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University of Birmingham - School of Mathematics
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: annual stipend of £21,805
Closes 01 Oct
University of Birmingham - Health Services Management
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: Fees: £5,238 per annum (FT rate for home applicants) Stipend: £21,805 pa (current rate for 26-27)
Closes 07 Sep
University of Birmingham - School of Mathematics
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 24 Oct
University of Birmingham - School of Biosciences
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 24 Oct
University of Birmingham - School of Metallurgy and Materials
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 31 Aug
University of Birmingham - School of Mathematics
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 24 Oct
University of Essex - School of Law
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Department of Government
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Essex Business School
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Essex Law School / Essex Business School
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Essex Law School / Essex Business School
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805 Living costs stipend at the UK Research and Innovation recommended level per year. The stipend for 2026-27 is £21,805.
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Government / Essex Business School
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805 Living costs stipend at the UK Research and Innovation recommended level per year. The stipend for 2026-27 is £21,805.
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - Essex Law School / Government
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805 Living costs stipend at the UK Research and Innovation recommended level per year. The stipend for 2026-27 is £21,805.
Closes 14 Sep
University of Essex - School of Life Science
Placed on: 24/07/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 14 Sep
University of Exeter - Physics or Engineering
Placed on: 23/07/2026 Salary: The stipend will be paid at the UKRI rate (£20,780 from 1/10/25); there is an enhanced budget for project costs (including travel) of £20,000
Closes 29 Jul
University of Nottingham - Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Placed on: 22/07/2026 Salary: Payment of tuition fees and a tax-free stipend based on current BBSRC rates.
Closes 07 Sep
University of Sussex
Placed on: 20/07/2026 Salary: For 3.5 years, you will receive a tax-free stipend at a standard rate of £21,805 per year and your fees will be waived (at the UK or International rate). In addition, to a one-off Research and Training Support Grant of £2,000.
Closes 11 Sep
University of Exeter - ESE
Placed on: 17/07/2026 Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Closes 31 Aug
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 17/07/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 15 Sep
Royal Holloway, University of London - Economics
Placed on: 16/07/2026 Salary: £22,780 (To be confirmed). Includes £2,000 London Allowance
Closes 11 Dec
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 16/07/2026 Salary: Tax-free stipend of up to £27 k per annum for the duration of the project
Closes 15 Oct
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 16/07/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26; subject to annual uplift) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 31 Aug
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