Studentship opportunities
Learn more about studentship opportunities at the Graduate School.
How studentships work
A studentship will usually cover tuition fees for three years as well as pay the student a stipend for three years, paid monthly. The project area and sometimes the project itself will already be decided and you will need to submit your application by the set deadline.
Applications will be shortlisted for interview and following the interview, the successful candidate(s) will be awarded the studentship.
The Graduate School is delighted to announce the availability of PhD studentships in the following faculties, which will be awarded to high-calibre graduates in the areas of research excellence detailed.

Opportunities by college
College of Arts, Technology and Environment
- Multiview image capture for accurate geometry and appearance reconstruction of historical textiles – closing date 25 June 2023, ref: 2223-APR-CATE11
- Open project – eight fully funded PhD positions – closing date 19 May 2023, ref: 2324-OCT-CATE03
- Autonomous Navigation For Mobile Robot In The Dynamic Environment - closing date 29 June 2023. ref: 2324-OCT-CATE04
College of Business and Law
- Social embedding of products and services for sustainable economy – closing date 4 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-FBL02
- Macrofinancial Institutional Design for the Climate Transition – closing date 4 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-FBL03
- Investigating the impact of sport events on health and wellbeing – closing date 4 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-FBL04
- Exploring the intersect between Industry 5.0 and Quality 5.0 - closing date 11 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-FBL05
College of Health, Science and Society
- Reimagining the urban soundscape: the synergy between noise pollution, biodiversity, and human health – closing date 21 May 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS05
- Diet and Neuroinflammation: A link between Metabolic Health and Parkinson’s Disease? – closing date 16 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS04
- Grammar Schools and Social Mobility in England – closing date 18 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS07
- Ambulance staff assessment of pain in people living with dementia – closing date 30 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS06
- The effect of COVID-19 on lower urinary tract function – closing date 7 July 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS08
- Development of molecular methods for clinical therapeutic drug monitoring in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) – closing date 9 June 2023: ref; 2324-OCT-HSS09
- Microplastics and warming waters: an ecotoxicological assessment of multiple stressors in UK rivers systems – closing date 3 July: ref; 2324-OCT-HSS10
- Shaping healthy urban environments: from the microbiome to the metropololis – closing date 30 June 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS11
- Developing a social media intervention to increase awareness and understanding of psoriasis and reduce misconceptions: A mixed-methods project using co-production with adults with psoriasis – closing date 7 July 2023; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS12
- The role of a panelled sport compression garment on performance and movement control in women’s hockey – closing date 30 June; ref: 2324-OCT-HSS03
Self-funded research
If there are no suitable studentships in your research area you have the opportunity to put forward your own research proposal on a self-funding basis. This includes if you are being sponsored by an organisation external to UWE Bristol such as your employer. You may also be eligible for the UK government Postgraduate Doctoral Loan.
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