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University of York
Bridging Europe: A Quaternary Timescale For The Expansion And Evolution of Humans
University of York Department of Chemistry
Timing is everything. accurate dating of the geological record is essential to an understanding of our planet’s history, but beyond the limit of radiocarbon dating (~50,000 years) material becomes difficult to date. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Penkman
 15 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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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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Building Trustworthy Physics Engines for Robotic Simulations
University of York Department of Computer Science
Simulation is a popular technique used in the design of robotic systems; it enables early evaluation of designs at low cost. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Cavalcanti, Prof J Timmis
 30 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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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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Deciphering the secrets of DNA condensation
University of York Department of Physics
  Research Group: Physics of Life - Biological Physics and Biophysics
DNA molecules repel each other in water because they contain a high density of negative charges. However, this electrostatic repulsion is reverted to an attractive force in the presence of multivalent cations which can promote DNA condensation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Noy, Dr A Pyne
 30 April 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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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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DNA-bending Proteins for Nanotech
University of York Department of Physics
  Research Group: Physics of Life - Biological Physics and Biophysics
DNA is the molecule that nature uses as genetic material and it rarely exists in a relaxed state inside cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Noy, Prof M Leake
 30 April 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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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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Laser-assisted studies of shapes/sizes and decay properties of exotic nuclei at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) and RIKEN (Tokyo, Japan)
University of York Department of Physics
  Research Group: Nuclear Physics
This PhD project focuses on studies of collective properties of exotic nuclei, in particular on their shapes/radii and on their fission properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Andreyev
 30 April 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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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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Electrical Steels
University of York Department of Physics
  Research Group: Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical steels are a key component in electrical transformers. The traditional material is Fe,. due its high magnetic permeability. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M I J Probert, Dr A Pratt
 30 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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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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On-chip rapid detection of pathogen infection
University of York Department of Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Nanoscience
Pathogen infections are responsible for the huge morbidity cost and mortality worldwide. Some of the highly infectious pathogens have potential to spread around the world (such as the current pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Patil
 31 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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DNA-based information storage based on surface immobilised DNA
University of York Department of Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Nanoscience
The exponential increase in digital data requires fundamentally new technology for long-term data archiving. While the concept of using DNA for non-volatile storage was introduced almost 25 years ago, only recently have advances in DNA synthesis and sequencing made such nucleic acid memories (NAMs) a viable proposition. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S D Johnson, Dr S Quinn
 31 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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Research Opportunities in the Department of Education
University of York Department of Education
Join one of our four research centres and benefit from a department with a network of academic contacts and regular seminars and events to support you as you follow your passion. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This programme is waiting to confirm funding from a university or external source. This may depend on attracting suitable students and applications are welcome. Please see the programme details for more information.

 Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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On-device learning and signal processing for evolvable wireless communications
University of York Department of Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Communication Technologies
Due to the rapidly increasing demand for autonomous devices, mobile autonomous systems are more reliant on communicated data to make their decisions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Ko, Prof A M Tyrrell
 12 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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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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Intangible heritage and sustainable development: a case study from Zanzibar
University of York Department of Archaeology
Two Masters by Research studentships are available to study at the University of York. They are part of the. Rising from the Depths AHRC Network. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Wynne-Jones
 31 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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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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Developing digital heritage resources for community participation
University of York Department of Archaeology
Two Masters by Research studentships are available to study at the University of York. They are part of the. Rising from the Depths AHRC Network. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Wynne-Jones
 31 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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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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Project 4: Pollutants in plants: Understanding uptake mechanisms and distribution using a novel single cell mass-spectrometry technique (brett.sallach@york.ac.uk)
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
This is one of four potential projects. Pollutants in plants. Understanding uptake mechanisms and distribution using a novel single cell mass-spectrometry technique (. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J B Sallach
 5 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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Project 3: Developing and applying digital technologies to support smallholder farmers in Southern Africa (eleanor.jew@york.ac.uk)
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
This is one of four potential projects. Developing and applying digital technologies to support smallholder farmers in Southern Africa (. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Jew
 5 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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Project 2: Quantifying the role of mangrove forests in protecting vulnerable coastlines from extreme events. (jon.hill@york.ac.uk)
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
This is one of four potential projects. Quantifying the role of mangrove forests in protecting vulnerable coastlines from extreme events. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hill
 5 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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