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University of Birmingham - Department of Applied Health Sciences
Placed on: 02/02/2026 Salary: Financial support over three years
Closes 31 Mar
University of Birmingham - Department of Civil Engineering
Placed on: 02/02/2026 Salary: A fully funded studentship is available for UK applicants covering fees and stipend.
Closes 30 Apr
University of Surrey - Physics
Placed on: 31/01/2026 Salary: Fully and directly funded for this project only. UKRI standard stipend - £20,780 per year for 2025/26 academic year. Funded for 3.5 years.
Closes 30 Jan
University of Birmingham - School of Metallurgy and Materials
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: tax-free stipend
Closes 30 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: fully funded
Closes 30 Apr
University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: UKRI minimum stipend
Closes 03 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Birmingham and Operation Encompass
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 23 Feb
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Birmingham and Aston University
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 26 Feb
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 30/01/2026 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 Mar
Birkbeck, University of London
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: £19,490 to £22,123 per year (0.5 FTE) (pro-rated £38,981 rising to £44,247 1 FTE Grade 6).
Closes 01 May
The University of Manchester - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 an annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 31 Mar
University of Birmingham
Placed on: 30/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for individual details
Closes 27 Feb
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Birmingham and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Placed on: 29/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 23 Feb
The University of Manchester - Computer Science
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Closes 16 Mar
The University of Manchester - Department of Mathematics
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid.
Closes 27 Feb
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 20 Feb
University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 14 May
University of Warwick - Department of Chemistry
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: home fees plus annum stipend
Closes 27 Feb
King's College London - Department of History
Placed on: 28/01/2026 Salary: £22,780 stipend per annum (based on UKRI 2025/26) Additionally covers Home, EU and International tuition and fees, plus research stipend.
Closes 17 Apr
University of Warwick - Psychology
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: See advert for details
Closes 15 Mar
Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - University of Nottingham and the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 02 Mar
University of Nottingham
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 tax‑free stipend at the prevailing UKRI rate. Fully funded for 48 months (UK applicants only) and covering tuition fees.
Closes 10 Mar
University of Nottingham - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 27 Jul
The University of Manchester - Department of Materials
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate (for 2025/26) and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 31 May
Queen Mary University of London - Barts Cancer Institute
Placed on: 27/01/2026 Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Closes 19 Feb
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