# Queen's University Belfast
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## A-Z of Research Opportunities
Completing a postgraduate research degree at Queen's University offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. During your time here, you will carry out research that has an impact on people across the globe.
For guidance on how to complete your application for postgraduate research [follow our Steps to Apply](https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/postgraduate/research-degrees/application-guidance/) before you submit an application.
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| Project name | School | Funding | Subject | Status | Sort | Timestamp |
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| [Wolfson Fund](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Study/funding-scholarships/eps/SchoolofNaturalandBuiltEnvironment/WolfsonFund.html)School of Natural and Built Environment **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 15 May 2026 | School of Natural and Built Environment | Funded | | Open | 1 | 1778842800 |
| [Data-Driven Decisions: Transforming Urgent Care Patient Outcomes and Resource Allocation for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/datadriven-decisions-transforming-urgent-care-patient-outcomes-and-resource-allocation-for-the-northern-ireland-ambulance-service.html)School of Mathematics and Physics | PHD Dr Laura Boyle **Supervisor** Dr Laura Boyle **Funding** Funded CAST Studentship with NI Ambulance Service **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Mathematics and Physics | Funded | Mathematics | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Paediatric T&O Theatre Optimization Through Epic Data Analytics: Trauma Impact Modelling and Scheduling Optimization for RBHSC with Regional Application](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/paediatric-to-theatre-optimization-through-epic-data-analytics-trauma-impact-modelling-and-scheduling-optimization-for-rbhsc-with-regional-application.html)School of Mathematics and Physics | PHD Professor Adele Marshall **Supervisor** Professor Adele Marshall **Funding** Funded CAST Studentship **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Mathematics and Physics | Funded | Mathematics | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Hybrid Co-packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/hybrid-copackaging-of-a-pic-with-miniature-freespace-optical-elements.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD Hybrid integration, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Glass manufacturing Dr Hamza Shakeel **Supervisor** Dr Hamza Shakeel **Funding** Funded DFE **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Reconfigurable Holographic Metasurfaces for Electromagnetic Wave Manipulation](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/reconfigurable-holographic-metasurfaces-for-electromagnetic-wave-manipulation.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD Antennas, metamaterials, metasurfaces, holography, programmable antennas, microwaves Prof Okan Yurduseven **Supervisor** Prof Okan Yurduseven **Funding** Funded UKRI IDLA **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Early Parenting and Inequality: Understanding Community Initiative/Support Programmes leading to Children’s School Readiness](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/early-parenting-and-inequality-understanding-community-initiativesupport-programmes-leading-to-childrens-school-readiness.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Parenting, School readiness, Community Led Initiatives, Social Health Inequalities, Child developmen Dr Aideen Gildea **Supervisor** Dr Aideen Gildea **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [From conflict to collaboration: exploring simulation as a tool for culture change in healthcare](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/from-conflict-to-collaboration-exploring-simulation-as-a-tool-for-culture-change-in-healthcare.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Simulation-based learning, workplace civility, organisational culture, healthcare teams, conflict ma Dr Billiejoan Rice **Supervisor** Dr Billiejoan Rice **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Medication Use During Pregnancy and Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes for Children.](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/medication-use-during-pregnancy-and-adverse-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-for-children.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Pregnancy, medication, outcomes, neurodevelopment, cerebral palsy Dr Claire Kerr **Supervisor** Dr Claire Kerr **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Promoting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/promoting-equity-in-chronic-kidney-disease.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Health inequities, kidney disease, mixed methods Dr Clare McKeaveney **Supervisor** Dr Clare McKeaveney **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Mindfulness as a psychosocial Palliative care intervention for military Veterans with a life-limiting condition: the PALLVET Study.](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/mindfulness-as-a-psychosocial-palliative-care-intervention-for-military-veterans-with-a-lifelimiting-condition-the-pallvet-study.