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University of St Andrews - School of English
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £19,775 per annum
Closes 24 Apr
University of Birmingham - Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 16 Jun
UCL - Department of Chemical Engineering
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: circa £23,805 per annum + UK fees
Closes 31 May
University of Birmingham - Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 25 May
University of Birmingham - Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 06 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Psychology
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 19 Apr
University of Birmingham - School of Psychology
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 30 Aug
University of Birmingham - School of Chemistry
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 31 May
University of Birmingham - School of Engineering
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 30 Jul
University of Westminster - School of Humanities
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: From £21,805 per annum plus London Weighting of £2000/year and a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year.
Closes 30 Apr
The University of Manchester
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £20,780 annual tax-free stipend set at the UKRI rate and tuition fees will be paid
Closes 09 Apr
Radboud University - Department of Anthropology and Development Studies (ADS)
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £2,660.71 to £3,375.68 Gross monthly salary
Closes 12 Apr
Newcastle University
Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £22,500 UKRI rate stipend and covers home fees
Closes 13 Apr
University of Leeds - Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Computer Science
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 30 Apr
University of Leeds - Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Physics & Astronomy
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 30 Apr
University of Oxford - Department of Psychiatry
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £20,780
Closes 10 Apr
University of Bristol - Department of Philosophy
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: Home and International students will receive a tuition fee bursary at the Home rate* and a maintenance stipend of £21,805 per annum (rising in alignment with UKRI rates). *International students will also receive a tuition fee discount to the Home rate.
Closes 10 Apr
University of Cambridge - Faculty of English
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 03 May
University of Leeds - School of Mechanical Engineering
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 per annum
Closes 26 Jun
University of Lancashire - School of Engineering and Computing
Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 13 Apr
University of Nottingham - Science
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Closes 19 Apr
University of Warwick - School of Engineering
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: £21,805
Closes 13 Apr
University of Warwick
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: Please see advert for details
Closes 13 Apr
City St George’s, University of London
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: This studentship is open to home applicants only and provides funding for 3 years full-time and includes home tuition fees plus a tax-free stipend in line with UKRI rates.
Closes 12 Apr
University of Warwick
Placed on: 11/03/2026 Salary: Please refer to advert
Closes 13 Apr
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