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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 - School of Metallurgy and Materials
Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 15 Mar
University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School
Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 17 Feb
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: This is a competition-funded PhD project.
Closes 16 Apr
Newcastle University
Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 tax-free annual living allowance
Closes 18 Feb
Bangor University
Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 p.a. in 2025/26, updated each year) for 3.5 years.
Closes 22 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: This is a fully funded PhD. You can contact Professor Yeshpal Singh (y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk) for more details.
Closes 16 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 31 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: This is a fully funded PhD. You can contact Professor Yeshpal Singh (y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk) for more details.
Closes 16 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: This is a fully funded PhD. You can contact Professor Yeshpal Singh (y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk) for more details.
Closes 16 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: This is a fully funded PhD. You can contact Professor Yeshpal Singh (y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk) for more details.
Closes 16 Apr
The University of Manchester - Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: Fully funded
Expires 16 Mar
University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: This is a fully funded PhD. You can contact: Yeshpal Singh (y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk) for more details.
Closes 16 Apr
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: fully funded
Closes 06 Mar
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Sep
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Nottingham and the National Justice Museum
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 23 Feb
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Sep
The University of Edinburgh - Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College Office
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £48,288 to £71,550 per annum
Closes 23 Feb
The University of Edinburgh - Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College Office
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £48,288 to £71,550 per annum; GP salaries dependent upon career stage
Closes 23 Feb
University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: Tax-free maintenance grant
Closes 03 Mar
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 16 Apr
The University of Manchester - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 16/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 28 Feb
Newcastle University
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 20 Feb
King's College London - Department of Cultural, Media and Creative Industries
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: £22,780
Closes 31 Mar
University of Bristol
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at the current UKRI rate (for 2025/26 standard stipend is £20,780, RTSG £7,000, full Tuition Fee covered), plus enhanced stipend per year.
Closes 01 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Birmingham and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Placed on: 15/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 20 Feb
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