PhD Advisors at University of Oxford 牛津大学 UK
Quick answer: University of Oxford in the UK has 3260 faculty profiles in phd-match’s database, of which 338 currently show active PhD hiring signals (as of 2026-10-19). phd-match covers 174 universities across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore, not just one country.
Research-focused faculty at University of Oxford, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
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Professors at University of Oxford with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.
Abhirup Banerjee
Professor, Associate Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you are passionate about embarking on a journey together on solving Real-life Biomedical problems with Clinical Impacts, please contact me via Email, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
At the moment, I have openings for both DPhil students and Postdoctoral Researchers in my Team.
Dr Banerjee’s research interests are primarily focused on (but not limited to) Multimodal Reconstruction and Analysis of Digital Anatomy for Real-Time Clinical Interventions; in particular Segmentation, Landmark Detection, Tracking, Motion Modelling, Reconstruction, Registration,…
Aidong Yang
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ We are currently open to supervising research students in renewable resource utilisation, atmospheric carbon dioxide removal, decarbonisation of heavy industries, and biological systems engineering.
Aidong's research interests lie in developing methods and tools for modelling chemical/biochemical processes and related systems and in applying models and other systems engineering approaches to support the development of sustainable energy, engineering and manufacturing systems…
Alex Lau-Zhu
MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow · Department of Psychiatry
⭐ Considering DPhil students for the next application cycle. I am particularly looking for students who are keen to use experimental methods, but open to other approaches too.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Alfonso A. Castrejon-Pita
Professor in Fluid Mechanics · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I'm open to applications for a DPhil working on (i) fundamental dynamics of drops and jets and (ii) inkjet printing of liquid crystals for soft photonics applications.
Professor Castrejon-Pita’s Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Oxford focuses on (but is not limited to) the study of drops and liquid jets. Current research activities deal with the breakup of harmonically stimulated liquid jets, drop deposition and splashing dynamics, contact line dyn…
Alison Noble
Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Enquiries from potential postgraduate research students who have interests in any of my research areas are welcome.
Biomedical imaging and image analysis
Machine learning applied to healthcare
Ultrasound image analysis
Human-AI collaboration
Federated analysis
Point-of-care ultrasound
Global health technologies
Amy Zavatsky
Professor, Reader in Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow, St Edmund Hall · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you have an interest in the biomechanics of the lower limb and a strong background in mechanical or biomedical engineering or a related technical area and would like to apply for to Oxford for postgraduate study at the master’s or doctoral level, then please contact me to discuss possible project…
Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system; Motion and loading of the joints at the hip, knee, ankle, and foot; Gait analysis and motion capture for research and clinical use
Ana Valdivia
Departmental Research Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Government, and Policy · Oxford Internet Institute
⭐ Please also note that she is not taken DPhil candidates for the next academic year 2026/27.
Ana is interested in supervising projects that offer an original and critical perspective on AI, grounded in disciplines such as Science and Technology Studies (STS), Critical Data/AI Studies, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computational Social Science (CSS). As the main …
Andrea Vedaldi
Professor of Computer Vision and Machine Learning · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you are looking for a PhD (DPhil) or postdoctoral (PDRA) position, please see here.
computer vision and machine learning methods to understand the content of images and videos automatically, with little to no manual supervision, in terms of semantics and 3D geometry
Andrew D. Ker
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ I am willing to take on selected students for DPhil (PhD) study: please read this page before approaching me. I also supervise a few internal MSc and undergraduate projects in the department of Computer Science, advertised internally in the usual way. I am not accepting interns at this time.
Information hiding: steganography, steganalysis, and steganographic capacity.
Andrew Lewis
Associate Professor & Consultant Cardiologist · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Lewis Group: Spatial biology to understand and rejuvenate failing hearts — Radcliffe Department of Medicine; 2026 Lewis Group (MRC Enterprise iCase): High throughput human systems for target discovery and validation in tissue fibrosis — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Spatial cardiology; Our research group at Oxford develops and applies advanced imaging techniques across various spatial scales, from subcellular to whole-heart, to better understand cardiovascular disease mechanisms, identify new therapeutic targets, and enhance early detection …
Andrzej Murawski
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ I welcome enquiries from prospective doctoral students with interests in the semantics of programming languages, automata theory, and software verification. Please feel free to contact me before the application deadline to discuss potential research topics.
My research concerns the semantics of programing languages and its applications in software verification. I am interested in a broad spectrum of programming paradigms. Some recent examples include higher-order recursion, probabilistic computation, first- and higher-order state, c…
Anne Goriely
Professor of Human Genetics · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Goriely Group: Investigating the role of genetic mosaicism in congenital disease — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
As mutations are at the origin of all genetic variations, understanding the factors that influence mutational rates and patterns (and the reason for which they occur) is crucial to the study of disease, evolution and genome diversity. It is now well established that 30-100 point …
Antonis Papachristodoulou
Professor of Control Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you find what we do interesting, and you want to apply for a DPhil (PhD) or MSc by Research in our group, then please contact us sooner than later to discuss possible projects. Note that there are several Centres of Doctoral Training that are relevant to our research, especially the EPSRC CDT in …
The SYSOS (System of Systems) Group develops tools and algorithms based on modern control theory for the robust analysis and design of biological and technological systems and applies them in a range of areas, from Synthetic Biology to fluid mechanics. In particular, they have be…
Barbara Rossi
Professor, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow of New College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ All prospective students are welcome to contact me by email before sending in their application. I am happy to have an informal chat with you to discuss your research proposal or to tell you more about what we do at the Sustainable Structures Group.
Information on the latest deadline for application…
Strategic Research Themes in the Sustainable Structures Group
- Resilient and sustainable use of advanced metal alloys in critical infrastructure
- Lifecycle-driven structural design and whole-life carbon assessment
- Hybridity and additive manufacturing for next-generation stru…
Bernardo Cuenca Grau
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Students working towards their D.Phil (PhD) are an integral part of the Information Systems Group, and make a vital contribution to our research. See our studentships page for further details, and information about funding opportunities . Should you consider applying for a doctoral position in o…
My research is in the broad field of artificial intelligence. In particular, my work revolves around the areas of knowledge representation and reasoning, knowledge graphs, computational logic, semantic technologies, and graph representation learning. My activities within these ar…
Bernie Hogan
Associate Professor, University of Oxford · Department of Sociology
⭐ He is currently accepting graduate students on his active interests of names and naming practices, egocentric social networks, network visualizations, politics of social media and social identity, especially identity issues relating to gender and sexual minorities.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Binjian Nie
Departmental Lecturer in Chemical Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ We are open to supervising research students with a multidisciplinary background including chemical engineering, catalysts, thermal engineering, and materials science who are interested in renewable energy conversion and management, chemical energy storage of renewables, solid hydrogen storage, sust…
Large-scale Energy Storage using Carbon-neutral and Sustainable Chemicals; Chemical Process Engineering and Synergistic Reactors for Net-zero; Renewable Energy Conversion and Management; Industry, Heating, and Cooling Decarbonization
Blanca Rodriguez
Professor of Computational Medicine · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Important information for applications for a DPhil in Computer Science (Computational Medicine): here. Deadline for consideration for scholarships is Dec 3, noon, 2024. Topics: Digital Twins and In Silico Trials for Cardiology and Pharmacology. Please read my latest publications for further informat…
My scientific interest is in innovating in medical therapy development through a focus on human pathophysiology with modelling and simulation augmented by big data, machine learning and non-animal experimental methods. Our work has been featured as pioneering case studies for the…
Caroline Nettekoven
Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellow, Junior Research Fellow at Linacre College · Department of Psychiatry
⭐ I supervise research projects at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, including theses and internships. I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD (DPhil) students. If you're interested in working with me, please get in touch via email.
