bradford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 114 bradford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD opportunities in Sociological Studies

University of Sheffield Department of Sociological Studies

Economic and Social Research Council funding for PhD scholarships at Sheffield is predominantly awarded by the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Developing AI Controlled Granulation Process for Formulated Chemicals

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Chemical and Pharmaceutical sector delivers a significant contribution to the world economy and the population as a whole. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Zandi, Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Socio-ecological research to understand the potential impacts of alternative protein sources in the UK and Europe

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

We are looking for an academically excellent, impact-focused candidate for an interdisciplinary PhD project working at the science-policy interface. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DR Williams, Dr N M Lomax

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Water Management-Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

Water management is very important in many countries in the world. Out of many aspects of water management, freshwater production by desalination technologies (thermal and membrane) and wastewater treatment by various technologies are the most important ones. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Water Engineering: Complex Natural River Flow Modelling and Flood Analysis

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

The study on flooding, and identifying suitable ways to mitigate floods, have become a top priority for Government and the Environmental Agency, due to increasing flood frequency and intensity around the UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Pu

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

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Virtual reality (or mobile app) as a tool for loneliness and wellbeing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health negatively particularly when forcing many into prolonged isolation from others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Yong

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

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The effects of fiction consumption on Theory-of-Mind in adults

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Psychology

Past studies have shown that reading fiction is linked to better Theory of Mind (ToM). Yet not much is known about literary aspects or whether the type of fiction modality that drives this superior performance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Yong

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

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Rational Control of Crystal Morphology

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

The external shape of crystalline particles (called morphology) is of paramount importance in a wide range of applications, in particular pharmaceuticals and pigments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Seaton

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

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Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Oxidic Nanomaterials for High Density Storage in Li-ion Batteries

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

The oxides of a number of materials are very appealing candidates as substitutes for conventional anodes in lithium-ion batteries because of their high theoretical capacity, high electric conductivity low potential of lithium ion intercalation, as well as superior electron mobilities, with one such material, SnO2 being particularly appealing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hickey, Dr W Martin

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

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Optimisation of Batch Reactive Distillation Process

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

Although the batch reactive distillation process outperforms traditional reactor-distillation processes, due to simultaneous reaction and separation of products for many reaction systems, synthesis of many esters obtained via esterification with alcohols (such as methanol, ethanol) are still challenging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Nanoparticle synthesis and application in magnetic field hyperthermia for cancer therapy

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Magnetic field hyperthermia (MFH) is currently undergoing clinical trials for use in humans. The research to date has shown the effectiveness of the approach in cells and animal models and the initial results from human trials are promising. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Drake, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Nanomaterials as White Light Emitters for Low Cost Lighting

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

White-light emission (WLE) from semiconductor nanostructures is presently a research area of intense interest especially where the primary objective is to replace conventional light sources by environmentally friendly materials in order to minimize energy costs and therefore the global energy consumption for lighting. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hickey, Dr W Martin

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

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Impact of Sediment Transport and Vegetation to the Reservoir Hydrodynamics within Fluvial Environment

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Reservoirs and dams are popular control mechanisms for different water resources around the world. However, lately, there have been increasing incidences of reservoir failure linked to sediment transport and vegetation within its environment, that have caused massive financial and social impacts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Pu

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

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Identifying cognitive and biochemical changes underlying lifestyle risk factors for dementia

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Dementia describes a group of age-associated conditions of which cognitive decline is a major feature. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterised by the onset of a gradual cognitive decline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr R Williamson

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

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We have 114 bradford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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