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Thinking about earning your PhD in the UK? If you're based in the U.S. and considering a research degree abroad, the UK offers world-renowned universities, funded opportunities, and a global academic community. Whether you're interested in science, humanities, engineering, or social research, there's a path for you. Be the world expert in your chosen field. Are you thinking about a career change? Would you like to make a real difference and inspire the next generation? We have a wide range of current PhD opportunities listed on jobs.ac.uk that you can explore and apply for today.

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University of Birmingham - Department of Civil Engineering
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 07 Nov
University of Cambridge - Department of Physics
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: Stipend for home students at the UKRI + LCLU uplift of £1,000
Closes 07 Jan
University of Bristol - University of Bristol Business School
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: The bursary provides full tuition fees (for either home/EU or international students), a stipend at the rate of at least £20,780 pa, paid in instalments, & additional GTA income
Closes 01 Dec
Closes 11 Dec
Closes 11 Dec
Closes 11 Dec
University of Exeter - Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: UK tuition fees, consumables and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £5,000 per year
Closes 14 Nov
Swansea University - Social Sciences School
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 11 Dec
University of Cambridge - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
Placed on: 09/10/2025 Salary: £21,500 per annum
Closes 21 Nov
University of Reading - SMPCS
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Nov
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Natural Sciences/School of Psychological Sciences
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £19,490 to £20,500 per year
Closes 10 Oct
University of Warwick - School of Engineering
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: The award will cover the tuition fee level, plus a tax-free stipend, currently £20,780, paid at the prevailing UKRI rate for 3.5 years of full-time study
Closes 11 Dec
University of Oxford
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £20,780 (c.) Stipend p.a.
Closes 08 Jan
Swansea University - Biosciences Geography and Physics School
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 11 Dec
Closes 11 Dec
Swansea University - Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 27 Oct
University of Exeter - Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £20,780 UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year
Closes 13 Nov
University of Roehampton
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 13 Dec
Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £23,000
Closes 11 Jan
Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick
Placed on: 08/10/2025 Salary: £23,000
Closes 31 Jan
University of Oxford - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 07/10/2025 Salary: See advert for details
Closes 08 Jan
The University of Manchester - Computer Science
Placed on: 07/10/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 01 Jul
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