I study how different regions of the human brain - particularly the cerebellum - support complex behaviours. My research focuses on the cerebellum’s causal role in cognitive functions, such as social processing. To investigate this, I combine neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, MRS), …
Cathy Ye
Professor of Tissue Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ There are PhD projects available for interested candidates within the group research activities. Informal inquiries can be directed to Dr Cathy Ye. However, PhD applications have to be done through the university website.
Within the broad research area of tissue engineering and stem cell technologies, Cathy’s specific research interests lie in three interconnected areas: in vitro cancer model, biomaterials and bioreactor for tissue engineering and stem cell expansion.
Chao He
Associate Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested to hear from potential students who have interests in research areas spanning from vectorial beam generation/analysing/correction techniques to various related applications.
Vectorial Optics; Structured Light; Structured Matter
Polarisation sensing
Structured light
Structured matter
Microscopy
Adaptive optics
Optical materials
Tissue optics
Christian Schroeder de Witt
Professor, Associate Professor, Principal Investigator, EPSRC Open Fellow (incoming) · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you are interested in working with OWL, whether as PhD/DPhil student, visiting student, MSc/MEng, Part B/C student, please get in touch. Some example directions can be found here: https://wittlab.ai/student_projects/
OWL’s mission is to de-risk the large-scale deployment of advanced AI by building trust through technical assurance. Technical assurance is the disciplined, auditable evidence that an AI system will behave within specified safety and security bounds - by design, under test, and i…
Christoph Haase
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Post-Doc Opening -- Deadline January 2023; Post-Doc Opening -- Deadline July 2022
For further information, see my personal webpage.
Christopher Proctor
Associate Professor in Bioelectronics · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Our research group offers a wide range of opportunities to lead challenging projects in Bioelectronics from fundamental science to engineering innovation and clinical translation. Please contact Professor Proctor for enquiries.
My research is focused on developing bioeletronic systems to improve healthcare and advance bioscience. These technologies often take design inspiration from the same biological systems with which they interact while leveraging advances in parallel fields such as biosensors, opto…
Christopher Vogel
Professor, Associate Professor, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you're interested in joining the research group, please don't hesitate to get in touch with an outline of your research interests.
Christopher’s research interests are focussed on fluid-driven renewable energy generation, principally wind and tidal stream energy. Within this, his interests cover a range of scales from rotor-scale flows up to regional-scale modelling, and include:
- Low-speed fluid mechanics
…
Constantinos Christodoulides
Associate Professor of Metabolic Medicine · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Christodoulides Group: Deciphering the Role of White and Brown Adipocytes in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
My research investigates how obesity drives the development of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Specifically, it focuses on uncovering the molecular determinants of adipocyte number and distribution - key factors underlying susceptibility to obesity-related cardiometab…
Daniel Bulte
Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you are interested in studying for a DPhil in Engineering Science in any of my areas of research interest then please contact me to discuss the possibility. For a full listing of department DPhil opportunities, please visit our jobs page.
Daniel's group focuses on developing translatable clinical imaging techniques for measuring blood flow and metabolism in a broad range of diseases from dementia to cancer. Primarily using MRI and often incorporating respiratory challenges we aim to determine the links between the…
David Clifton
Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ CHI Lab offers a wide range of complex, real-world projects in AI for healthcare. Please contact Professor Clifton for enquiries.
Most doctoral students in the CHI Lab hold highly competitive scholarships (Rhodes, Clarendon, etc.) for which Professor Clifton is happy to offer advice.
Research in the Computational Health Information (CHI) Laboratory focuses on the development of in-hospital and in-home systems for AI-driven interventions that are used in practice. Translation into low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a parallel research theme. The lab h…
David Hodson
Robert Turner Professor of Diabetic Medicine and Director (interim) of The Bukhman Centre for Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Hodson Group: Understanding how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptors contribute to metabolism in complex tissues.
Cellular metabolism, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptors, regulation of glucose homeostasis, food intake and inflammation, drug targets for the treatment of diabetes and obesity, cellular heterogeneity in pancreatic islet, hormone sec…
David Howey
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in supervising DPhil students with an interest in Electrochemical Engineering, Batteries, Energy Storage, Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Thermal Management.
Professor David Howey's research expertise is in modelling, diagnostics and control of electrochemical energy devices and systems. Lithium-ion batteries are his current main focus, and he also has interests in sodium-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, flow batteries, and superca…
David Kay
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ D. Phil. Funding available: If you are interested in postgraduate research within my field of research please contact me. Funding and scholarship opportunities available within the department can be found at this web page. Alternative funding opportunities can be found at the DTC website www.dtc.ox.…
I work on the application and analysis of numerical/computational schemes for partial differential equations. Of major interest is the development of reliable, practical and efficient finite element schemes for modelling mathematical models arising from physical and biological ph…
David Parker
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ If you are interested in undertaking a PhD or student project in any of these areas, please get in touch.
Postdoc position available now with Nobuko Yoshida and I on probabilistic verification for concurrency. Applications close on 30th April 2025. Details here.
Post-doc opportunity at Oxford. Come …
Automated Verification, Probabilistic Verification for Systems Biology, Software Model Checking, Probabilistic Model Checking, Quantitative Analysis and Verification, PRISM
David Wallom
Professor of Informatics · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in supporting DPhil applications by those interested in any of the areas of my research, but most particularly in those topics which fall within my definition of Energy and Environmental Informatics as well as cloud computing technologies.
Advanced e-Infrastructure and Cloud Computing: Cloud Computing technology and systems, Cloud/e-infrastructure Policy and Education, Cyber-security, IoT, Active Research Data Management, Volunteer Computing & Desktop Grids. Energy and Environmental Informatics: Energy Services, Sm…
Debbie Aitken
Associate Professor of Medical Education | Harris Manchester College · Department of Education
⭐ Debbie welcomes doctoral applications for the DPhil (PhD) in Education from students interested in the following research areas:
- Equity, diversity, inclusion, culture and belonging in Medical Education
- Generational differences between medical students and medical educators
- Neurodiversity
- LGB…
Debbie's research focuses on transforming EDB in medical education. Her work explores how to create more inclusive learning environments for current and future doctors, drawing on history, sociology and anthropology. Her programme of research addresses a range of EDB dimensions, …
Dominic Joyce
Professor of Mathematics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ I am assembling a research group of postdocs and graduate students in the general area of Homological Mirror Symmetry, working on both sides of the mirror, with particular foci (on the Lagrangian side) on special Lagrangians, their singularities, and Lagrangian Floer homology, and (on the complex si…
My research is mostly in Differential Geometry, with occasional forays into some more esoteric areas of Theoretical Physics. It is difficult to explain the ideas involved to someone who is not already mathematically literate to beyond degree level, and it's not easy to explain th…
Dong (Lilly) Liu
Professor, Associate Professor, Tutorial Fellow at Trinity College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ New research projects are available in Prof. Liu’s group on nuclear graphite, TRISO, ceramics, barrier coatings and high entropy alloy areas. Please contact Prof. Liu about research opportunities. Three recent examples of DPhil projects openly advertised for Oct 2024 entry are listed below:
1. Rese…
Prof. Liu’s research interests lie in the area of multiple-scale nano-/microstructural and mechanical characterization of advanced engineering materials in extreme conditions, including ion/neutron/proton irradiation, elevated temperatures and cryogenic environments with applicat…
Edmund Tarleton
Professor, Associate Professor, UKAEA / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow in Materials Modelling for Fusion Energy, Supernumerary Fellow at St Anne's · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Please email me to discuss DPhil opportunities.
