We have 4,677 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

A PhD studentship is available at the University of Cambridge, starting in October 2025 under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Reisner

29 November 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Chemistry / Physics: Fully Funded EPSRC DTP PhD Scholarship: Towards Organic Quantum Memristors

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: EPSRC Quantum Technologies DTP. Subject areas: Chemistry and Physics. Project start date: . Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Ryan

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Deployable Mobile Robots for autonomous inspection applications

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

The adoption of autonomous robots for industrial inspection holds significant appeal, primarily due to their capacity to operate in various environments without concern for safety and health hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Jamil

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

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Understanding crack branching via multiscale mathematical methods

The University of Manchester Department of Mathematics

There are many examples of branching in nature. the most celebrated of these is the way that rivers form by the coalescence of many small streams and rivers which build up to form a major river. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Hazel, Dr T Burnett

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

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Controlling plasma chemistry of cold atmospheric-pressure air plasmas

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Plasma and fusion science and technologies

Plasma technologies already form a key part of many of today’s multi-billion pound industries such as the nanoscale fabrication of microprocessors, production of solar cells and the deposition of advanced functional coatings. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Wagenaars

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

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Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

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

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Clinical assessment and prediction of outcome post shoulder joint replacement using a smart device

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

More than 8000 shoulder replacements are performed annually in the UK alone, with numbers continuing to grow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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PhD Studentship in Chemistry for Catalytic CO2 Utilisation

University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available at the University of Cambridge, starting in October 2025 under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Reisner

29 November 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Building Baymax - Flexible Robot Skin: Smart sensors and algorithms

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

In this project, we aim to develop the next generation of household robots (not vacuum cleaners but multi-task robotic manipulators) that are safe to interact with, even for children and the elderly. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr J Zhu

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

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Condition monitoring and non-destructive testing of dynamic cable for offshore renewable energy industry

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Offshore wind energy is central to UK’s ambition of transitioning to a sustainable future electricity grid. The growth in power generation from floating wind turbines is increasingly further away from shore and utilising the floating wind turbine support structures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof A Peyton

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Bio-inspired Systems, Neuromorphic Hardware, Unconventional Computing

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Applicants are invited in one, or a combination of, the following areas. Bio-inspired Systems. Wonders in Nature, including our own brains, have fascinated scientists and en- gineers for decades if not centuries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Trefzer

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

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Autonomous Reconfiguration, Deployment, and Management of Self-Aware Modular Space Robots

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Modular and dynamically reconfigurable space hardware systems are a high priority for research and development as they can significantly decrease development costs, facilitate multiple payloads, and enable indefinite lifetime extension for space missions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Post

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

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