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Queen’s University Belfast PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 75 Queen’s University Belfast PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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“Optimising Sustainability in Livestock Systems: A Multi-Criteria Assessment Framework”

Shape the Future of Sustainable Livestock Systems. We are seeking a skilled, ambitious, and forward‑thinking researcher to join a groundbreaking project developing methodologies for the holistic assessment of livestock systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Kyriazakis, Prof S Parsons
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Machine Learning & Monitoring for Fatigue Life Estimation of Floating Solar Farms

This PhD project is a fully funded collaborative research through the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network called DIAMOND. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Karimirad, Assoc Prof VP Pakrashi
 17 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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QUARTILES DLA: From Ice to Infrastructure: De-risking North Sea Offshore Wind

This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award https://quartiles-dla.ac.uk/ a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Newton, Dr B Kurjanski
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quartiles DLA: Integrated ecological assessment of novel structural typologies utilising repurposed waste concrete and comparison with business-as-usual structural equivalents

This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Cox, Prof A Hastings, Dr G Amato
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Retinal endothelial- pericyte circadian coupling in the context of diabetic retinopathy

  Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship from the UK Vision Research Network (UKVRN) DPT by Fight for Sight. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Beli, Prof A Stitt
 25 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI Enabled Supply Chain Resilience in Food Manufacturing

This PhD will develop AI-enabled methods to assess and monitor supply chain resilience in food manufacturing, moving beyond traditional self-reported supplier assessments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Birse
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN)

Join the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable, Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial Intelligence (SUSTAIN). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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Production of super small nanocrystals for drug delivery to target tissues

The student will be involved in an exciting project related to the design, formulation and in vitro/in vivo characterisation of super small drug nanocrystals with specific surface properties to enhance drug accumulation in target tissues, such as the lymphatic or central nervous systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Paredes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Polymer-engineering nanocages for protein delivery

Protein therapeutics are a fast-acting and potent class of medicine with remarkable success in the treatment of several relevant disorders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Carmali
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-regulating, self-cleaning biomaterials

A major problem associated with medical devices is infection. With infection rates of approaching 100% in some devices, ways to prevent formation of bacterial biofilm on medical device surfaces are urgently required. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C McCoy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Shaping the Future of Oncology: 4D Bioprinting of Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Point-of-care diagnostic devices for chronic disease management

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices play a vital role in managing chronic diseases by enabling rapid, on-site testing and continuous monitoring. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel multifunctional hydrogel wound dressings for diabetic foot ulcer healing

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present a significant clinical challenge, affecting millions worldwide and often leading to severe complications, including infection and amputation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Non-invasive intranasal delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics for retinal disease using a novel peptide carrier

Pathological retinal neovascularisation is a leading cause of vision loss globally which is characteristic of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinopathy of prematurity, collectively affecting >300 million people worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E McErlean
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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