Discrete dislocation plasticity, Crystal plasticity, Coupled mechanical/diffusion models, Cohesive zone modelling
Ekaterina Hertog
Associate Professor in AI and Society · Oxford Internet Institute
⭐ Professor Hertog may not have capacity to take on new DPhil students for 2026-27 but would nonetheless be interested in hearing from highly motivated candidates whose proposals align closely with her current research areas. She is particularly interested in supervising doctoral research on how digit…
Parental Control Technologies and Family Dynamics; Future of Unpaid Work; Technology in Everyday Life; Family Sociology; Time Use; Gender Practices in Households
Emilio Martínez-Pañeda
Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Fellow of Harris Manchester College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ There are multiple PhD projects available within the group. Motivated students are encouraged to get in touch via e-mail.
Understanding hydrogen embrittlement and other hydrogen-metal interactions; Li-Ion battery degradation, including interfacial phenomena in all-solid-state batteries; Constitutive material modelling across scales, from dislocation-based plasticity to the micromechanics of rock mat…
Emma Edwards
Career Development Fellow at St Peter's College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am looking for postgraduate students (DPhil or MSc) who are interested in hydrodynamics and/or offshore renewable energy, particularly wave energy and floating offshore wind.
Emma's research interests are centered around offshore renewable energy. She has particular interests in wave-structure interaction of floating bodies, with applications to wave energy and floating offshore wind. Emma has a particular interest in the effect of geometry of a float…
Felix Leach
Associate Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always interested to hear from people interested in doing a DPhil. Projects would be in the general area of thermal propulsion, ammonia, and air quality / noise pollution, but please get in touch to discuss specific projects and ideas.
My research is in thermal propulsion systems, air quality, and noise pollution. Specifically, I am running projects in the following areas at the moment:
Green Ammonia for Propulsion
Ammonia (NH3) is a promising zero-carbon fuel for future transportation. Today transportation em…
Francis Brown
Professor of Mathematics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ Postdoctoral and Ph.D positions available on the ERC synergy grant `Mathematics of Scattering Amplitudes' (https://inspirehep.net/jobs/2847714).
For postdoctoral positions in Oxford, see:
https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=176934
For D.Phil positions, please …
Mathematical physics and algebraic geometry.
Harald Oberhauser
Professor of Mathematics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ I am always looking for prospective DPhil (PhD) students and postdoctoral researcher with shared interests. There are two standard routes for DPhil applications: the CDT in Random Dynamical Systems and the usual DPhil program in mathematics. Both result in a DPhil degree but the CDT has several cour…
I am interested in mathematics that allows to understand, model and make inference about systems that evolve under the influence of randomness.
Harrison Steel
Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at Harris Manchester College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always keen to hear from potential graduate students and assist them on their journey to Oxford. If you are thinking of applying please reach out (via email) to discuss our group and your interests/potential projects.
Harrison Steel's research group works on interdisciplinary challenges at the intersection of Synthetic Biology, Robotics, and Control Engineering.
Synthetic Biology and Feedback Control
Engineered biological systems are often fragile and highly sensitive to changes in their envi…
Hashem Koohy
Associate Professor of Systems Immunology, Member of Congregation · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Koohy Group: Decoding the underlying rules of T cell response by AI and Machine-Learning strategies — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Systems and Quantitive T Cell Immunology (SaQTCI), Immune Correlates of heath and disease, Antigen processing/presentation and T cell response, Epigenetic contributors of Immunosenescence, Heterogeneity of response to personalized cancer immunotherapy
Huiqi Yvonne Lu
Lecturer in Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Dr Lu offers a range of AI for sensor informatics and computing infrastructure projects. Prospective DPhil students interested in any of her research areas are welcome to get in touch.
Time-series multimodal modelling
Federated health foundation models
In-network ML and computing infrastructure
Physiological and psychological modelling with LLM and human in the loop
Robotics and human interactions
Ian Griffiths
Professor · Mathematical Institute
⭐ If you are interested in joining us or would like to collaborate with us then just get in touch.
Hydrodynamics with application to physicochemical applications
Filtration
Water purification
Glass manufacture
Slow viscous flow
Surfactant systems
Asymptotic analysis
Ioannis Havoutis
Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am open to supervising DPhil students with an interest in legged locomotion, motion planning, trajectory optimization, skill representation and learning by demonstration.
Dr Havoutis' research focuses the combination of machine learning with dynamic whole-body motion planning and control, targeting robots with arms and legs. Building on his previous work, Ioannis is interested both in the locomotion and manipulation aspects of autonomous robots.
H…
Irene Moroz
Prof. · Mathematical Institute
⭐ Current NERC-funded four year DPhil studentship on the stability of continuously stratified zonal jets near the equator. NERC Industrial CASE Studentship with the Meteorological Office.
My main research interests lie in the bifurcation analysis of nonlinear ordinary differential equations, arising in dynamo models and low order models of plankton. My background is in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics. Current exciting areas of research include comparisons detween deter…
Irina Voiculescu
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Postdoctoral positions are advertised on the list of vacancies. Interdisciplinary postoctoral applicants from areas other than Computer Science may check their eligibility for the Schmidt AI Fellowships.
Prospective DPhil/PhD candidates who meet the admissions eligibility criteria are most welcome …
My research develops machine learning methods for medical image analysis, including segmentation, 3D reconstruction, and anatomical landmark detection. Current projects integrate multi-modality data to improve diagnostic accuracy, while ensuring trust and fairness in healthcare A…
Jack Andrews
Senior Research Fellow & Wellcome Early-Career Fellow · Department of Psychiatry
⭐ Graduate student (DPhil) applicants: If you're interested in undertaking a DPhil (PhD) on related topics then please get in touch, and ideally well before the application deadline to help maximise your chances.
My research investigates how social environments shape the emergence and maintenance of common mental health problems and how this knowledge can be used to design, evaluate, and improve interventions, with a particular focus on adolescence. My group's work currently focuses on: S…
James Davies
Professor of Genomics · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Davies Group: Genomics and Genome Editing — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, genome editing, functional genomics and bioinformatics, gene regulation, three-dimensional structure of the genome, genetic variation, genome engineering, computational biology
James Grist
Associate Professor of Biomedical Imaging · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ Our group is open to applications for MSc and PhD students as well as work experience!
Clinical neuroimaging
James Worrell
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Please contact me if you are interested in postdoc positions on my UKRI project
Logic in computer science; linear dynamical systems; automated verification
Jan Obloj
Professor of Mathematics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ Regrettably I cannot offer any student internships at the moment.
I have a general interest in mathematics of randomness. Most of my research sits at the crossroads of various fields, including: probability theory, statistics, mathematical finance, operations research, optimal transport and data science. A lot of my research is related to probl…
Jesus Lizana
Associate Professor in Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Prospective MSc and DPhil students are very welcome to contact me by email before submitting an application. I am happy to arrange an informal conversation to discuss potential research ideas, comment on a draft proposal, or provide further information about our work at the ZERO Institute.
Details …
Professor Jesus Lizana’s research addresses the cross-disciplinary challenge of delivering zero-carbon, climate-responsive buildings under current and future climate conditions. His work integrates engineering science, climate analysis, and building performance to support the tra…
Jin-Chong Tan
Professor of Engineering Science (Nanoscale Engineering) · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ visit MMC Lab webpage for further information and contact Prof. Tan if you are interested in joining the research group.
Professor Jin-Chong Tan leads the Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Laboratory, where his group develops porous metal-organic frameworks, multifunctional thin films, polymer membranes and bespoke nanocomposite systems targeting real-world applications. Recent research …
Joe Pitt-Francis
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Please note that the Department of Computer Science does not currently offer any internship positions (either paid or unpaid). If it does have any in the future then they will be well advertised with a proper competitive application process. This means that any speculative emails asking about inters…
Chaste (Open source software for Computational Biology)
Parallel and high performance computing
Cardiac modelling
Computational geometry and finite element meshes
Software development
Johannes Weickenmeier
Professor, Associate Professor of Brain Health · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ We are always looking for new DPhil students and are happy to host (international) visiting students for thesis projects! Check out our Open Positions page for additional information. Contact Prof. Weickenmeier to inquire about available projects: johannes.weickenmeier@eng.ox.ax.uk
Experimental Continuum Mechanics Mechanics of Soft Materials, Computational Multiscale and Multiphysics Mechanics, Longitudinal Image Registration, Neuromechanics of Aging, Injury, and Neurodegenerative Diseases
John Huber
Professor, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am open to applications for research students wishing to study smart materials, ferroeelctrics, piezoelectrics and related materials, wear in metals, micromechanical modelling of materials.
