health and disease

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with classical and emerging risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD), correlates with disease progression and is an independent predictor of the risk of future cardiovascular events. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Yaqoob, Dr D Tannetta

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

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

University of Reading

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2024. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Molecular Mechanisms of Receptor and Ion Channel Regulation in Pain and Inflammation

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Are you ready to delve into the captivating world of molecular signaling and unravel the mysteries of the cardiovascular and nervous systems? We are thrilled to offer an exhilarating PhD opportunity at the forefront of scientific exploration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Cottrell, Prof D Widera, Dr S Amadesi

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

Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Cardiac Fibrosis

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Cardiac fibrosis is a condition that is characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue within the heart muscle and poses a significant threat to cardiovascular health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Cottrell, Prof D Widera

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

Integrating information from vision and touch in virtual reality telepresence systems

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Virtual reality systems are fundamentally altering how we study human sensory perception. Similarly, to build good virtual reality systems we need a clear understanding of how the brain integrates sensory information into a robust and useful percept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Scarfe

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

Healable Polymer Materials

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

The past four decades of science have witnessed how chemists have learnt from nature, in part by trial and error as well as elegant design, to understand and master the use of weak non-covalent interactions and self-assembly processes in synthetic systems to realise complex multi-component assemblies that exhibit attractive functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W C Hayes

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

Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Thermoelectric materials offer the unique capability to convert waste heat directly into electrical energy. Efficiency is related to a figure of merit (ZT S2sT/k), that is determined by the Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical conductivity (s) and thermal conductivity (k). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.V. Powell, Dr P Vaqueiro

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

Comparative European Political Behaviour, Campaigning and Elections

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The project will explore historical trends and cross-national comparison of public opinion in European countries (Eastern and Western, EU-members and members from the closer EU neighbourhood), topics can range from attitudes towards economic, immigration, climate or civil rights policies as well as institutional preferences and democratic norms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sorace

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

Microbial cell protein production and food applications

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Microbial proteins provide a sustainable and nutritious alternative to traditional animal and plant-based proteins and as such are attracting significant research and commercial interest. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Charalampopoulos, Dr A Chatzifragkou, Dr S Lignou

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

Island Nations Going Under: Submerged Statehood, Legal Protections Beyond Refugee Status.

University of Reading School of Law

Anthropocentric climate change exhibits asymmetric impacts on specific States, particularly those that endured economic, social, and political exploitation during the colonial era and underwent extensive fossil-fuel-based industrialisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kapogianni, Prof C J Hilson

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

International Refugee Law

University of Reading School of Law

The 1951 convention relating to the status of refugees and its 1967 protocol make a claim to universality, not just in aspiring for universal ratification (about ¾ done...) but in crafting a general definition of a 'refugee' which, in principle, should be similarly construed irrespective of their country of origin or indeed the country in which they seek asylum. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ziegler

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

Strategic Macroeconomic Policy Interactions and the Optimal Design of Institutions

University of Reading Department of Economics

This PhD project is based on the theory of economic policy in a strategic context research agenda, which analyses (macro-)economic policy with the use of game theory, hence becoming essentially a theory of conflict resolution, social compromise and designing relevant institutions (Acocella et al., 2013). Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Mavrodimitrakis, Dr A Mihailov

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

Investigating the mechanisms underlying trust and reciprocity in economic interactions

University of Reading Department of Economics

In the pervasive presence of incomplete contracts, a substantial degree of trust is necessary for the facilitation of a wide range of economic activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Abraham, Dr s Bosworth

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

Mood and Reward and Mental Health

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

We examine a broad range of topics in the Neuroscience of Reward Group, all connected by reward processing and mental health. For example, we examine youth depression and mood in peri/menopause. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C McCabe

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

Disappearing security threats: Understanding the silent end to the "War on Terror".

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Global War on Terror (WoT) was announced by US President George W. Bush shortly after the al Qaeda attacks in New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Toros

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

Active Vision: The fundamental role for eye movements in our experinece of visually stable world

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Vision is necessarily limited by the inhomogeneity of visual system, with fine detail being restricted to the central point of regard. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E McSorley

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

Integrative approach to valorise vegetable waste

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

The FAO estimates that around one third of all food produced worldwide is not consumed, which represents around 1.3 billion tons per year, and is wasted throughout the whole food chain, from farmers to consumers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Oruna-Concha, Prof L Methven

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

Novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of snakebites

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Snakebite envenomation (SBE), a high priority neglected tropical disease affects several million people worldwide resulting in as many as 150,000 deaths and around 500,000 permanent disabilities every year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SV Vaiyapuri

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

Nanotechnologies for cancer: developing new polymer-drug conjugates for the treatment of a range of cancers

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Polymer anticancer-drug conjugates are drug delivery systems in which a low molecular weight anticancer agent is covalently conjugated to a water-soluble polymeric carrier. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Greco, Prof H Osborn

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

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