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PhD Studentship Opportunities: Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health
University of Lincoln
Location: Lincoln
Salary: PhD tuition fees paid (home fee rate*)
Date Placed: 06 May
Closes 17 May
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PhD Studentship: Care-full Digital Mobility
College of Arts, Technology and Environment
UWE, Bristol
Location: Bristol
Salary: Tax-exempt stipend, which is currently £20,780 (2025/26) per annum. In addition, full-time tuition fees will be covered for up to three years.
Date Placed: 05 May
Closes 22 May
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PhD Studentship: Enabling Circular Business Models for a more Sustainable Healthcare System - PhD Funded by the NHS Scotland Circular Economy Programme (Scottish Government) and Department of Management, University of Exeter Business School
University of Exeter – Business School
University of Exeter
Location: Exeter, Hybrid/On-site
Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Date Placed: 01 May
Closes 08 Jun
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PhD Studentship: Decommissioning Cultures and Communities: understanding culture change from operation to decommissioning in a large nuclear facility (NDA funded)
Geography
University of Exeter
Location: Exeter
Salary: £22,442 UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least the UKRI minimum stipend
Date Placed: 01 May
Closes 20 May
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PhD Studentship: Sociology of migration and education: Uncertain pathways: Mapping Chinese international students’ post-study (im)mobility in the UK
School of Social Sciences
Swansea University
Location: Swansea
Salary: £21,805
Date Placed: 30 Apr
Closes 18 May
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PhD Studentship in Exploring Barriers to PGR Access and Progression for Black and Minoritised Ethnic Students: An Intersectional, Mixed‑methods Study with Codesigned Interventions
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rate)
Date Placed: 29 Apr
Closes 27 May
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UWS Vice-Chancellor & Match-Funded Studentships 2026
University of the West of Scotland
Location: Glasgow
Salary: UK fees & annual stipend currently £21,805
Date Placed: 24 Apr
Closes 15 Jun
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PhD Studentship on Justice and Energy Transitions with Emphasis on Critical Minerals
African Leadership Centre
King's College London
Location: London
Salary: Stipend: £23,805 per year (paid at UKRI rate). Tuition fees: Full home tuition fees. Other: Research allowance of £1350 per year
Date Placed: 23 Apr
Closes 25 May
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PhD Studentship: National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) PhD Studentship in primary care research
HLS
University of Exeter
Location: Devon, Exeter
Salary: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year
Date Placed: 21 Apr
Closes 17 May
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PhD Studentship: Tourism Skills for Growth: Developing an Evidence Base for the United Kingdom
Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM)
University of Surrey
Location: Guildford
Salary: Partially & directly funded for this project only. Funding is for 36 months. Fee waiver covering home or international fees for 36 months. Please note this offer does not include a monthly stipend, visa or accommodation fees
Date Placed: 21 Apr
Closes 08 Jun
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PhD Studentship: Creativity and Friction: Designing for Reflective Creative Practices in Human-AI Interactions
Informatics
University of Sussex
Location: East Sussex, Falmer
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
Date Placed: 21 Apr
Closes 01 Jun
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PhD Studentships 2026
Graduate School
Birmingham Newman University
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £21,805
Date Placed: 15 Apr
Closes 31 May
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Joint NIHR PhD Studentship - Understanding Pathways of Care for People with Multiple Long-term Conditions (MLTC) in NHS Hospital Care
Newcastle University
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Date Placed: 15 Apr
Closes 24 May
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PhD Studentship opportunities in Anthropology and International Law
Centring Care in International Law (CAREINTLAW) / School of Law and Government
Dublin City University
Location: Dublin
Salary: Stipend: €25,000 per annum
Date Placed: 09 Apr
Closes 11 May
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PhD: Examining the Socio-economic Value Generated by Different Approaches to Community Benefit Creation and Distribution from Renewable Electricity in the UK
University of Strathclyde
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £21,805 - please see advert.
Date Placed: 27 Mar
Closes 31 Aug
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4-year PhD Studentship: AI Selecting or Evaluating Humans. Professional and Ethical Tensions in the use of AI in Organisations
ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work, Department of Management, University of Sussex Business School
University of Sussex
Location: Falmer
Salary: £20,780 Stipend per annum
Date Placed: 25 Mar
Closes 15 May
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PhD Research Fellow in Sociology - Punishment as a Vehicle for Change?
Department of Sociology and Human Geography
University of Oslo
Location: Oslo
Salary: £41,922.28 to £45,193.90 depending on competence and experience
Date Placed: 20 Mar
Closes 31 May
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Early Notice of Forthcoming Call for Applications for the Doctoral Programs (2026/27)
Scuola Superiore Meridionale
Location: Naples
Salary: £16,526.12 p.a.
Date Placed: 19 Mar
Expires 17 Jun
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PhD Studentship: How does a 4 day working week support employee inclusivity?
School of Psychology
University of Sussex
Location: Brighton
Salary: A stipend for 3 years. Rates for 2026/27: £21,805 per year.
Date Placed: 18 Mar
Closes 08 May
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PhD Studentship - Examining the High-Performance Environment in Aquatics GB - A Qualitative Co-Produced Study
Institute of Sport
Manchester Metropolitan University
Location: Manchester
Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Date Placed: 17 Mar
Closes 10 May
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PhD Studentship: Consumer Perceptions of Cellular Agriculture
University of Bristol
Location: Bristol
Salary: £20,780 per annum
Date Placed: 03 Dec
Closes 03 Mar
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