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University of Surrey - Physics
Placed on: 06/08/2025 Salary: UKRI standard stipend - £20,780 per year for 2025/26 academic year. Funded for 3.5 years.
Closes 06 Oct
Manchester Metropolitan University
Placed on: 06/08/2025 Salary: Please refer to advert.
Closes 05 Sep
Imperial College London - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department
Placed on: 06/08/2025 Salary: £22,780 - please see advert
Closes 30 Sep
University of West London - Various
Placed on: 05/08/2025 Salary: Stipend of £22,000 pro rata
Closes 21 Sep
University of Birmingham - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 04/08/2025 Salary: Funding for this 3,5 years position is open to UK applicants.
Closes 01 Nov
Coventry University Group - Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling
Placed on: 01/08/2025 Salary: Tuition fees and stipend
Closes 30 Sep
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 01/08/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 30 Sep
The University of Manchester - Materials
Placed on: 31/07/2025 Salary: £20,780 for 2025/26
Closes 15 Sep
Technische Universität München - Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics
Placed on: 31/07/2025 Salary: starting at TV-L E13 2/3
Expires 29 Oct
The University of Manchester - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: £20,780
Closes 29 Sep
University of Exeter - HLS
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: The studentship will cover Home fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 for 3 years full-time
Closes 09 Sep
University of Nottingham - Engineering
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: £24,000
Closes 31 Oct
Imperial College London - Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: Fully funded by Imperial College, IDLA Tata Steel UK or Constellium UK, covering tuition fees, a generous stipend, and additional travel and consumables support.
Closes 30 Oct
University of Warwick - WMG
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: £24,780 per annum for 4 years
Closes 15 Sep
City St George’s, University of London - School of Science & Technology and School of Health & Medical Sciences
Placed on: 30/07/2025 Salary: £22,780 p.a. + benefits
Closes 15 Sep
University of Warwick
Placed on: 29/07/2025 Salary: £20,780 20780 Standard UKRI rate for 3.5 years
Closes 08 Sep
City St George’s, University of London - School of Health & Medical Sciences and School of Science & Technology
Placed on: 28/07/2025 Salary: £22,780 p.a. + benefits
Closes 15 Sep
The Education University of Hong Kong - Department of Health and Physical Education
Placed on: 28/07/2025 Salary: Not specified.
Expires 26 Oct
University of Nottingham - Physics & Astronomy
Placed on: 25/07/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 25 Oct
The University of Edinburgh
Placed on: 25/07/2025 Salary: Please refer to advert.
Closes 30 Jan
City St George’s, University of London - School of Science & Technology and School of Health & Medical Sciences
Placed on: 25/07/2025 Salary: Annual tax-free stipend of £22,780/year for 4 years, full coverage of tuition fees for UK/Home Students, plus training/travel funds
Closes 15 Sep
City St George’s, University of London - School of Health & Medical Sciences and School of Science & Technology
Placed on: 25/07/2025 Salary: £22,780
Closes 15 Sep
The University of Manchester - Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Placed on: 25/07/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 24 Apr
University of Bristol
Placed on: 24/07/2025 Salary: Minimum tax-free stipend at £25,000 for 2025/26
Closes 16 Oct
University of Gloucestershire
Placed on: 21/07/2025 Salary: £12,000 stipend for 3 years
Closes 07 Sep
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