Bioinformatics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project The problem Infertility affects roughly 1 in 7 couples, and in approximately half of these cases the cause lies with the male partner. Despite this, research into the genetic underpinnings of male infertility lags behind other fields, with only a small number of genes linked to male infertility having been identified. Severe male infertility, by definition, cannot be passed from father to son.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Law
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position with the “Decisions” Cluster of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life. The successful applicant will work with Professor Nehal Bhuta at Edinburgh Law School, but will also be integrated into the research environment and wider PhD and postdoctoral cohort of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, which is based at Durham University.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Chemical Engineering
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Surfaces in wet environments biofoul, which is a pressing issue affecting many industries, including water treatment industries: during membrane filtration, bacteria adhere on the membrane surface and biofouling forms, reducing water quantity and quality produced, increasing energy costs and requiring frequent harsh cleaning methods.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 10 October 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
Data Analysis
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease is a leading cause of bloodstream infection and death in young children across sub-Saharan Africa, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks an iNTS vaccine among its top-ten vaccine priorities for the continent.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 26 October 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Applied Mathematics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project This project aims to investigate the capabilities of adaptive structures that change their geometry and mechanical properties to accommodate operational loading and damage management. The core objective of this project is to engineer an adaptive structure that adjusts to the prescribed loading conditions. This adaptation is achieved by integrating local structures that accommodate stiffness variations along the global structure.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 30 October 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Dynamics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project In the context of long-term monitoring applications, there are numerous structural states that exhibit similar behavior but cannot be generalized with a single model (whether data- or physics-based) due to the inherent time-variant nature of structural evolution (1).
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Applied Chemistry
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Mankind cannot survive without potable water. Despite this, our potable water resources are becoming more polluted due to human activity (e.g., mining, industry and agriculture), rendering them unfit for consumption. Additionally, water scarcity is becoming more common with over 1/3 of the world’s population living in water stressed countries. In order to guarantee our survival, processes that allow obtaining clean potable water are crucial.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 24 November 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Chemical Engineering
University of Edinburgh
About the Project A plastic wear model for ductile materials was recently developed within the supervisor’s group, based on the discrete element method (DEM). An initial model developed for flat surfaces [1] has since been extended to arbitrarily shaped closed surfaces representing abradable particles. Each particle is essentially a multi-sphere clump in which the non-interacting constituent spheres are arranged to form a hollow shell.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 1 December 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Applied Mathematics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Reconstructing 3D gas concentration and temperature profiles within dynamic, turbulent plumes from sparse optical measurements is a classic ill-posed inverse problem. Positioned at the intersection of radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, and statistical physics, this project aims to push the boundaries of computational imaging in extreme, harsh environments.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 11 December 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Applied Statistics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project In-situ optical spectroscopy during Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) captures high-resolution signals encoding the physical state of the melt pool. However, this data presents a formidable statistical challenge: observations are strongly non-i.i.d., exhibiting spatiotemporal autocorrelation, directional asymmetry from moving laser paths, and complex thermal dynamics.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 14 December 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Energy Technologies
University of Edinburgh
About the Project This PhD project will develop sustainable, bio-based gas sensors for applications in environmental monitoring, healthcare and smart packaging. The research will explore renewable and low-impact materials, including bio-derived substrates, functional polymers and carbon-based sensing layers, combined with scalable printing and coating techniques.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 31 December 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Energy Technologies
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Developing renewable energy solutions that can be rapidly implemented in the market using eco-friendly materials and manufacturing methods is crucial. Among various renewable technologies, photovoltaics have significant potential to support climate change mitigation.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 31 December 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Applied Mathematics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project This PhD tackles a fundamental open problem in soft matter physics that sits at the heart of multiple industries and natural systems: the rheology of dense suspensions of elongated particles. Why does a slurry packed with cellulose fibres flow so differently from one packed with spherical particles?
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 1 March 2027
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Applied Mathematics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Context Reverse osmosis (RO) holds significant promise in alleviating global water scarcity through seawater desalination. But shortages of increasing frequency and intensity now demand treatment of unconventional waters beyond seawater, such as wastewater, to expand supply. RO is also increasingly deployed to treat industrial streams in microelectronics, pharmaceutical, and food & drink manufacturing, which must meet stringent water quality standards.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 2 March 2027
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Chemical Physics
University of Edinburgh
About the Project About the Project Lanthanide and actinide materials play a central role in nuclear science and technology, underpinning nuclear fuels, structural materials, and long-term waste forms. Their oxides and hydrides are particularly important, controlling fuel performance, hydrogen uptake, and chemical stability under extreme conditions.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
Analytical Chemistry
University of Edinburgh
About the Project A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh (School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh), who will act as the Main/Principal Supervisor and will lead the project.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Materials Science
University of Edinburgh
About the Project Project Summary Understanding how magnetic order, crystal structure, and spin dynamics interact is central to the discovery and control of new functional and quantum materials. Many strongly correlated systems exhibit rich behaviour arising from the coupling between lattice, spin, and electronic degrees of freedom, which can be accessed uniquely through scattering techniques.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Chemical Engineering
University of Edinburgh
About the Project A PhD studentship is available in the molecular-simulation group of Professor Philip J. Camp, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Castrol Limited. Nanofluids are made up of nanometre-sized solid particles dispersed in carrier liquids. They have higher thermal conductivities than the carrier liquids alone, and so they are good candidates as thermal management fluids for cooling applications.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)