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African Identities and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Applications are invited for a fully funded, full-time PhD studentship for the project ‘African Identities and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries’. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Schwarz

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

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Quantifying Trade-Offs Between Simple and Complex Models for Decision-Making

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Policy-makers in conservation and health frequently rely on relatively simplistic statistical models to inform their decisions. There are good reasons for this. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJ Johnston

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

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Differential Privacy (DP) mechanisms for Large Language Models (LLMs)

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionised various fields with remarkable performance across diverse tasks. However, their training often relies on massive datasets scraped from the internet, which may contain sensitive personal information. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Yuan

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

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PhD Studentship-Marine Ecology–Quantifying changes in marine ecosystem services in a changing climate.

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary. 100% home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £18,994 (2023/24 UKRI rate) for three years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Stephenson

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

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CDTS309: Sustainable lighting for coastal cities

University of Plymouth The School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Project description. Artificial Light at Night has demonstrated impacts on biological processes in the sea. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Davies, Dr O Rendon

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: An uncertain future for achieving eco-hydrological resilience – investigating systemic impacts of net zero-driven, land-use decisions on Scotland’s water resources

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Context. Land use in the future will be greatly influenced by accelerating climate change, the size and timing of our net-zero ambitions, and wider disruptions due to geopolitical events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Morel, Dr S Halliday, Dr M Glendell, Dr M Hare

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

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Biological Sciences: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Health

Swansea University School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics

Funding provider: Swansea University. Subject areas: Animal behaviour, Biologging, Physiology, Endocrinology, Metagenomics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Fürtbauer

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

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Compressed/low SWAP-C sensing

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Compressed/low SWAP-C sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Altmann

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

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Distributed Learning and Inference for Artificial Intelligence of Things

Aarhus University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

We invite applications for a PhD position financed by the Horizon Europe project PANDORA and the NordForsk project Nordic University Cooperation on Edge Intelligence (NUEI). Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof QZ Zhang, Prof AI Iosifidis

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

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ZENITH PhD Project: Sustainable production processes for composite aerospace components

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for this funded PhD project expected to commence in September 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Loukaides, Dr R C Lupton, Prof R Butler

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

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The Human Past in Wetland Conservation and Restoration

Aberdeen University School of Geosciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Stratigos, Prof D Burslem

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

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PhD Economics

University of Buckingham

Buckingham has a growing and thriving community of research students studying for the PhD in Economics. The Department of Economics has been a key part of the University since its foundation in the 1970s. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Incorporating patient and health care preferences early in the innovation pathway to inform technology development

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

The resources and time required to move from early biomedical research to clinical trials can be substantial. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Meads, Dr P Cocco

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

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PhD Studentship in Marine Technology: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Model to Assess Nonlinear Multibody Structural Response of Container Stacks

Newcastle University School of Engineering

Award summary . 100% fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 for UK students (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Wetenhall

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

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

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 JB Cabay, Prof JMD Deltorn

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

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Missing but not Forgotten: Modelling New Developments in the Global Economy Using Data with Missing Values (PhD in Economics)

University of Strathclyde Business School

The supervisory team (Dr Sharada Davidson, Dr Ping Wu and Professor Gary Koop) are looking for a high-quality student for a fully-funded SGSSS-ESRC PhD-studentship in Economics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davidson

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

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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Spanish was first taught at King’s in 1831, and the teaching of Portuguese in British universities was pioneered by King’s in the 1860s. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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Scotland’s diaspora – was there social justice for the ‘failed’ immigrant in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

The creation of clubs and societies organised around ethnicity characterised the Scottish diasporic experience, both for those who received alms and for those who sought a means through which to meet and socialise with other Scots. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Morton

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

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Co-op-Solve-M: A Co-operative Algorithm Framework for Solving Large-Scale Heterogeneous Problems with Multiple Objectives

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

Rapid developments needed in new energy technologies (e.g. for scalable generation plants that can provide a continuous supply) will depend upon solving linked and large-scale global optimisation problems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lopez-Ibanez, Dr JK Knowles

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

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Co-op-Solve-M: A Co-operative Algorithm Framework for Solving Large-Scale Heterogeneous Problems with Multiple Objectives

The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, Alliance Manchester Business School

