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Newcastle University
Placed on: 20/01/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert.
Closes 28 Feb
The University of Manchester - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 08/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 04/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 28 Feb
City St George’s, University of London - School of Policy & Global Affairs (SPGA)
Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: Annual stipend (currently £21,237; will rise in line with UKRI guidelines) for three years full-time (pro-rata for part-time study), inc. of London weighting, a full UK tuition fee waiver, & £1,500 in research expenses/consumables over the course of the a
Closes 28 Feb
University of Exeter - Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Placed on: 22/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year
Closes 28 Feb
Newcastle University
Placed on: 22/01/2026 Salary: £20,835 minimum tax-free annual living allowance (2025/26 UKRI rate) plus 100% fees covered.
Closes 28 Feb
University of Surrey - Cardiovascular Research Group
Placed on: 22/01/2026 Salary: Fully funded by a competitive external grant. Funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate, associated research expenses, funds for training/attending conferences and an annual tax-free stipend at UKRI rates (currently £20,780 per annum).
Closes 28 Feb
The University of Manchester - Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Placed on: 11/12/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 28 Feb
University of Exeter - Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Placed on: 15/12/2025 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year
Closes 28 Feb
Loughborough University - Design and Creative Arts
Placed on: 19/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 per annum
Closes 28 Feb
University of Surrey
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only. This studentship comes with UKRI stipend (currently £20,780 pa), UK fees and research costs for 3 years. Funded by British Skin Foundation.
Closes 28 Feb
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
University of Liverpool - Department of Public Health, Policy & Systems
Placed on: 21/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 Funding covers student fees and a monthly stipend, set at the standard UKRI rate (full time £20,780 in 2025/26)
Closes 01 Mar
The University of Manchester - Mathematics
Placed on: 01/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 01 Mar
University of Oslo - Department of Social Anthropology
Placed on: 14/01/2026 Salary: £41,907.07 to £45,330.85
Closes 01 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)
Closes 01 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
University of Liverpool - Department of Psychology
Placed on: 20/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 Funding covers student fees and a monthly stipend, set at the standard UKRI rate (full time £20,780 in 2025/26)
Closes 01 Mar
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 05/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 stiped for the academic year 2025/26. Please see advert for further details.
Closes 02 Mar
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 04/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 02 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - Aston University & Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Placed on: 21/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 02 Mar
Rosalind Franklin Institute
Placed on: 04/12/2025 Salary: fully funded
Closes 02 Mar
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 02/12/2025 Salary: Fully-funded studentships (fees and maintenance)
Closes 02 Mar
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 02 Mar
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 02 Mar
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