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PhD opportunities: The University of Manchester

Compare 11 doctoral research opportunities connected with The University of Manchester, including project summaries, funding and application deadlines.

PhD Research

PhD Studentship: Calibration Methodologies for Industrial/Geophysics Granular Materials

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded and home students are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is October 2026.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
13 October 2026
Funding
UK Students; £21,805 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid

PhD Research

PhD Studentship: EPSRC: Spin-Lattice Dynamics in Advanced Magnetic Materials

The University of Manchester

This 3.5 -year PhD studentship is open to Home (UK applicants). The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26, subject to annual uplift) and tuition fees will be paid.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
15 October 2026
Funding
UK Students; £20,780 tax-free stipend and tuition fees will be paid.

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Phd Studentship: AI-Enhanced Flexible Antenna Systems for Resilient Next-Generation Wireless Networks

The University of Manchester

This 3.5 year PhD project is fully funded; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
19 October 2026
Funding
UK Students; £21,805

PhD Research

PhD Studentship: Bayesian Modeling of High-dimensional Structural Data

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded and home students are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is October 2026.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
28 October 2026
Funding
UK Students; £21,805 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid

PhD Research

PhD Studentship: Magnon Spintronics for Neuromorphic Computing

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded, and home students are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is October 2026.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
2 November 2026
Funding
UK Students; £21,805 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid

PhD Research

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PGRTAs: Enhanced PhD Studentship

The University of Manchester

This PhD will be undertaken over a total period of 70 months and will combine research and teaching responsibilities. This PhD project is fully funded; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free part time stipend set at the UKRI rate (£13,200.80 for 2026/27) plus a salary which will bring the annual income to a minimum of £28,405.40per annum.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
15 November 2026
Funding
UK Students; £13,200.80 annual tax-free part time stipend

PhD Research

PhD - EPSRC - Topological and Other Types of Photonics Devices for Sensing, Modulation and Other Applications

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded by the Doctoral Landscape Award; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is January 2027.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
31 January 2027
Funding
UK Students; £21,805 - please see advert

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Fully Funded PhD Studentship for UK Home Fee Status Candidates in the Department of Materials

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply. The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is January 2027. This funding is not available to Overseas applicants unless they meet UK Home fee status requirements.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
30 March 2027
Funding
UK Students; £21,805 - please see advert

PhD Research

PhD Studentship - Mechanosensitive Nanochannels

The University of Manchester

This 3.5-year PhD project is fully funded; students who are eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate are eligible to apply (more details can be found here ). The successful candidate will receive an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees will be paid. We expect the stipend to increase each year. The start date is October 2026.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
1 July 2027
Funding
UK Students, Self-funded Students; £21,805 annual stipend + tuition fees paid