•Mechanics of materials
•Functional Materials, Electroceramics, Piezoelectrics, Ferroelectrics
•Actuators and sensors
•Micro and nanoscale materials characterisation by scanning probe microscopy
Jonathan Knappett
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Prospective DPhil students are welcome to contact me by email.
Nature-based & other low-carbon approaches in Civil Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering for energy decarbonisation; Earthquake Engineering
Justin Coombes
Senior Ruskin Tutor (Studio Practice) · Ruskin School of Art
⭐ I particularly welcome DPhil proposals exploring art and literature, especially poetry.
poetry, multimedia art, love, history, power, death, home, mythology, environmental crisis, moral philosophy, psychology, surrealism, photography, memory, ekphrasis
Justin Coon
Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Job Opportunities
I do not have any openings at this time.
Graduate Research
I am interested in supervising students on projects related to information theory and communications, particularly in areas that the INS Lab works on. More specifically, I am interested in the following topics:
Classical …
Prof. Coon is the head of the Information and Network Science Lab at Oxford, which is focused on projects related to a broad array of theories and technologies. The Lab's work focuses on information theory and communication system modelling. Members of the INS Lab have contribute…
Konstantina Vogiatzaki
Associate Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always interested to hear from people who want to get involved in curiosity driven projects at DPhil level and have a strong background in any of the following fields: fluids, heat transfer, applied mathematics and computing. Please get in touch to discuss specific projects and ideas regardless…
Within my group we develop multi-scale simulation techniques combined with High Performance Computing (and more recently Machine Learning) that support the virtual design and optimisation of complex systems such as energy, propulsion and biomedical systems.
My most recent researc…
Laurence Brassart
Professor, Associate Professor, Tutorial Fellow at Christ Church · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always looking for talented and motivated graduate students with a keen interests in solid mechanics and materials modelling to join my group.
Interested students are invited to consult the Brassart Group webpage for up-to-date opportunities, and to email me to discuss possible research projec…
Laurence’s research focuses on the development of advanced models and computational models that are useful to understand and predict the mechanical behaviour of engineering materials. The general objective of her research is to elucidate the complex relationships between microstr…
Leslie Ann Goldberg
Professor · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Prospective PhD students: Information about how to apply (to start in Autumn of 2027) will be here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/dphil-computer-science. Prospective students should feel free to get in touch if any of the projects described here sound interesting, or if you have o…
I work on the design and analysis of randomised algorithms. Randomised algorithms arise in many computational contexts including communication and information spread in networks, analysing computational models from statistical physics (and other models where local interactions in…
Liang He
Associate Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ The Healthcare Biorobotics Lab (HBL) offers a wide range of opportunities for research in soft robotics, wearable robotics, and AI for healthcare applications. Please contact Professor He for enquiries.
Soft robotics
Wearable robotics
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Machine haptics and Human behaviour in tactile perception
Generative AI for medical training and patient care
Lida Kanari
Research Fellow · Mathematical Institute
⭐ Open to PhD students to work on:
- Topological Data Analysis
- Machine Learning and AI
- Applications of mathematics on neuroscience.
One PostDoctoral Position to be announced in 2026.
Topological Data Analysis
Algebraic Topology
Stochastic Processes
Computational Neuroscience
Networks
Machine Learning
Luc Rocher
Associate Professor · Oxford Internet Institute
⭐ I am looking for motivated students interested in studying the impact of privacy-enhancing technologies and auditing algorithms used by public institutions and online platforms. Interest in HCI, AI fairness and human-centred evaluations, mathematical modelling and complex systems appreciated (includ…
Privacy-enhancing technologies, pricing algorithms in online markets, public sector algorithms, social media recommendation systems, citizen-led AI efforts, human-centred computing, adversarial machine learning, statistical models, interactive tools for privacy harms.
Lucia Corsini
Professor, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Senior Research Fellow, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Head of Circular Economy and Sustainability Lab · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Dr Lucia Corsini welcomes applicants from prospective DPhil students who are interested in the following topics:
- Circular economy
- Sustainable production and consumption
- Critical raw materials, critical minerals
Lucia integrates methods from systems engineering, engineering design, product service-systems, and technology and innovation management in order to address the following challenge areas:
- Circular economy
- Sustainable production and consumption
- Critical raw materials, critic…
Maike Osborne
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Maike, along with Professor Stephen J Roberts, supervises DPhil (PhD) students in the Machine Learning Research Group.
Within machine learning, Maike has particular expertise in Gaussian processes, active learning, Bayesian optimisation and Bayesian quadrature, with a particular focus on the emerging field of probabilistic numerics. She has applied machine learning to scientific and engineering p…
Malavika Nair
Professor, Associate Professor of Biomaterials, Non-Tutorial Fellow at St Catherine's College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ DPhil students looking to join the research team are very welcome to get in touch with me directly for any opportunities. Please include a draft research proposal/some elements of what you hope to be working on in your email so that I can advise you of the fit to the projects and areas on offer.
Ple…
Malavika's research aims to bridge the gap between existing electronic devices for healthcare, and regenerative implants by exploiting the electromechanical behaviour of biopolymers.
The current research focus covers the full scope of materials synthesis and discovery, with the g…
Marie Habart
Fyssen Fellow · Department of Psychiatry
⭐ We welcome enquiries from potential PhD students or postdocs. Email nsclaboxford@gmail.com for more information.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Mark Cannon
Professor, Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at St John's College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I supervise research students in control and optimization.
Mark’s research is about control and optimization of systems with constraints and model or measurement uncertainty. Constrained optimal control problems have a diverse range of applications as a result physical, environmental and economic restrictions on system operations. Feedba…
Mark Mezei
Professor of Mathematical Physics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ If you are interested in becoming my PhD student, please apply here. You do not need to contact me separately and doing so will not increase your chances of being accepted.
If you are an Oxford undergraduate student interested in a summer research project, please contact me. I do not have the capac…
Quantum field theory: time evolution, AdS/CFT duals, defect and disorder operators and their effective field theory descriptions
A popular science account featuring my work can be found in Quanta Magazine under this link.
Mark van der Wilk
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ I will have spaces for a small number (~2) of PhD students a year in the next few years. I am looking for people with a strong academic background (particularly strong mathematical skills) who are keen to work on topics that are aligned with my interests. I have written up some tips and guidelines f…
Together with my research group, I work on three central questions:
- How do we find general patterns that allow generalization beyond the training set, without humans manually encoding them? (Equivariance, causality, continual learning…)
- How can we create neurons that automat…
Marta Kwiatkowska
Professor of Computing Systems · Department of Computer Science
⭐ I welcome applications for doctoral study and postdoctoral visitors in areas relevant to my research interests. Possible research topics are described here, but I am happy also to consider students' own proposals. If you are interested in a D.Phil. position (this is what PhD is called at Oxford) ple…
My research is concerned with modelling and analysis methods for complex systems, such as those arising in computer networks, electronic devices and biological organisms. The analysis methods that I investigate include simulation and formal verification, with particular emphasis …
Martin Booth
Professor, Statutory Professor of Electrical Engineering, Chair of Optical and Photonic Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested to hear from potential students who have interests in any of our research areas.
Adaptive optics for microscopy, Biomedical microscopy, Superresolution microscopy, Adaptive laser fabrication, Dynamic parallel laser machining, Diamond photonics
Martin Davy
Professor, Associate Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Enquiries from potential research students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome.
