house PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 100 house PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in integrative bioinformatics and systems biology - From sequence to strain-specific phenotypes.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BT Teusink, Dr DM Molenaar, Prof DR Remondini

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Economic and environmental assessment of energy systems integration for increased utilisation and reduced curtailment of offshore wind farms

University of Hull Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Resilience and Sustainability’s Energy Economics Cluster. The CDT is a partnership between Hull, Durham, Loughborough and Sheffield universities, along with over 40 industry partners. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Walker, Dr S Michailos

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

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Self-funded PhD- New directions in the psychology of gambling

University of Bristol School of Psychological Science

I am an experienced gambling research and am able to supervise projects in any area of the psychology of gambling. Projects could use a number of potential methodologies, including quantitative (online surveys, online experiments, large naturalistic datasets) or qualitative (content analysis, thematic analysis). Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Newall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Controlling exotic magnetic order and frustration in 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Joint programme between the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) research nuclear reactor, Grenoble and the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M C Coak, Dr A Wildes

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Three-dimensional hybrid composites for repair and recycling PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

This PhD research opportunity focuses on the development of self-healing three-dimensional metal-composite hybrid materials. These will use through-thickness reinforcement to embed metallic elements, acting as a means of targeted heat introduction, to activate re-processable matrices like thermoplastics or vitrimers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr GN Neale, Dr A Skordos

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD student (f_m_x) Chemical Engineering: Extraction of Critical Raw Materials from Geothermal Fluids

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kranz

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

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Combining CRISPR-screens and AI to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Target Cancer-Stroma Interactions

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute

A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Dr Angus Cameron, Reader in Cell Signalling and Tumour Cell Biology, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London, Dr Otto Morris, Senior Biological Data Scientist at Exscientia, and Professor Pedro Cutillas, Professor of Cell Signalling and Proteomics, QMUL, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Cameron

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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SEVERITY GRADING AND BIOMARKERS FOR RETINAL VASCULITIS

University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science

Retinal vasculitis is an important component of inflammatory eye disease or uveitis, as well as a serious adverse effect of new intravitreal treatments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Beare

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

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Fully funded BBSRC CTP with Unilever PhD in Biology : Revealing the roles of the anaerobic skin microbiome in malodour production

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof. Gavin Thomas (UofY Biology). Co-Supervisor: Prof Tony Wilkinson (UofY Chemistry), Dr Alan Cartmell (UofY Biology) and Dr Barry Murphey (Unilever). Read more

Supervisor: Prof G H Thomas

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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3D modelling of subsea jet trenching and its sediment plume impacts

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YZ Zhou, Dr X Zhang

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

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Process-based modelling of long-term morphological impacts from offshore marine renewable energy installations

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Li

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

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Investigating chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof D Barilla. Co-Supervisor: Prof G Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Barilla

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigation of the role of STAMBP as a therapeutic target in oesophageal cancer

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research

Publicly available data from CRISPR knock out screens in hundreds of cell lines suggests a strong dependency on STAMBP in oesophageal cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Kennedy

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

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