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4 year DPhil (PhD) in Cardiovascular Science - October 2024 Entry

University of Oxford Medical Sciences Doctoral Training Centre

Cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, remains the leading cause of premature death and disability in Europe and the USA. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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School of Archaeology - Postgraduate Research Degrees

University of Oxford School of Archaeology

Oxford's School of Archaeology is one of the few departments in the world where so many diverse aspects of archaeological research are brought together to address critical questions about our past. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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Highly multiplexed detection of cancer biomarkers from clinical samples using nanopore sequencing

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

The unmet need in cancer diagnostics lies in the discovery and detection of novel biomarkers with both prognostic and predictive value. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Edel, Dr A Ivanov, Dr C Koch, Dr N Guerra

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

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Mechanisms of disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS)

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences

- Please note that this is a pre-defined project where the research and supervision are already determined -. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Fugger, Dr KA Attfield, Prof G De Luca

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD studentship in the Development of Novel Radiation Tolerant W Alloys for Nuclear Fusion

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

A 3.5 year joint industry funded PhD studentship is available within the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham to develop new tungsten alloys for nuclear fusion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Knowles, Dr M L Lloyd

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

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Ox-POS - Using economic methods to optimise cancer care in the NHS: a case study in sarcoma

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Ox-POS - Using economic methods to optimise cancer care in the NHS. a case study in sarcoma. Supervisors. Associate Prof. Apostolos Tsiachristas. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A P Tsiachristias

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

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The other side of the pond: seeking ‘net gains’ by overcoming stressors to UK wetlands, informed by decades of experience in the USA

University of Oxford Department of Biology

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bull

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

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Intelligent Earth - UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI for the Environment

University of Oxford

The Intelligent Earth CDT brings together academics from key environmental science and AI departments across the University of Oxford with non-academic partners to train a new generation of PhD students to tackle some of the most pressing environmental issues using AI through five closely connected themes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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Vapour Deposited Perovskites for High Performance Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Devices

King’s College London Department of Physics

Metal-halide perovskite based solar cells have now achieved a light to electricity conversion efficiency of 26.1%, making them the leading emerging thin-film solar cell material. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Patel

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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DPhil in Computer Science

University of Oxford Department of Computer Science

The DPhil in Computer Science is an advanced research degree, awarded for significant (new) contribution to the existing body of knowledge in the field of computer science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Computing PhD Programme

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Research Studentship into the effect of sound-induced vibration on canvas paintings

University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship into the effect of sound-induced vibration on canvas paintings. Project. Research into the effect of sound-induced vibration on canvas paintings. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MC Chatzis

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

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Wetland recovery from extreme events

University of Oxford Department of Biology

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Jackson

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

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Combined geophysical datasets for characterising volcanic brines

University of Oxford Department of Earth Sciences

Society’s race to net zero emissions of CO2 will invariably involve the use of subsurface reservoirs. Fluids injected and extracted from deep fracture systems beneath volcanoes provide a source of geothermal energy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J M Kendall

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

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Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion

University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion. 4-year D.Phil. studentship . Project. Hydrogen Fuel Flow Control for Zero Carbon propulsion systems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Ireland, Dr J Coull

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

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Clinical assessment and prediction of outcome post shoulder joint replacement using a smart device

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

More than 8000 shoulder replacements are performed annually in the UK alone, with numbers continuing to grow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ellison

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

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Dissecting behaviourally relevant feedback microcircuits in the brain

Queen Mary University of London Blizard Institute

Interactions between distinct neural circuits in the brain help in sensory-guided perceptual decisions. We have recently reported that task/context-switching behaviour is dependent upon specific populations of neurons in the frontal cortex which encode and convey rule-related information (Banerjee et al. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A.B Banerjee

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Physics-based Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

Project Details. Additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a promising alternative for designing multi-material parts for complex geometries in engineering applications; especially in the biomedical sector. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Panwisawas

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI Powered Personalized Virtual Heart Modelling

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Lei Li, Prof. Age Chapman. Project description. In this unique PhD project, we aim to develop advanced AI models for creating cardiac digital twins, i.e., virtual heart models. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Li

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Electrochemically switchable materials down to the single molecule level

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This project will study the electrochemical properties of materials down to the single molecule level and it will investigate how electrochemical (redox state) switching of the molecules can change useful materials properties. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Nichols

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

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How observers could represent a 3D space

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Currently, we have very little idea about how the human brain represents 3D space. This is a particularly difficult problem when you consider how much the retinal image changes as people move their head and eyes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Glennerster

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

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Deciphering the effect of antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis and cytotoxicity (ADCC/ADCP) in the regulation of cross-presentation and antigen spreading in liver cancer.