Martin's main research interest is in internal combustion engines, and particularly the combustion processes in compression ignition engines, where his research has a strong focus on pollutant reduction. He also has interests in in-cylinder heat transfer, atomization and sprays, …
Maurice Fallon
Professor of Robotics, Royal Society University Research Fellow · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in supervising research students in navigation, mapping and motion planning for robots, particularly dynamic and/or legged robots.
Probabilistic methods for localization and mapping. His research focus on state estimation and mapping for dynamic robots (quadrupeds, handheld devices and even drones). He is also interested in dynamic motion planning and control. He focuses on developing methods which are robus…
Mauricio Villarroel
Professor, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Fellow of Magdalen College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ The Laboratory for Computational Medicine and Technology (LCMT) offers a wide range of opportunities for research in the intersection of medicine, engineering and technology. Please contact Professor Villarroel for enquiries.
Research in the Laboratory for Computational Medicine and Technology (LCMT) focuses on improving the efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of clinical decision-making in both high-income countries (HICs) and low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). Development of AI models to ident…
Min Chen
Professor of Scientific Visualisation · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Between 1992 and 2016, under Min Chen’s supervision or co-supervision, some 25 students have obtained their PhD or DPhil degrees, and three obtained their MPhil degrees. The research topics, on which Min Chen is currently supervising or will supervise DPhil projects, include:
- theoretical foundatio…
Min Chen's primary research interest is data science in general and data visualization in particular, and he considers Data Science as the scientific discipline that studies human and machine processes for transforming data to decisions and/or knowledge. Its main goal is to under…
Mira Kassouf
RDM Principal Investigator · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Kassouf Group: Understanding the principles of gene expression in health and disease — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Understanding the "Genomic Code"; how the non-coding DNA orchestrates gene expression
Naveed Akbar
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Science · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ DPhil: 2026 Akbar Group: Generating extracellular vesicles for therapeutic Immunomodulation and building tools to determine their diagnostic potential
MSc by Research: Akbar Group: Extracellular vesicles as mediators and biomarkers of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
Nick Hankins
Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in hearing from dedicated potential research students who have interests in any of our research areas.
See also:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide?wssl=1
https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/graduate-scholarships/fundi…
Nick’s area of research expertise lies in colloidal and interfacial processes, and the application of colloids, surfactants, interfaces and membranes in process engineering.
The Laboratory for Sustainable Water Engineering research activity focuses on three main areas: the suppl…
Nick Hawes
Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am currently looking for DPhil students to join the GOALS lab at the Oxford Robotics Institute. DPhil topics will be in the area of long-term autonomy, the integration of learning and (probabilistic) planning, shared autonomy, or verification methods applied to robot behaviour.
Nick’s research interests lie in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to create intelligent, autonomous robots that can work with or for humans. He has worked on long-term autonomy for mobile robots; mixed initiative or shared autonomy between humans and rob…
Niki Trigoni
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ If you are interested in doing a DPhil in Computer Science in the area of cyberphysical systems, please find information on how to apply here. Deadlines 8th January/9th March 2018. Several funded PhD positions are available every year at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Autonomous Intellige…
Professor Trigoni's interests lie in intelligent and autonomous sensor systems with applications in positioning, healthcare, environmental monitoring and smart cities. Please contact her if you are interested in applying for a DPhil, postdoc or senior software engineer position i…
Noa Zilberman
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always looking for outstanding graduate students to join the team, particularly those with an interest in programmable hardware, networking, systems and computer architecture. I would encourage potential students to contact me by email before applying.
Open source networking and computing research
Sustainable computing
Programmable platforms
High performance networked systems
Network switching architectures
Computing architectures
In-network computing
Queuing and buffering
Memory management
Performance analysis
High speed inter…
Omid V. Ebrahimi
Career Development Research Fellow · Department of Psychiatry
⭐ Accepting DPhil applications from prospective students.
Critical incidents and mental health; Depression; Psychological dynamics; Networks and complex systems
Orestis Adamidis
Professor · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ If you are a motivated candidate with a solid academic background please get in touch via email.
Orestis’ current interests include:
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Paul Goulart
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in supervising research students working in control engineering and optimisation.
Paul's research interests are mainly in robust and high speed optimisation and control, with a wide range of application areas including fluid flows, economics and traffic networks.
Paul Leeson
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ DPhil: 2026 Leeson Group: Imaging in Preventive Cardiology Research — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
MSc by Research: Leeson Group: Digital Twins and AI in Preventive Cardiology Research — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Imaging and Early Development of Cardiovascular Disease
Paul Röttger
Departmental Lecturer · Oxford Internet Institute
⭐ If you are a student at Oxford, and you are interested in working together on a topic related to my research, I am happy to discuss potential thesis supervision. Just get in touch :)
Large language models, societal impacts of AI, AI alignment, AI safety
Peter Minary
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ We welcome DPhil students, postdoctoral researchers, and collaborators interested in rigorous method development alongside impactful real-world applications.
AI for Computational Science
Our research combines AI/ML, applied statistics, scientific computing, algorithmic development, and increasingly language-model-based approaches, motivated by questions in CRISPR, epigenetics, and structural biology, and informed by close collaborat…
Rama Cont
Statutory Professor of Mathematics · Mathematical Institute
⭐ For PhD applicants: Please note due to the high number of applications I am unable to meet/exchange individually with all applicants. We do not process PhD applications via email. Please apply through Oxford's online Graduate Applications portal: see here or here.
Pathwise methods in stochastic analysis. Rough analysis. Functional Ito calculus. Mathematical modeling in finance. Systemic Risk and financial stability. Mathematical foundations of Data Science. Data-driven decision systems.
Reece Oosterbeek
Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at Lincoln College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Below is a list of suggested projects, this is not exhaustive so if you have another project in mind or would like to explore potential projects, please contact me. These projects do not have guaranteed funding; fully-funded projects are advertised separately here and on the departmental Research St…
Reece’s research focuses on how the properties of materials evolve over long timescales, in applications such as biodegradable materials, and fatigue loading of medical implants. He is particularly interested in using additive manufacturing to design and build structures and mate…
Robert Carlisle
Professor of Biomedical Engineering · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in supervising DPhil students working in vaccine formulation and delivery or solid tumour therapy.
Design, formulation and testing of novel drug carriers
Improved understanding of tumour biology
Application of external stimuli for improved drug delivery to tumours
Transdermal delivery of drugs and vaccines
Clinical trials of device + drug combinations
Clinical and commercial t…
Robin Choudhury
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Choudhury Group: Immuno-modulation and inflammation reprogramming in cardio-metabolic disease — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Integrative Physiology (Systems Biology); Understanding Inflammatory processes in Atherosclerosis and Acute Myocardial Infarction; understanding the role of monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils in acute myocardial infarction; myocardial regeneration vs repair and in atheroscler…
Ronnie Clark
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ If you are interested in doing a DPhil related to these topics please email me.
My research interests lie at the intersection of 3D Computer Vision and Computer Graphics. My work focuses on how to bridge the gap between the real world and the digital world by creating photorealistic digital copies of reality. Some areas that I work on include: Neural Renderi…
Ryan Walker
Departmental Lecturer · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Prospective postgraduate students are very welcome to contact me regarding DPhil opportunities within engineering science. I am especially interested in students with a desire to work in thermofluids - particularly for transport applications – or those with motorsport-linked interests. Prospective p…
Automotive systems, Thermofluids, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), Advanced heat exchanger technologies, Nanofluids, Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics & Prognostics, AI & Classification
Sandra Kiefer
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ ~ Please get in touch with me if you are interested in a thesis or Dphil position with me and your research interests align with (some of) mine! ~
My core research is in graph theory, descriptive complexity theory, graph machine learning, and in verification. I have further publications and current projects in automata theory and at the intersection of machine learning and biomedicine. With a background in mathematics, comp…
Sergii Strelchuk
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Together with Dr. Sathya Subramanian, we have several opportunities for researchers interested in quantum computation, with a focus on computational complexity theory, classical simulation, and the development and application of novel quantum algorithms.
