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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Newcastle

We have 40 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Newcastle

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PhD Studentship: Mechanisms driving water use in tree-based agricultural systems (TROPS lab, Newcastle University)

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805. Research funds are available for the field and lab related aspects of the PhD research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Pfeifer
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Wildlife Connectivity Potential of Tree-Based Agricultural Systems (TROPS lab, Newcastle University)

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805. Research funds are available for the field and lab related aspects of the PhD research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Pfeifer
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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DPhil Programme at the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Therapeutic Genomics

We are seeking outstanding applicants for 3–4-year DPhil/PhD projects in Therapeutic Genomics at the University of Oxford and Newcastle University. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Development: “Pharyngeal endoderm transcriptional networks regulating aortic arch artery development and malformation”, funded by the British Heart Foundation.

Award summary. 100% of home tuition fees paid; annual stipend starting at £21,114; research costs and travel to conferences. Overview. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Bamforth, Dr HM Phillips, Dr S White
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD in Bridging Physics and Earth Observation: Geospatial foundation models for real-time flood mapping.

Overview of the Project. Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards in the United Kingdom, with increasing frequency and severity driven by climate change and urban expansion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MP Peppa, Dr V Glenis, Dr M Herrera
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD studentship in Computer Science: Policy-Compliant Secure AI

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rates). Overview. Artificial intelligence now supports high-stakes decisions in cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, and public services, where accuracy alone is not enough. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Abadi
 10 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alpha-Synucleinopathies: A Chemistry-Biology Approach to Parkinson's Disease

The Clinical Challenge. Parkinson's Disease and Protein Aggregation. Parkinson's disease affects approximately 150,000 people in the UK and accounts for around 8,000 deaths annually. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

These PhD projects will train the next generation of process and chemical engineers, and chemists, to develop the new processes, process technologies and green chemistries required for the process industries' transition to Net Zero. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Deciphering mechanisms of immune dysfunction in immunodeficient patients with RNA Polymerase III/tRNA-related gene defects

Gene variants that impair the development or function of T cells cause combined immunodeficiency, leaving infants and young children vulnerable to life-threatening infection. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Hambleton, Dr K Engelhardt
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating Epilepsy Molecular Mechanisms in Patient-Specific Stem Cell Models of SLC6A1 Deficiency

SLC6A1 encodes GAT-1, a voltage-dependent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter that is responsible for the reuptake of GABA from the synapse which are mainly found in the astrocytes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Dr O Al Musaimi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

The EPSRC CDT in ReNU+ is a unique and ambitious programme that will train the next-generation of doctoral carbon champions who are renowned for research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking for Net Zero. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus

The EPSRC CDT in ReNU+ is a unique and ambitious programme that will train the next-generation of doctoral carbon champions who are renowned for research excellence and interdisciplinary systemic thinking for Net Zero. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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PhD Studentship in Cell Biology – Discovering a new muscular dystrophy mechanism involving LPCAT3 and ferroptosis

Award summary. 4-year PhD Studentship. 100% of home tuition fees and annual stipend of £ 21,617. Additional funding is given to cover research costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AT Topf
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Medicinal Chemistry: High-throughput chemistry and direct-to-biology testing to accelerate drug discovery

Award summary. 100% fees covered (home fees only) and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate). Additional project costs will also be provided. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Waring
 5 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Sellars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only