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Palliative care, Mindfulness, Military Veterans Dr Clare McVeigh **Supervisor** Dr Clare McVeigh **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Development of an educational intervention to engage Nursing and Paramedic students in Palliative Care Simulation: the NURSPALS study](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/development-of-an-educational-intervention-to-engage-nursing-and-paramedic-students-in-palliative-care-simulation-the-nurspals-study.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Palliative care, Nursing, Paramedicine, Simulation Dr Clare McVeigh **Supervisor** Dr Clare McVeigh **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Empowering Better Patients with AI](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/empowering-better-patients-with-ai.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Healthcare, artificial intelligence, patient Dr Clare McKeaveney **Supervisor** Dr Clare McKeaveney **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Beyond Step Counts: Building Confidence and Wellbeing Around Physical Activity Through Community-Based Wearables](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/beyond-step-counts-building-confidence-and-wellbeing-around-physical-activity-through-communitybased-wearables.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Community wellbeing Chronic illness Wearable technology Exercise psychology Digital health Dr Gillian Prue **Supervisor** Dr Gillian Prue **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Transition of care from hospital to home](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/transition-of-care-from-hospital-to-home.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Home Care; life-limiting conditions; social care; community nursing Dr Julie Doherty **Supervisor** Dr Julie Doherty **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Midwives, Motivations and Machines: Exploring Professional Values and Expectancies in the Adoption of AI](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/midwives-motivations-and-machines-exploring-professional-values-and-expectancies-in-the-adoption-of-ai.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Midwives, Motivations, Artificial Intelligence and Education Dr Janine Stockdale **Supervisor** Dr Janine Stockdale **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Physical activity for children and young people with kidney disease](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/physical-activity-for-children-and-young-people-with-kidney-disease.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Physical activity, children, young people, kidney disease Dr Karen McConnell **Supervisor** Dr Karen McConnell **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Physical activity for children and young people with disabilities](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/physical-activity-for-children-and-young-people-with-disabilities.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Physical activity, children, young people, disability Dr Karen McConnell **Supervisor** Dr Karen McConnell **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Building Confidence, Empowering Learners, Shaping Practice: Advancing Bioscience Education for Healthcare](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/building-confidence-empowering-learners-shaping-practice-advancing-bioscience-education-for-healthcare.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Bioscience Education Healthcare Pedagogy Clinical Decision-Making Inclusive Learning Innovation in t Dr Katherine Rogers **Supervisor** Dr Katherine Rogers **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Supporting the emotional well-being of families of children with acquired brain injury](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/supporting-the-emotional-wellbeing-of-families-of-children-with-acquired-brain-injury.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Brain Injury, Children, Young adults, Professor Mark Linden **Supervisor** Professor Mark Linden **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Early learning support interventions for caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy: A feasibility study](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/early-learning-support-interventions-for-caregivers-of-children-with-cerebral-palsy-a-feasibility-study.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Cerebral Palsy; Child Disability; Development; Early Learning Support; Parenting Dr Oliver Perra **Supervisor** Dr Oliver Perra **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Supporting cognitive development of preterm infants through caregivers’ interventions](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/supporting-cognitive-development-of-preterm-infants-through-caregivers-interventions-1.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Preterm Birth; Infancy; Development; Early Learning Support; Parenting. Dr Oliver Perra **Supervisor** Dr Oliver Perra **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [Prevention is better than cure- evidence based strategies to enhance physical activity among adolescent girls to optimise peak bone mass and prevent osteoporosis in later life](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/prevention-is-better-than-cure-evidence-based-strategies-to-enhance-physical-activity-among-adolescent-girls-to-optimise-peak-bone-mass-and-prevent-osteoporosis-in-later-life.html)School of Nursing and Midwifery | PHD Physical activity, bone health, teenage girls Dr Susan Clarke **Supervisor** Dr Susan Clarke **Funding** Unfunded **Application deadline** 30 April 2026 | School of Nursing and Midwifery | Unfunded | Nursing & Midwifery | Open | 2 | 1777503600 |