Our work addresses fundamental challenges at …
My research interests include quantum algorithms and their applications (particularly in bioinformatics) as well as classical simulation methods for quantum computation, quantum complexity theory, and quantum learning theory.
Sinan Acikgoz
Associate Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am looking for graduate engineering students with a strong academic background and an enthusiasm for interdisciplinary structural engineering research. Please get in touch.
Sinan's interests include:
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<li>Masonry structures</li>
<li>Structural health monitoring</li>
<li>Structural dynamics</li>
<li>Soil-structure interaction</li>
</ul>
Standa Živný
Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ Get in touch if you are interested in doing an undergraduate project, a master dissertation, or a PhD with me. I cannot take on interns (except for, occasionally, Oxford undergraduates) and therefore generally do not respond to such requests. I'm happy to supervise highly motivated students with a s…
My research is in the broad areas of theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics. I am particularly interested in algorithms, computational complexity, and homomorphism problems. Most of my work lies at the intersection of the above, namely it is on (the mathematics of)…
Steve Sheard
Professor, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, Tutorial Fellow at Trinity College · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I currently have no places available for additional research students.
Steve's research interests are broadly in the area of optics. He have worked on optical waveguide devices and surface emitter lasers, developing coupler-based integration of electronics and telecommunication systems with the major industrial companies at the time.
Some of this te…
Susanna-Assunta Sansone
Professor of Data Readiness · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am currently looking for motivated DPhil/PhD students to join my group. If you have an interest in my areas of activity, please get in touch with your CV and an overview of a project proposal.
data interoperability, reproducibility, research integrity, scholarly publishing, FAIR data, data quality and readiness, Data Science, AI and machine learning
Thomas Adcock
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am always looking for students to join the team primarily to work towards doctoral degrees although I also consider applications for the MSc by research programme (see [here](https://eng.ox.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/) for information on the programmes). I am primarily looking students who a…
The research group looks at how engineers understand the ocean environment and how infrastructure interacts with this. We seek to understand ocean hydrodynamics for applications such as marine energy—primarily offshore wind.
The group uses a combination of analytical, numerical …
Thomas Morstyn
Associate Professor in Power Systems · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ DPhil Opportunities: I am always happy to discuss DPhil supervision with students who share my research interests in power systems and energy markets. Please email me at thomas.morstyn@eng.ox.ac.uk with your CV, latest academic transcript and topic areas you find interesting.
Postdoctoral Opportuni…
Power systems are undergoing a fundamental transition due to the rapid adoption of distributed renewable generation, the electrification of heating and transport, and the new availability of customer-level sensing, communications and control. Together, these trends significantly …
Thomas Povey
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I am interested in discussing possible DPhil/PhD positions with genuinely exceptional students who have an interested in combined theoretical, computational and experimental work any of the areas listed in my research interests page.
The High Speed Turbomachinery Group, led by Professor Thomas Povey, conducts combined theoretical, computational and experimental work in the following areas:
- Turbine performance
- Turbine capacity measurement
- Nozzle guide vane rotor cooling optimisation
- Combustor turbine i…
Tim Denison
Professor, RAE Chair in Emerging Technologies · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ We have opportunities for doctoral studies with Prof. Tim Denison in Bioelectronics, Medical Device Design, Physiologic Interfaces and Controls. Please send an email for current positions.
We are creating a new generation of physiology-inspired devices for restoring functionality to the nervous system. Our team works at the intersection of microelectronics, control systems, systems physiology, and health economics to advance bioelectronic therapies for neurological…
Usha Kini
Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine · Radcliffe Department of Medicine
⭐ 2026 Kini Group: AI approaches to understanding the treatment of genetic epilepsies — Radcliffe Department of Medicine
My research is inspired by a need to deliver patient benefit through enhanced diagnostics, improved understanding of the genetic basis of rare disease (particularly neurodevelopmental disorders, epilepsy and congenital malformations including structural brain abnormalities and or…
Vincent Cheval
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
⭐ I am actively looking for new PhD students interested in working on topics related to my research interests, and particularly on verification of cryptographic protocols. I am also open to new research topics that students would like to pursue. In general, it is good to have a strong theoretical back…
My research area is the formal analysis and design of cryptographic protocols, with an emphasis on automated verification in the so-called symbolic model and the development of state-of-the-art verification tools. The theories behind my research and tools have root in automated r…
Wes Armour
Professor of Scientific Computing · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ I currently have places available for research students.
Data Science
Scientific Computing
GPU Computing
Signal Processing
Modelling and Simulation
High Performance Computing
Wolfgang de Melo
Professor, University Lecturer in Classical Philology · Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
⭐ Until I return from leave in MT 2026, I am not taking on new students, except doctoral students working on early Latin.
Latin linguistics, phonology and metre, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Latin and Greek philology, Indo-European linguistics, morphosyntactic typology.
Zhong You
Professor of Engineering Science · Department of Engineering Science
⭐ Perspective students who want to pursue a rewarding postgraduate research degree, DPhil (PhD) or MSc by Research, in the thriving and exciting area of deployable structures are encouraged to contact Zhong to discuss potential projects and funded research places prior to making an application.
Professor Zhong You’s research is concerned with the design and realisation of novel deployable and origami structures, a type of unconventional structures capable of large shape changes. Zhong is particularly interested in the underlying principles governing large geometrical tr…
Aarti Jagannath
Associate Professor · Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
⭐ Enquiries from potential DPhil students welcome.
Circadian Biology
Abigail Green
Professor of Modern European History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would be willing to hear from potential DPhil students regarding: European history in the long 19th century, modern Jewish history.
European history in the long 19th century, modern Jewish history
Adrian Gregory
Associate Professor of Modern History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding British and European history since 1850, global and imperial history and history of war.
In recent years my main research interest has been global religion in the era of the Great War and I was joint PI on a major AHRC project on this subject form 2015 to 2019. I remain generally interested in world history between 1900 and 1945 and in British history throughout the …
Adrian Oeftiger
Associate Professor of Physics · Department of Physics
⭐ Prospective doctoral students are encouraged to get in touch and apply.
accelerator physics, computational physics, high-intensity particle beam dynamics, high-energy particle beam dynamics
Adrien Hallou
Group Leader in Tissue Biology (Innovation Investigator Track) · Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
⭐ We are looking for passionate and curious individuals for PhD, Postdoctoral and Research Assistant positions. Our research is interdisciplinary and collaborative and we strive to provide a friendly, supportive and inclusive environment. If you have a background in tissue or stem cell biology, biophy…
Mechanobiology, spatial genomics, advanced imaging, machine learning and mathematical modelling to investigate the role of mechanical and biochemical signalling in cell fate decisions and tissue dynamics in development, homeostasis and diseases.
Alexander Lvovsky
Professor · Department of Physics
⭐ Want to work in our lab? Have ideas? Questions? Contact us.
Quantum optics & ultra-cold matter
Alice Rio
Chichele Professor of Medieval History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would be happy to hear from students interested in doing doctoral research on any aspect of early medieval western European history.
I am a historian of early medieval Europe, with a particular interest in social and cultural history, legal and documentary culture, families and households, women, migration, slavery, and gender. The parts of Europe I know the most about are the Frankish kingdoms, but I am very …
Amanda Power
Sullivan Clarendon Professor in History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding: Climate and environment history; Public and policy engagement and interdisciplinary projects in these areas; Religion, power and intellectual life; Global Middle Ages.
I am an historian of religion, power and intellectual life in medieval Europe. I have been involved in developing the field of global medieval history, and new approaches to historical study that speak to the concerns of the mounting climate and environmental crisis.
