Current research degree projects
Explore our current postgraduate research degree and PhD opportunities.
450 research degree projects
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Chemistry | Biological sciences
Design, synthesis and evaluation of a new class of nucleic acid therapeutics
This project aims to expand the arsenal of nucleic acid therapeutics and provide powerful alternatives for gene silencing. You will work on the design, chemical synthesis, and evaluation of a new class of nucleic acid therapeutics. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Engineering | Electronics and computer science | Physics and astronomy
Efficient optical modulators in silicon
In this project you will be working with a large research team in Southampton and with our colleagues from the University of Texas, USA on heterogeneous integration of silicon photonics devices with barium titanate (BaTiO3 or BTO), a material that has one of the largest modulation effects, using mass manufacturable techniques and new design ideas. -
Engineering
Unsteady hydrodynamics of autonomous ship manoeuvres with Hardware in the Loop (HIL) experiments
In this PhD study you will develop and test novel Hardware in the loop (HIL) experimental methods to derive and evaluate the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics and manoeuvres of smart ships and energy saving devices. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Engineering | Electronics and computer science
Therapeutic drug monitoring using silicon photonics circuits
In this project you will be working on the design and fabrication of silicon photonics circuits that operate in the mid-infrared wavelength region where the drugs have distinct absorption fingerprints. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Engineering | Physics and astronomy
Next generation UV-green photonic integrated circuits
We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate to join our research team for a project focused on developing photonic integrated circuits for UV-green wavelengths. -
Photonics and optoelectronics | Physics and astronomy
Heterogeneous integration of SiN and GaAs for LiDAR systems
This project, co-funded by QinetiQ, aims to develop advanced technologies for defence and security by creating a heterogeneous SiN-GaAs platform for a coherent Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR operating at the 1-µm wavelength band. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Programmable silicon photonic circuits
This project will focus on the development of reliable and efficient programmable photonic integrated circuits (PICs) on a silicon photonics platform. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Revolutionising specialty optical fibre fabrication with Machine Learning
This PhD project invites you to transform specialty fibre fabrication through the application of machine learning. -
Photonics and optoelectronics
Advanced beam shaping for next-generation fibre lasers
Join our pioneering PHD project and be part of the future of laser technology. Fibre lasers are revolutionizing the field, providing unmatched stability without the need for moving parts or mirrors, making them an ideal solution for next-generation laser systems. -
Electronics and computer science
Uncertainty quantification and reliable feature extraction in deep learning
The predictive power of deep learning models offers widespread promise, but they are hard to interpret. Their predictions do not have associated measures of uncertainty. To address these shortcomings, this project will develop measures to characterise the reliability of deep learning models based on prior work on probabilistic model compression