| [AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship with National Museums NI](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/ahrc-collaborative-doctoral-partnership-cdp-studentship-with-national-museums-ni.html)School of Arts, English and Languages | PHD Linguistics Prof Joan Rahilly **Supervisor** Prof Joan Rahilly **Funding** Funded AHRC **Application deadline** 20 April 2026 | School of Arts, English and Languages | Funded | Linguistics | Open | 2 | 1776639600 |
| [Developing Effective Monitoring Frameworks and Tools for Interventions that Target Attitudinal and Behavioural Changes and Inform the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/developing-effective-monitoring-frameworks-and-tools-for-interventions-that-target-attitudinal-and-behavioural-changes-and-inform-the-strategic-framework-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls-1.html)School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | PHD Professor Dirk Schubotz **Supervisor** Professor Dirk Schubotz **Funding** Funded DfE Funded **Application deadline** 17 April 2026 | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | Funded | | Open | 2 | 1776380400 |
| [Social Infrastructure- The Role Community Anchor Organisations Overview](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/social-infrastructure-the-role-community-anchor-organisations--overview.html)School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | PHD Professor Kathryn Higgins **Supervisor** Professor Kathryn Higgins **Funding** Funded DfE **Application deadline** 14 April 2026 | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | Funded | Social Work | Open | 2 | 1776121200 |
| [Developing Measurement Tools for Community-Academic Partnerships: Building Capacity, Sustainability, and Replication Across Place](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/developing-measurement-tools-for-communityacademic-partnerships-building-capacity-sustainability-and-replication-across-place.html)School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | PHD Professor Kathryn Higgins **Supervisor** Professor Kathryn Higgins **Funding** Funded DfE **Application deadline** 14 April 2026 | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | Funded | Social Work | Open | 2 | 1776121200 |
| [Development of a novel screening platform for identification of drug targets in oesophageal cancer](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/development-of-a-novel-screening-platform-for-identification-of-drug-targets-in-oesophageal-cancer-1.html)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Kienan Savage **Supervisor** Professor Kienan Savage **Funding** Funded FMI **Application deadline** 10 April 2026 | School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1775775600 |
| [Investigating prostate cancer treatment, outcomes and inequalities in Northern Ireland using routinely collected health records.](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/investigating-prostate-cancer-treatment-outcomes-and-inequalities-in-northern-ireland-using-routinely-collected-health-records.html)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Epidemiology, statistics, prostate cancer, death Professor Chris Cardwell **Supervisor** Professor Chris Cardwell **Funding** Funded Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence (ProEx) **Application deadline** 10 April 2026 | School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1775775600 |
| [Investigating the therapeutic potential of targeting a novel bioactive peptide, T14, in Diabetic Retinal Disease](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/investigating-the-therapeutic-potential-of-targeting-a-novel-bioactive-peptide-t14-in-diabetic-retinal-disease.html)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease, Retina, Retinopathy Dr Karis Little **Supervisor** Dr Karis Little **Funding** Funded DfE and NeuroBio **Application deadline** 10 April 2026 | School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1775775600 |
| [Inclusive Innovation and Community-Led Circular Economy Strategies for Sustainable Electronics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/inclusive-innovation-and-communityled-circular-economy-strategies-for-sustainable-electronics.html)School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | PHD MSCA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Dr Gareth Robinson **Supervisor** Dr Gareth Robinson **Funding** Funded MSCA **Application deadline** 1 April 2026 | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | Funded | Education | Open | 2 | 1774998000 |
| [Exploring how the interaction between age-related visual decline and cognitive decline impacts driving in older adults in Northern Ireland](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/exploring-how-the-interaction-between-agerelated-visual-decline-and-cognitive-decline-impacts-driving-in-older-adults-in-northern-ireland.html)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing; cognition; cognitive impairment; vision; visual impairment; driving; policy Dr Emma Cunningham **Supervisor** Dr Emma Cunningham **Funding** Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) **Application deadline** 31 March 2026 | School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1774911600 |
