As a doctoral student at Loughborough University you will join a stimulating, diverse, and international community, and become part of our far-reaching research. Ranging from the purely theoretical to the highly applied and impactful, research in the School is driven by both intellectual curiosity and the desire to solve problems.
Funded PhD opportunities
Browse our funded PhD opportunities to discover more about the projects, funding and how to apply. Most of these projects already have a specified topic and allocated supervisor.
If you can't find what you're looking for, you can also browse our self-funded PhD opportunities.
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PhD Human-in-the-loop machine learning for drone-assisted Structural Health Monitoring
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Computer Science
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2025
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 9 May 2025
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PhD Precision Microcombs for Quantum Technologies Applications
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Physics
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2025
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 31 May 2025
Self-funded PhD opportunities
World-class research takes place across all our Science Departments and we also encourage you to submit your own proposals. Choose your subject area to browse our self-funded PhD opportunities.
What our researchers say
David
Computer Science PhD
One of the things I enjoy most about my PhD is being more involved in the day-to-day workings of the University.
Further information
For further information about funding and writing your research proposal, please see our dedicated webpages.