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Quantum Inspired Imaging for Disease Diagnosis
University of Glasgow School of Engineering
Professors Cooper and Faccio have recently been funded as part of a £5.6m, 5 year, EPSRC Healthcare Technologies 2050 Programme Grant on the use of quantum sensor technology and quantum-inspired imaging, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), to provide new sensors systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Cooper, Prof D Faccio, Dr J Reboud
 2 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Highest brightness beams from plasma wakefield acceleration
University of Strathclyde Department of Physics
We are on a quest towards ultracompact electron accelerators and 5th generation light sources -- transformative ultrafast microscopes for the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Hidding
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Discontinuous fibre deposition technology enabling novel fibre architecture
University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in October 2021. Funding is available to candidates who qualify for ‘Home’ fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yu
 28 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Dynamic regulation of tissue growth by matrix viscoelasticity
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in Dr Alberto Elusegui-Artola’s Group based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). Background. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AEA Elosegui Artola
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Development of rational approaches towards metal-containing antimicrobials
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in Dr Jeannine Hess' Group based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). Antibacterial drugs discovered several decades ago are the cornerstone of our modern healthcare settings allowing the treatment of previously life-threatening bacterial infections. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JH Hess
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Mitochondrial regulation of neuronal synapses in health and disease
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in Dr Michael Devine's Group based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). Fundamental to the success of complex multicellular life has been the evolution of the nervous system, because this enables organisms to respond to stimuli in a rapid and coordinated manner. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MD Devine
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Conjugated polymer photocatalysts for water splitting and bacteria inactivation
University of Strathclyde Pure and Applied Chemistry
The production of clean energy and access to clean water are two very important contemporary challenges for our societies. The Sprick group (. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Sprick
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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From molecular structure to pattern formation – how to regulate a cell polarity kinase in time and space
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in the labs of Dr Neil McDonald and Nate Goehring based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N McDonald, Dr N Goehring
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Single-molecule visualisation of chromatin replication
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in Dr Hasan Yardimci’s Group based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). Accurate duplication of the genome is crucial to support proper cell division while maintaining the genetic integrity in all living organisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Yardimci
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Mechanisms and Regulation of Chromosome Segragation
The Francis Crick Institute PhD Programme
This 4-year PhD studentship is offered in Dr Frank Uhlmann’s Group based at the Francis Crick Institute (the Crick). In the Chromosome Segregation Laboratory, we investigate molecular mechanisms that underpin faithful chromosome segregation during cell division. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Uhlmann
 22 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Lady Bertha Jeffreys PhD Studentship in Physics and Astronomy
Newcastle University School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics at Newcastle University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD programme as a part of the Lady Bertha Jeffreys endowment. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Systems-Mechanobiology of Cancer
University of Birmingham School of Mathematics
Tumours naturally require the generation of mechanical forces to progress and to increase their malignancy. For instance, actin and myosin generated forces drive tumour cell migration during metastasis, and forces ultimately drive individual cells to divide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Spill
 14 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Mathematical Modelling of Cancer-Cell Transmigration Through Blood Vessels
University of Birmingham School of Mathematics
Cancer rarely kills through the primary tumour in which cancer arises, e.g. the prostate in prostate cancer. Instead, cancer cells can travel through the vasculature and colonialize distant organs – a process termed metastasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Spill
 14 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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PhD in Alloy design for next generation high performing steel sections
University of Warwick WMG
  Research Group: Steels Processing
There are more steel alloys available than all other metals/alloys combined and advances in steel metallurgy/processing is still pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in terms of strength and ductility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Davis
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS): 30 FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Queen’s University Belfast
 This Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) will develop a cohort of Doctoral Scholars who can address the implications of massive-scale data processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for both the actual operation of algorithmically driven public decision-making in wider society, and within science and engineering. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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