Funded studentships at the University of Plymouth
Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The University of Plymouth is offering up to 12 funded doctoral studentships for October 2026 entry as part of our Doctoral Landscape Award with the EPSRC (Engineering, Physical Sciences Research Council).
The University is leading a new Doctoral Landscape Award designed to foster a new generation of researchers in offshore renewable energy and health and medical technologies.
Funded through a grant of over £1.7million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the initiative will build on existing areas of research excellence spearheaded by the University’s Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy and Centre for Health Technology .
Working in partnership with universities and industry at a national and international level, it will focus on subjects including ocean engineering, AI and digital data, and the potential for technology to transform health and healthcare.
We have a vibrant community of PhD researchers and are keen to hear from prospective PhD students across our full range of research areas, including the following projects:
Integrating multi-modal radiomics and AI co-pilot software to accelerate cancer detection and improve treatment decision-making Protecting privacy while preventing wandering in people living with mild dementia Enhancing AI medical applications on AMD cutting-edge AI hardware Physics informed neural surrogates for real time digital twins and CFD visualisation of offshore wind turbines Developing an origami-inspired wave energy converter through Dielectric Fluid Generator The performance of pontoons for offshore solar energy
Advanced wireless power transfer technologies for offshore renewable energy systems Topological data analysis for multimodal neuroimaging: MRI and NIRS biomarkers of brain change Next-generation biodegradable microneedle electrodes for continuous heart monitoring Novel graphene field-effect transistors for RF to THz electronics and biosensing applications Development of pancreatic tumour treating field system Decarbonisation of coastal defences through adoption of vegetation-enhanced coastal infrastructure
Eligibility, funding information and to apply
Please read the project advert page for further information on eligibility, funding details and how to apply.
It is important that you follow the instructions in the Apply Box or your application for this studentship may be missed and therefore will not be considered.
For more information on the admissions process generally, please contact Research Degree Admissions team.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 24 April 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview shortly after the deadline. We regret that we may not be able to respond to all applications. Applicants who have not received a response within six weeks of the closing date should consider their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.