Funded opportunities

Please read the studentship adverts for eligibility criteria, funding and application process.

Respiratory Sciences:  Early diagnosis of chronic pulmonary disease using a smartphone and recorded breath sound

• Open to UK applicants only
• Supervisor: Dr Thomas Ward
• Start date: 1 April 2026
• Closing date: 8 February 2026

Respiratory Sciences: A proactive Integrated approach to identifying “treatable traits” in people with COPD in primary care

• Supervisor Dr Thomas Ward
• Start date: September 2026
• Closing date: 22 March 2026

Population Health Sciences: The relationship between deprivation, indoor air quality and health in homes in Leicestershire.

• Supervisor: Professor Anna Hansell
• Start date: 21 September 2026
• Closing date: 1 March 2026

• Start date: 21 September 2026
• Closing date: 15 February 2026

ESRC DTP Strategic Joint Studentship

• Supervisors: Dr Emma Bridger (University of Leicester) and Dr Richard Tunney (Aston University)
• Start date: September 2026
• Closing date: Monday 23rd February (12noon/GMT)
• Interview date: Tues 10th March (Provisional)

Leicestershire Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Doctoral Training Programme (LHIIP)

• Open to UK applicants - specific eligibility on the above link.
• Start date: September 2026
• Closing date: 18 February 2026

Self-funded projects

Open to overseas applicants who can fund their own study or hold their own external sponsorship. For further information about the available projects please click on the subject page links. Projects open until filled unless stated.

Population Health Sciences 

• Dr Rupert Major: Patient support for decision making in relation to arterio-venous fistula formation before dialysis and ligation after a successful transplant: a mixed-methods study (open to UK and overseas
• Professor Pratik Choudhary: Evaluating the ethnic differences of physical activity on blood glucose
• Louise Hull: Identifying research priorities to advance the application of implementation science to lifestyle intervention research
• Dr Tim Lucas: To understand how women’s health during pregnancy is affected by heatwaves and how 24-hour behaviours and technological interventions can reduce these risks
• Dr Thomas Wilkinson: Optimising the measurement of muscle and physical function in clinical trials of people living with obesity
• Professor David Wright: PhD in Pharmacy Practice - Longitudinal Placements within the Undergraduate Pharmacy Degree: Defining the value

Respiratory Sciences

• Dr John E. Pearl: Survey of clinical non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates for mycobacteriophages: their presence, diversity and potential role in disease
• Dr Natalie Garton: Rhodococcus equi lipid bodies: Targeting the pathogen’s fat reserves for infection control
• Professor Andrea Cooper: Stratification of TB risk by immunophenotyping and expression of key diagnostic markers
• Professor Galina Mukamolova: Development of novel therapeutic strategies to target Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence

Healthcare

• Professor Joseph Manning: Reducing pressure injury in critically Ill hospitalised infants, children and young people: An intervention bundle development and feasibility testing study
• Professor Joseph Manning: Paediatric to Adult intenSive care tranSition for chronicAlly critically ill younG pEople: The PASSAGE Study
• Professor David Wright: PhD in Pharmacy Practice - Longitudinal Placements within the Undergraduate Pharmacy Degree: Defining the value

Cardiovascular Sciences

Dr Katy Roach: Developing Translational Models of Fibro-calcific Remodelling to Evaluate Novel Therapies in Aortic Stenosis

Dr Katy Roach: Developing Translational Models of Fibro-calcific Remodelling to Evaluate Novel Therapies in Aortic Stenosis

Chemistry: EPSRC funded Direct recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries Using Novel Nanoemulsions

• Supervisor: Dr Jake Yang
• Start date: September 2026
• Closing date: 1 February 2026

Computer Science GTA studentship

• Start date: September 2026
• Closing date: 21 September 2026

EPSRC DigitalMetal CDT studentships

• Start: January 2026 onwards
• Closing date: open for home students and limited places for outstanding international applicants.

EPSRC DLA Studentships

• Open to UK applicants only
• Projects available in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics
• Start date 21 September 2026
• Closing date 6 February 2026

AHRC East Midlands Sustainable Living and Mental Wellbeing (EM-SLAM)

• Start date September 2026
• 19 February 2026

 Funding for the School of Business will show here when available.

PhD studentships funded by Research Councils open for September 2026 entry

BBSRC MIBTP

• Closed

ESRC Midlands Graduate School

• closed

CENTA

• Closed

TARGET CDT

• Closed

STFC

• Closed

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards

• Closed

MRC AIM DTP

• Closed