Amiya Bhatia
Associate Professor · Department of Social Policy and Intervention
⭐ Amiya welcomes expressions of interests from prospective DPhil students interested in research on any of the following: violence, child labour, child marriage, birth registration, or other child and adolescent health outcomes and inequalities; on how institutions use health data; anti-colonial and a…
Child and family welfare; Health inequalities and social policy; Violence prevention
Amy Bogaard
Professor of European Archaeology · School of Archaeology
⭐ I am happy to supervise on late prehistoric archaeology, including topics on farming, food, agroecologies, inequality, households, urbanisation and domestication, including novel methodological approaches.
My research focus is early farming practice in Europe and Western Asia, from farming origins to early cities. To investigate the nature of early farming we need frameworks to compare ancient and present-day 'traditional' practices. Research methods therefore range from archaeolog…
Andrea Schaffer
Senior epidemiologist · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ She is open to discussing project ideas with prospective DPhil students, particularly those interested in pharmacoepidemiology, health service utilisation, and time series analysis.
Using routine data to understand how medicines are used in the population, with a particular interest in methods for evaluating the impact of policy interventions on medicine use and health outcomes (e.g. interrupted time series analysis, regression discontinuity).
Andrew Farmer
Professor of General Practice · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ He is currently not accepting students for DPhil or MSc programmes as a primary supervisor.
His research interests are focused on improving the health and wellbeing of people with chronic and long-term health conditions. Much of his work has centred on improving the self-management of diabetes in general practice. This has included researching where blood glucose monito…
Angus J Wilkinson
Professor of Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
My research centres on understanding the fundamental micro-mechanical mechanisms that control the mechanical response of materials, particularly metallics systems for structural applications. I have strong interests in developing SEM based techniques such EBSD, and have contribu…
Angus Kirkland
Professor of Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
Ultra High Resolution Electron Microscopy. Image Simulation and Processing. The investigation of new approaches to quantitative microscopy (theory and experiment). The development of new detectors for imaging with high energy electrons. Aberration Corrected Electron Optics. Imagi…
Anjali Hinch
Group Leader · Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
⭐ Our lab is multidisciplinary and we have exciting computational and wet-lab opportunities. See here to apply for a funded DPhil (PhD) place in our lab.
Germline mutation and Meiotic recombination
Anke Hein
Peter Moores Associate Professor in Chinese Archaeology · School of Archaeology
⭐ Applicants interested in postgraduate study of early China/East Asia are encouraged to contact Dr Anke Hein directly (anke.hein@arch.ox.ac.uk).
Culture contact; identity formation; (ceramic) technology; petrography/petrology; ethnoarchaeology; spatial analysis
Anna Schultze
Senior epidemiologist · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ Anna is open to discussions with prospective DPhil students, particularly those interested in medicine and vaccine safety, causal inference methodology and/or case-only designs.
Medicine and vaccine safety evaluations, causal inference methodology, case-only designs, open science, meta-research on code sharing, reproducible programming practices
Annina Schmid
Professor of Pain Neurosciences · Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
⭐ If you are interested in doing a PhD/DPhil with my team, please get in touch.
Peripheral entrapment neuropathies such as carpal tunnel syndrome or radiculopathies are common conditions that are caused by compression of a nerve as it travels through narrow anatomical spaces. Symptoms include tingling, numbness and weakness and many patients develop neuropat…
Anya Topiwala
Senior Clinical Researcher · Nuffield Department of Population Health
⭐ Researchers interested in joining my research group are invited to get in touch.
My group studies the impact of and resilience factors on psychiatric and cognitive disorders of later life. We triangulate cutting edge neuro imaging indices of brain health, genetically informed methods for improved causal inference and real world clinical data. Our work has led…
Audrey Gérard
Professor of Immunology · Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
⭐ Open DPhil positions: Kennedy Institute studentship (https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/non-clinical-kennedy-institute-studentships/relationship-between-tumour-microenvironment-and-atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease-during-immunotherapy), DPhil in Cancer Science (https://www.cancer.ox.ac…
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Bass Hassan
Group leader · Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
⭐ Postdoctoral Scientist in Molecular biology of Neoantigen pMHC-TCR Interactions in Sarcoma. Closing: 04/09/2026. Position in the Hassan group.
Identifying and validating functional genomic co-dependencies to improve precision of cancer treatment. Multiple gene variants simultaneously regulate cancer cell growth, survival, the propensity for cancer cells to disseminate to other body sites and evade immune detection. We a…
Ben Amies-Cull
Senior Clinical Researcher · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ He is recruiting potential DPhil students and always looking to grow contacts in policymaking bodies and think tanks - please contact via email.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ben Jackson
Professor of Modern History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding: Modern British political history; Twentieth century British social and economic policy; The history of modern political and economic thought
The rise of the neo-liberal right and Thatcherism; The political thought of British liberalism and socialism; The history and politics of Scottish nationalism; The history and politics of the Labour Party; Twentieth century British social and economic policy
Ben Sheldon
Professor Ben Sheldon FRS · Department of Biology
⭐ I welcome inquiries about developing PhD or Postdoc projects with me here in Oxford; please send a CV and a one page outline of the research topics you are interested in.
I have broad interests in evolution, ecology and behaviour, with a particular focus on understanding the causes and consequences of individual-level variation, and how these interact with environmental change. My empirical work often uses wild bird populations as a model, particu…
Bob Harris
Professor of British History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding my research interests.
Eighteenth-Century Scottish and British politics and culture; Gambling in the long eighteenth century; Urban history
Brian Young
Professor of Intellectual History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding Intellectual and religious history.
British intellectual and religious history; the Victorians and the eighteenth century; Historiography; British intellectual history since 1660; Art, literature, and music since 1660; Religious thought since 1660
Carl Heneghan
Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ DPhil Students: Carl supervises a diverse range of students in the field of evidence-based medicine. See examples of completed supervised thesis at the ORA.
Evidence-based medicine, research methods, evidence synthesis, drug and device regulation, diagnosis and screening, avoidable harm, COVID-19 evidence, transmission of SARS-CoV-2, medical device regulation, anticoagulation care, harms of transvaginal mesh, hormone pregnancy tests,…
Carolyn Carr
Associate Professor of Biomedical Science · Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
⭐ I am afraid we are not taking on any new students as I am heading towards retirement
cardiac physiology and metabolism and the use of endogenous cardiac stem cells to prevent heart failure
Catherine Holmes
Professor of Medieval History, University College · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding:
- Byzantine Political, Cultural and Diplomatic History (900-1500)
- Eastern Mediterranean Political, Social and Cultural History (900-1500)
My research focuses primarily on the politics and cultures of the Mediterranean world between the tenth and early fifteenth centuries. I am particularly interested in frontiers, in relations between different religious and ethnic groups, in comparative political culture, and in t…
Charlotte Albury
Associate Professor · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I am interested in supervising DPhil (PhD) students on projects which focus on communication and language in healthcare settings. Potential project titles are advertised here: https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/study/dphil/graduate-research-projects. I am also happy for potential students to get in touch to d…
Behaviour change communication in healthcare settings; Advice Giving in healthcare setting; Conversation analysis; Qualitative methods; Qualitative methods in clinical trials
Charlotte J Stagg
Professor of Human Neurophysiology · Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
⭐ We welcome enquires from potential DPhil (PhD) students and Postdoctoral Fellows - please email me.
Physiological mechanisms of motor learning and recovery
Chiheb Ben Mahmoud
Departmental Lecturer in Materials Modelling · Department of Materials
⭐ New research projects available
My research lies at the intersection of atomistic modelling, quantum mechanics, and machine learning (ML). I develop data-driven frameworks to predict macroscopic materials properties directly from atomic structure. Using state-of-the-art atomistic ML approaches, I aim to build t…
Chris Norbury
Group leader · Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
⭐ Chris will retire at the end of the 2026-27 academic year and is not in a position to accept applications from prospective graduate students or postdocs.