| [Trustworthy Federated Learning enabled Predictive Analytics for Sustainable Nutrient and Carbon Management in Intensive Livestock Systems](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/trustworthy-federated-learning-enabled-predictive-analytics-for-sustainable-nutrient-and-carbon-management-in-intensive-livestock-systems.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD AI, machine learning, computer vision, federated learning, LLMs, environmentally sustainable farming Prof Sean McLoone **Supervisor** Prof Sean McLoone **Funding** Funded SUSTAIN CDT **Application deadline** 20 March 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Computer Science | Open | 2 | 1773964800 |
| [Supply Chain Resilience Assessments and Strategies for Improvement](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/supply-chain-resilience-assessments-and-strategies-for-improvement.html)School of Biological Sciences | PHD food security, supply chain resilience, supply chain mapping, artificial intelligence, industrial co Dr Nick Birse **Supervisor** Dr Nick Birse **Funding** Funded BBSRC via Samworth Brothers **Application deadline** 20 March 2026 | School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1773964800 |
| [Molecular Glue Modelling with AlphaFold3](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/molecular-glue-modelling-with-alphafold3-1.html)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Christopher Scott **Supervisor** Professor Christopher Scott **Funding** Funded FMI **Application deadline** 19 March 2026 | School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1773878400 |
| [De novo enzyme design for biosynthesis](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/de-novo-enzyme-design-for-biosynthesis.html)School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | PHD Dr Meilan Huang **Supervisor** Dr Meilan Huang **Funding** Funded BioAID Doctoral Training Programme - UKRI **Application deadline** 16 March 2026 | School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Funded | Chemistry | Open | 2 | 1773619200 |
| [AI-Driven Discovery and Engineering of Novel Enzymes for Biogas Mitigation and Utilisation](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/aidriven-discovery-and-engineering-of-novel-enzymes-for-biogas-mitigation-and-utilisation.html)School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | PHD Professor David Rooney **Supervisor** Professor David Rooney **Funding** Funded BioAID Doctoral Training Programme - UKRI **Application deadline** 16 March 2026 | School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Funded | Chemical Engineering | Open | 2 | 1773619200 |
| [Sustainable Agriculture Beneath Space-Based Solar Power Rectennas](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/sustainable-agriculture-beneath-spacebased-solar-power-rectennas.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD Space-based solar power (SBSP); Microwave power transmission; Rectennas; Thermal energy recovery Dr Neil Buchanan **Supervisor** Dr Neil Buchanan **Funding** Funded DFE **Application deadline** 13 March 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Open | 2 | 1773360000 |
| [Causal Discovery for Robust Virus Signature Detection](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/causal-discovery-for-robust-virus-signature-detection.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD Artificial Intelligence, bioscience, health Prof Hui Wang **Supervisor** Prof Hui Wang **Funding** Funded BBSRC **Application deadline** 13 March 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Computer Science | Open | 2 | 1773360000 |
| [Post-adoption reunions and rejections: A critical analysis of identity rights and inter-generational impacts in Northern Ireland](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/postadoption-reunions-and-rejections-a-critical-analysis-of-identity-rights-and-intergenerational-impacts-in-northern-ireland.html)School of Law | PHD adoption identity rights inter-generational impacts Northern Ireland Dr Alice Diver **Supervisor** Dr Alice Diver **Funding** Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) **Application deadline** 10 March 2026 | School of Law | Funded | Law | Open | 2 | 1773100800 |
| [DfE Fully Funded PhD Studentships](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/dfe-fully-funded-phd-studentships.html)School of Law | PHD DfE, global, business, economic, environment, justice, sustainable, tech, AI, rural development School of Law Academic Staff **Supervisor** School of Law Academic Staff **Funding** Funded DfE **Application deadline** 10 March 2026 | School of Law | Funded | Law | Open | 2 | 1773100800 |
| [A Critical Examination of the Role of Forensic Medical Examination in the Investigation and Prosecution of Rape in Northern Ireland](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/a-critical-examination-of-the-role-of-forensic-medical-examination-in-the-investigation-and-prosecution-of-rape-in-northern-ireland.html)School of Law | PHD Forensic prosecution rape Northern Ireland Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden **Supervisor** Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden **Funding** Funded Department for the Economy (DfE) **Application deadline** 10 March 2026 | School of Law | Funded | Law | Open | 2 | 1773100800 |
