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The build-up of galaxies over the last 10 billion years

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr. Annagrazia Puglisi. Project description. In the local Universe, galaxies can be broadly classified into discs, ellipticals and irregulars. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Puglisi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Artificial Optical Nervous System

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Ali Masoudi & Gilberto Brambilla. Project description. The study of the mechanical properties of any large, complex structures such as a space launch vehicle or Earth’s crust relies on a large array of sophisticated and, often, expensive sensors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Masoudi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Security and Privacy in Quantum Cryptography

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The project is going to explore the existing security attacks related to Quantum Cryptography, such as Collective, Coherent and Symmetric Collective attacks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ZS Siddiqui

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

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Building the next Generation of Smart Grid Infrastructures

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Building the future of Smart Grid infrastructures involves leveraging advanced technologies and integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing grid resilience, improving efficiency, and implementing intelligent monitoring and control systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Chrysoulas

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

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Impact of grain roughness on porous media flows under conditions relevant to the subsurface

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Tanino, Prof D Pokrajac

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

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Novel elemental analysis methods for forensic investigations

Loughborough University Department of Chemistry

Recent years have seen a significant expansion in the range of analytical techniques being applied to issues within forensic science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Managh

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Ultrafast photonics for high frequency 6G (THz) communications

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Are you looking to get advanced doctorate-level training and become a future 6G communication engineer? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic student to join our research team for two of our PhD projects in high frequency THz electronics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr GG Georgiou

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

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Transition Towards a Smart, Flexible, Digitalised Future Energy System

University of Bath Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully funded PhD project. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Li

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Assessing the Impact of Aggregation-Prone Proteins on the Mitochondrial-Metallome Interplay in a Novel 3D Spheroid Cholinergic Cell Model of Neurodegenerative Disease

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

Although showing diverse symptoms affecting cognition and movement, the brains of patients with neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) display similar neuropathological features namely protein aggregation within the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pienaar, Prof J.F. Collingwood

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

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Fuel Retention and Release Mechanisms in Breeder Blanket Materials for Nuclear Fusion Devices

The University of Manchester Photon Science Institute

With climate change driving a desire to move towards a low-carbon/carbon-free energy landscape, power generated from nuclear fusion offers a high-capacity, baseload electricity generation for the future. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Edmondson, Dr K Moore

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

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Industrial CASE PhD Studentship on Implementation Security of Quantum Cryptosystems

Toshiba Europe Limited PhD Studentships

There is currently great interest in using quantum communications to secure telecom networks, as well as to link quantum processors together … Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dynes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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From Text to Tech: Shaping the Future of Physics-Based Simulations with AI-Driven Generative Models

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

In the contemporary industry, multiphysics and molecular dynamics simulations are not just tools - they are the catalysts for breakthrough innovations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Ghiassi, Dr A Alexiadis

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

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Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Thermoelectric materials offer the unique capability to convert waste heat directly into electrical energy. Efficiency is related to a figure of merit (ZT S2sT/k), that is determined by the Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical conductivity (s) and thermal conductivity (k). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.V. Powell, Dr P Vaqueiro

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

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Quantum technologies for laser interferometry

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Ultra-precision laser interferometry has been developed to astonishing precision over the last decades, resulting in the first detections of gravitational waves in 2015. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Grote, Dr K Kokeyama, Dr K Dooley

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Revealing the genomic basis of reproductive mode evolution and speciation in Littorina snails

University of Sussex School of Life Sciences

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PhD student to study the links between reproductive mode evolution and speciation in intertidal snails from the genus Littorina. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Stankowski

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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