PhD Projects Directory
Many funded PhD projects are available throughout the year. Projects are listed below by Faculty, then by Department. There may be other projects available and you should always check with the department for other opportunities.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Cross-Faculty Projects
Cross-Faculty Projects
“Decision making under uncertainty: brains, swarms and markets”
The cross-disciplinary neuroeconomics network at the University of Sheffield is seeking applications for PhD studentships as part of the project: “Decision making under uncertainty: brains, swarms and markets” - closing date 15th February 2013.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Department of Archaeology
Department of Biblical Studies
School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
Department of History
School of Modern Languages & Linguistics
Department of Music
Department of Philosophy
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering
EPSRC and STFC funded PhD studentships available to start January 2013.
For other available projects please check with department.
Department of Civil & Structural Engineering
The Department is currently offering 3 x 3.5 year EPSRC DTA scholarships for Home students
Department of Computer Science
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
EPSRC Studentship - available immediately - 'Simulating the nucleation and growth of biominerals'
Industrial CASE Studentship with Sarantel Ltd - available immediately - 'High permittivity ceramics for dielectrically loaded antennas'
Other currently available projects in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
| Project title | Supervisor | Type | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individualised Modelling for Pre-Operative Planning of TKR | Professor Marco Viceconti | Funded Studentship | Open |
| Departmental Studentships | various | Fully funded studentships | Open |
| EngD Studentships in Industrial Doctorate Centre (IDC) in Machining Science | various | EPSRC/ industrially-funded studentships | Open |
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health
Department of Cardiovascular Science
Currently available projects in the Department of Cardiovascular Science.
Department of Human Communication Sciences
Currently available projects in the Department of Human Communication Sciences.
Department of Human Metabolism
Currently available projects in the Department of Human Metabolism.
Department of Infection & Immunity
Currently available projects in the Department of Infection & Immunity.
Department of Neuroscience
Currently available projects in the Department of Neuroscience.
Department of Oncology
Currently available projects in the Department of Oncology.
School of Clinical Dentistry
Exploring the Impacts of Orthognathic Surgery on Young People’s Quality of Life - interdisciplinary PhD studentship - closing date 1st March 2013
Other currently available projects in the School of Clinical Dentistry.
School of Health & Related Research
Currently available projects in the School of Health & Related Research.
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Currently available projects in the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Faculty of Science
Department of Animal & Plant Sciences
Department of Biomedical Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
For current fully funded PhD projects in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology please see the department webpages.
Department of Physics & Astronomy
| Project title | Supervisor | Type | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research council funded studentships | various | EPSRC and STFC scholarships | Open |
Department of Psychology
Current PhD projects in the Department of Psychology.
School of Mathematics & Statistics
Current PhD projects in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI)
Funded PhD studentship to start from September 2013 - closing date 28 February 2013
Department of Architecture
School of East Asian Studies
Department of Economics
School of Education
ESRC PhD Collaborative Studentship: Young children’s engagement with television and related media in the digital age - collaboration between Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, and CBeebies. Closing date 15 March 2013.