Rapid developments needed in new energy technologies (e.g. for scalable generation plants that can provide a continuous supply) will depend upon solving linked and large-scale global optimisation problems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lopez-Ibanez, Dr JK Knowles

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: The value of energy storage in a ‘zero carbon’ energy system, with applications to UK

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

As the global economy is transitioning away from high carbon energy resources, it is widely expected that a large share of future electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar (see, for example, IEA (2023)). Read more

Supervisors: Prof X Mu, Dr W Fernando

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

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Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Among the recent media modalities enabling better immersive viewing experiences for the end-users, light field (LF) imaging is emerging. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Martini

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

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Development of a Design Synthesis Methodology Appropriate to the Conceptual Design of 6th Generation Combat Aircraft PhD

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

This PhD topic relates tool development appropriate to the conceptual design of 6th generation combat aircraft. The research will explore relevant feature modelling and progress to explore the design space of this class of vehicle. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Smith

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

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Smart Factory

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The advent of Industry 4.0 has ushered in a new era of manufacturing, marked by the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twins. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J.C. Corney, Dr MV Vidmar

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Sensor Fusion and management in Autonomous Airborne Platforms

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Sensor networks, sensor fusion and management techniques address key challenges in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hopgood, Prof M Davies

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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New Materials and Structures for CTE Management of Laser Systems

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

A major challenge for defence & security laser systems is managing the heat generated and differential thermal expansion of the different components in the system. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J.C. Corney, Dr S T-W Tammas-Williams

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Today's state-of-the-art imaging and sensing rely as much on computation as they do on sensor hardware. Furthermore, computational sensing and imaging is increasingly exploiting data-driven and machine learning solutions to enhance performance and develop novel hardware/software co-designed sensing systems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Davies, Dr J Hopgood

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Operationalising a Novel Model of Physical Education to Enable Healthier Lives

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, commencing 1st October 2024. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Strafford

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

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Machine Learning and AI for Optical System Optimization

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Machine Learning and AI for Optical System Optimization. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Carter, Dr M Koskinopoulou

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

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Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments. Research aims to revolutionize human-robot collaboration in industrial settings by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), reinforcement learning (RL) and systems monitoring. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Koskinopoulou, Assoc Prof FA Auat

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

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We have 54 trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 54 trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

African Identities and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Quantifying Trade-Offs Between Simple and Complex Models for Decision-Making

Differential Privacy (DP) mechanisms for Large Language Models (LLMs)

PhD Studentship-Marine Ecology–Quantifying changes in marine ecosystem services in a changing climate.

CDTS309: Sustainable lighting for coastal cities

Binks Institute for Sustainability: An uncertain future for achieving eco-hydrological resilience – investigating systemic impacts of net zero-driven, land-use decisions on Scotland’s water resources

Biological Sciences: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Health

Compressed/low SWAP-C sensing

Distributed Learning and Inference for Artificial Intelligence of Things

ZENITH PhD Project: Sustainable production processes for composite aerospace components

The Human Past in Wetland Conservation and Restoration

PhD Economics

NIHR Leeds BRC: Incorporating patient and health care preferences early in the innovation pathway to inform technology development

PhD Studentship in Marine Technology: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Model to Assess Nonlinear Multibody Structural Response of Container Stacks

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

Missing but not Forgotten: Modelling New Developments in the Global Economy Using Data with Missing Values (PhD in Economics)

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies PhD

Scotland’s diaspora – was there social justice for the ‘failed’ immigrant in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

Co-op-Solve-M: A Co-operative Algorithm Framework for Solving Large-Scale Heterogeneous Problems with Multiple Objectives

Co-op-Solve-M: A Co-operative Algorithm Framework for Solving Large-Scale Heterogeneous Problems with Multiple Objectives

Binks Institute for Sustainability: The value of energy storage in a ‘zero carbon’ energy system, with applications to UK

Quality assessment for light-field imaging

Development of a Design Synthesis Methodology Appropriate to the Conceptual Design of 6th Generation Combat Aircraft PhD

Smart Factory

Sensor Fusion and management in Autonomous Airborne Platforms

New Materials and Structures for CTE Management of Laser Systems

Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging

Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Operationalising a Novel Model of Physical Education to Enable Healthier Lives

Machine Learning and AI for Optical System Optimization

Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments

We have 54 trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 54 trade PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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