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University of Sheffield PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 176 University of Sheffield PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Women's political engagement in Francophone West Africa (1945-60)

University of Sheffield

School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities

The School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities is looking to recruit a fully-funded PhD candidate to work on women’s political engagement in West Africa from the end of the Second World War through decolonisation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S.F Frank

15 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing Novel Tools for the Analysis of Local Order using Total Scattering Data (TScat)

University of Sheffield

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LO Owen, Prof K Christofidou, Dr G Perez, Dr A Belozerov

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(SATURN CDT) Condition-Based Risk Assessment of Ageing Nuclear Infrastructure under Material Degradation

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Ageing nuclear infrastructure must maintain high levels of safety, reliability and structural integrity while many assets continue to operate beyond their original design life. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SMH Hoseyni, Prof J Cordiner

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

University of Sheffield

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

(SATURN CDT) New directions in radiation tolerant superconducting magnets

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma is a central requirement of Tokamak and spherical reactors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Boston, Prof C Race

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Dissecting the importance and control of macrophage heterogeneity in vivo

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Macrophage heterogeneity is a key immune concept conserved across evolution within organisms that possess these vital white blood cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Evans, Dr H Wilson, Dr R West

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

The consequences of influenza a virus infection on macrophage host defence functions again bacterial infection

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Uncovering How Influenza Turns Bacterial Infections Deadly. Why do influenza pandemics claim so many lives? The answer often isn’t the virus alone, but the lethal synergy between Influenza A Virus (IAV) and secondary bacterial pneumonia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Marriott, Dr J Cole

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

Funded PhD studentship in AI-assisted materials discovery at the UK National Epitaxy Facility

University of Sheffield

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Group: EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility

The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility has a funded PhD studentship available for research and development in AI-assisted discovery and development of semiconductor materials and devices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Heffernan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

University of Sheffield

Right now, our society faces huge, urgent challenges. From the imperative to achieve net-zero, to the need to build a resilient, circular economy in an uncertain world, to the drive for increased productivity as our fellow nations embrace the digital revolution. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Development of Advanced Materials for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors in Fusion Energy Systems

University of Sheffield

The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

Fusion energy offers a pathway to low-carbon electricity generation, but its deployment depends on the development of electronic systems capable of operating reliably in demanding environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dean

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Low-Dose Photon-Counting CT for Lung Cancer Detection and Quantitative Characterisation

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, and CT imaging plays a central role in its detection, staging and monitoring. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Swift, Dr P Metherall, Dr C Johns

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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(Fusion Power CDT) Temperature-dependent defects and light gas element loading in beryllium-titanium ordered alloy TiBe12 for neutron breeding (Materials strand project)

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

The MBe. 12. ordered intermetallic (beryllide) is the main stable component of many Be-transition metal alloy systems that are emerging as strong candidates for neutron breeding to enable on-site tritium replenishment in large fusion reactors such as DEMO and JA-DEMO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JS Sharp, Prof R Goodall, Prof C Race

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

[Fully Funded PhD] Developing a Discrete Event Simulation of EMDR vs CBT using Real-World Data

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Project Description. The NIHR-funded Target Trials in Mental Health (TTMH) programme aims to know how well different digital and talking therapies work in England’s healthcare system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Franklin, Dr H Squires, Dr N Latimer, Dr R Saunders

14 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EngD: Multi-scale analytical modelling of turning processes for digital optimisation of chip geometry for improved recyclability

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Machining, Assembly, and Digital Engineering for Manufacturing

Machining is a key part of subtractive manufacturing which is used by almost all industries to shape components and remove unwanted material. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Priest, Dr F Freeman

14 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Stigma towards people with ADHD

University of Sheffield

School of Psychology

Research indicates that people with ADHD encounter stigma, including stereotypes, prejudice (i.e., negative attitudes) and discrimination (see Bisset et al. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Wood, Dr D Poole

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

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