| [Public Consultation and Policy-Making](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/public-consultation-and-policymaking.html)School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics | PHD Politics; Political science; Policy; Public consultation; Democracy; Government Dr Jamie Pow **Supervisor** Dr Jamie Pow **Funding** Funded DfE **Application deadline** 9 March 2026 | School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics | Funded | Politics | Open | 2 | 1773014400 |
| [AI-Driven Spectrum Modelling for 6G Wireless Networks](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/aidriven-spectrum-modelling-for-6g-wireless-networks.html)School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | PHD 6G, AI, ML, quantum, NTN, WiFi, spectrum modelling, sharing, coexistence, wireless communication Prof Simon Cotton **Supervisor** Prof Simon Cotton **Funding** Funded DFE **Application deadline** 9 March 2026 | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Funded | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Open | 2 | 1773014400 |
| [Advanced Thermomechanical Modelling for Predictive Deformation Control in Composite Injection Overmoulding](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/advanced-thermomechanical-modelling-for-predictive-deformation-control-in-composite-injection-overmoulding.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Composite injection overmoulding, thermomechanical modelling, finite element analysis, computational Dr Ali Aravand **Supervisor** Dr Ali Aravand **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Aerospace Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Advanced Thermomechanical Modelling for Predictive Deformation Control in Composite Injection Overmoulding](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/advanced-thermomechanical-modelling-for-predictive-deformation-control-in-composite-injection-overmoulding-1.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Composite injection overmoulding, thermomechanical modelling, finite element analysis, computational Dr Ali Aravand **Supervisor** Dr Ali Aravand **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Mechanical Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Self-Healing Artificial Muscles for Sustainable Soft Robotics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/selfhealing-artificial-muscles-for-sustainable-soft-robotics.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Self-healing polymers | Artificial muscles | 3D printing | Graphene nanocomposites | Soft robotics | Dr Oana Istrate **Supervisor** Dr Oana Istrate **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Aerospace Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Self-Healing Artificial Muscles for Sustainable Soft Robotics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/selfhealing-artificial-muscles-for-sustainable-soft-robotics-1.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Self-healing polymers | Artificial muscles | 3D printing | Graphene nanocomposites | Soft robotics | Dr Oana Istrate **Supervisor** Dr Oana Istrate **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Mechanical Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics for High Speed Multimaterial Flows: Direct Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Methods](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/advanced-computational-fluid-dynamics-for-high-speed-multimaterial-flows-direct-arbitrary-lagrangianeulerian-methods.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, high performance computing, fluid mechanics Professor Ben Thornber **Supervisor** Professor Ben Thornber **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Mechanical Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics for High Speed Multispecies Flows: Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin Hydrodynamics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/advanced-computational-fluid-dynamics-for-high-speed-multispecies-flows-nodal-discontinuous-galerkin-hydrodynamics.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, high performance computing, fluid mechanics Professor Ben Thornber **Supervisor** Professor Ben Thornber **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Aerospace Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
| [Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics for High Speed Multispecies Flows: Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin Hydrodynamics](https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/advanced-computational-fluid-dynamics-for-high-speed-multispecies-flows-nodal-discontinuous-galerkin-hydrodynamics-1.html)School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | PHD Computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, high performance computing, fluid mechanics Professor Ben Thornber **Supervisor** Professor Ben Thornber **Funding** Funded **Application deadline** 2 March 2026 | School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Funded | Mechanical Engineering | Open | 2 | 1772409600 |
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