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Medicine

Primary liver cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) are the fourth leading cause of malignancy-related mortality worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Galvez-Cancino, Prof I Melero Bermejo

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

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Experimental and computational Cancer PhD: Overcoming osteosarcoma chemoresistance by characterizing and targeting cellular quiescence

University College London UCL Cancer Institute

Cancer is the leading cause of death in children and the second in young adults in England and Wales. Sarcomas, tumours that originate from connective tissues (bone, muscle, fat), account for around 15% of childhood cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Secrier, Dr L Cottone

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

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NIHR Three Schools: Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community: model-based health economic analysis

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

NIHR Three Schools. Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A. T Tsiachristias

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

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Relationship between IFNγ-dependent tumour escape and immunotherapy

University of Oxford Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

Tumours actively escape the immune system by inducing an immunosuppressive state whereby intra-tumoural CD8 T-cells are “exhausted”, lacking effector functions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Gérard, Dr C Leung

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

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Research Studentship in ‘Learning task and motion planning for mobile manipulation robots'

University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in ‘Learning task and motion planning for mobile manipulation robots'. 4-year D.Phil. studentship. EPSRC Industrial CASE Studentship with Siemens AG. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Havoutis

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

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Large Language Models in Intelligent Robotic Systems for Environment Clean Up

University of York Department of Computer Science

Large Language Models in Intelligent Robotic Systems for Environment Clean Up. If you are interested in robotics and have strong programming and software engineering skills, this could be a project for you. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cavalcanti

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

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Blocking proteins as a novel approach to treat blood cancer

The University of Manchester Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

4 Year PhD Studentship - Autumn 2024. Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Project Title. "Blocking proteins as a novel approach to treat blood cancer". Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Somervaille

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

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Research Study at the School of Law

Aberdeen University School of Law

The School of Law at the University of Aberdeen is a strong and thriving research community that dates back to 1495, when Law was one of the original subjects taught at the founding of our university. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

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Large-momentum-transfer atom interferometry with Strontium

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

The Quantum Sensing Group at University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD position in the field of strontium based cold atom physics, starting from September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Holynski

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

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Human speech production: From the brain to the vocal tract

Bangor University School of Psychology and Sport Science

Applications are invited for a three-year fully funded PhD studentship within the School of Psychology and Sport Science, Bangor University. The studentship covers the full cost of tuition fees, plus a maintenance stipend (approx. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Wiltshire

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

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We have 74 oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 74 oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4 year DPhil (PhD) in Cardiovascular Science - October 2024 Entry

School of Archaeology - Postgraduate Research Degrees

Highly multiplexed detection of cancer biomarkers from clinical samples using nanopore sequencing

Mechanisms of disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS)

PhD studentship in the Development of Novel Radiation Tolerant W Alloys for Nuclear Fusion

Ox-POS - Using economic methods to optimise cancer care in the NHS: a case study in sarcoma

The other side of the pond: seeking ‘net gains’ by overcoming stressors to UK wetlands, informed by decades of experience in the USA

Intelligent Earth - UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI for the Environment

Vapour Deposited Perovskites for High Performance Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Devices

DPhil in Computer Science

Research Studentship into the effect of sound-induced vibration on canvas paintings

Wetland recovery from extreme events

Combined geophysical datasets for characterising volcanic brines

Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion

Clinical assessment and prediction of outcome post shoulder joint replacement using a smart device

Dissecting behaviourally relevant feedback microcircuits in the brain

Physics-based Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

AI Powered Personalized Virtual Heart Modelling

Electrochemically switchable materials down to the single molecule level

How observers could represent a 3D space

Deciphering the effect of antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis and cytotoxicity (ADCC/ADCP) in the regulation of cross-presentation and antigen spreading in liver cancer.

Experimental and computational Cancer PhD: Overcoming osteosarcoma chemoresistance by characterizing and targeting cellular quiescence

NIHR Three Schools: Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community: model-based health economic analysis

Relationship between IFNγ-dependent tumour escape and immunotherapy

Research Studentship in ‘Learning task and motion planning for mobile manipulation robots'

Large Language Models in Intelligent Robotic Systems for Environment Clean Up

Blocking proteins as a novel approach to treat blood cancer

Research Study at the School of Law

Large-momentum-transfer atom interferometry with Strontium

Human speech production: From the brain to the vocal tract

We have 74 oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 74 oxford PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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