Cell cycle regulation, cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) in cancer cells, cell cycle checkpoints, drug resistance, gene expression at post-transcriptional levels, mRNA uridylation, ZCCHC11 (TUT4), DIS3L2, CDK1, transcriptional re-programming during tumorigenesis
Christina de Bellaigue
Associate Professor of Modern History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding 19thC Century cultural and social history, comparative history of 19thC, history of education, history of childhood and adolescence, history of social mobility, history of business and the professions or any potential Masters students look…
social mobility and social structure; childhood and adolescence; education; history of reading and of education; history of childhood and adolescence; middle class family strategies and social mobility; comparative history of social mobility in England and France; history of educ…
Christophe Fraser
Moh Family Foundation Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine · Nuffield Department of Medicine
⭐ We are always looking for bright and committed people. If you would like to work with us on one of the projects mentioned below or do a PhD with us, please contact Christophe Fraser and Lucie Abeler-Dörner for further information and upcoming positions.
Pandemic preparedness, outbreak response, epidemic modelling, digital contact tracing tools, molecular epidemiology, HIV treatment as prevention, HIV genomics, HIV virulence.
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
Head of School of Archaeology, Professor in Archaeological Science · School of Archaeology
⭐ I am happy to supervise on interdisciplinary topics (especially involving mathematical, physical or data sciences), applications of chronological modelling, and lessons from past climate change.
The application of physical sciences to archaeology and the environmental sciences and in particular in the use of radiocarbon isotope studies
Christopher Yau
Professor of Artificial Intelligence · Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
⭐ If you wish to find out more about joining or working with my research group as a PhD student, Postdoc or collaborator, see the Research Group website.
Molecular medicine, Real-world data modelling, Artificial intelligence guidelines and practice
Chrystalina Antoniades
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience · Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
⭐ I'm happy to consider applications from prospective DPhil and MSc applicants. Please visit our group website (NeuroMetrology Group) for further information about the projects we are carrying out currently.
AI digital biomarkers
A number of brain diseases affect various types of bodily movements, either producing unwanted movements such as tremors or reducing movement by making the patient stiff and slow, or sometimes both. One such condition is Parkinson’s disease (PD), a common …
Cicely Marston
Professor of Public Health · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I welcome applications from prospective doctoral students in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, health equity, and intersectional approaches to health research. Please send initial enquiries to irihs.admin@phc.ox.ac.uk.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Clare Goyder
NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I am happy to hear from potential DPhil students who are interested in developing future projects in health inequalities, early diagnosis, health technologies and heart failure.
Diagnosis in primary care, heart failure diagnosis, health inequalities, early diagnosis, health technologies, mixed methods research
Claudia Monaco
Professor of Cardiovascular Inflammation · Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
⭐ We are actively recruiting. PhD studentships and postdoctoral positions are available. Email claudia.monaco@kennedy.ox.ac.uk to express interest.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer world-wide in the general population and affects disproportionately patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. Thick-walled large and medium sized arteries, where atherosclerosis – the main cause of CVD – occurs, have their own…
Colin J Akerman
Professor of Neuroscience · Department of Pharmacology
⭐ We are always on the lookout for smart and highly-motivated people to join the lab. If you’re interested, please make contact (colin.akerman@pharm.ox.ac.uk). At the postdoc level, our research incorporates multiple approaches and so people with different backgrounds can excel in the group. Postdocs …
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Colin Kleanthous
Professor · Department of Biochemistry
⭐ I am no longer recruiting students or postdocs.
Protein-protein interactions in the Gram-negative bacterial cell envelope. Bacteria envelope themselves in robust layers of membrane and cell wall that are vital to their survival. Using a variety of biochemical, structural, biophysical and cell-based approaches, we investigate i…
Corneliu Bolbocean
Senior Researcher in Health Economics · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I welcome enquiries from prospective DPhil students with interests in health economics, causal inference, prediction modelling, preference-based outcome measurement, and the economic evaluation of complex interventions.
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Dame Carol Robinson
Dr Lee's Professor of Chemistry · Department of Chemistry
⭐ We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated students for vacancies within the Robinson Lab.
Building on my earliest observations of ligand binding to folded proteins, I became fascinated by the balance of interactions that enable proteins and their complexes to survive in the gas phase. This has guided my research over the years and prompted many of my current questions…
Damian Robinson
Professor · School of Archaeology
⭐ I am happy to supervise on maritime archaeology, including topics on shipwrecks, ports and harbour infrastructure, maritime cultural and sunken landscapes, studies on material culture from maritime sites, and methodological approaches.
Maritime archaeology, ancient trade and urbanism.
Dan Hicks
Professor of Contemporary Archaeology · School of Archaeology
⭐ Dan welcomes enquiries from potential doctoral students in the fields of colonialism, art, museums and heritage (broadly conceived).
Dan Hicks FSA, MCIfA is Professor of Contemporary Archaeology in the School of Archaeology, Curator of World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum, and a Fellow of St Cross College. Full details of his research, publications and teaching can be found at www.danhicks.uk
David Armstrong
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
My research group work on understanding the behaviour of materials under extreme environments, such as radiation damage, high temperatures or high stresses. By developing an understanding of the mechanical behaviour and defects which control materials behaviour we then try and de…
David Greaves
Group leader · Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
⭐ The Greaves Lab is a potential host laboratory for graduate students on the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Science (Vascular Rewind) programme. Applications are to be submitted via the Graduate Admissions Portal: DPhil in Cardiovascular Science (VascularRewind). Further details can be…
Macrophages, Inflammation and Drug Development
David Hopkin
Professor of European Social History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding: European social and cultural history, c.1760-1914; Oral and popular culture; Rural History; Military and maritime history; Labour history; History of childhood; History of anthropology, folklore and related disciplines.
I research the social and cultural history of the labouring populations of modern Europe (18th to 20th centuries), the poor, the illiterate, the vagabond. I focus on Western Europe, especially France and the Low Countries. My particular specialism is oral and popular culture (son…
David Nunan
Senior Researcher and Educator in Evidence-Based Health Care · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I am actively engaged in supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I am currently supervising five DPhil students. Presently I have available projects in relation to physical activity in primary care - details of which are available here.
Prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related conditions, particularly the role of physical activity and exercise; Improving the understanding and use of research evidence by health professionals, patients and members of the public; Meta-epidemiology (research on research)
Dennis Egger
Associate Professor of Economics · Department of Economics
⭐ I am currently setting up the new Oxford Centre for Macro-Experimental Development. The group will focus on combining experimentation at-scale with more structural approaches to economics to learn about the challenges and impacts of large-scale development interventions. Thematically, the research a…
development economics, labor and trade, migration, networks, spatial linkages between economic agents in general equilibrium
Diana Berruezo-Sánchez
Lecturer in Spanish · Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
⭐ Diana welcomes PhD students interested in conducting research in areas related to Blackness and Black diasporas in Iberia.
the black African diaspora in early modern Spain, exploring the active diasporic experiences of Black women and men, and their spaces for poetic and cultural negotiation, advancing the underexplored field of Black poets and Black poetic voices in sixteenth- and seventeenth- centu…
Douglas Clark
Lecturer · Faculty of English Language and Literature
⭐ I do not currently offer DPhil or Masters supervision, but I am open to hearing from potential DPhil candidates.
Early modern literature and intellectual culture; Elizabethan and Jacobean drama; the depiction of the mind in early modern literary culture; the history of poetics.
Dr Ian W. Archer
Associate Professor in History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding any of my research interests.
Early Modern London; Uses of History in Early Modern Britain; English Social and Cultural History, 1500-1700; English Political History, 1550-1640
Dr Jonathan Healey
Associate Professor in Social History · Faculty of History
⭐ I am keen to hear from postgraduate research students interested in early modern social history and the history of the English Civil War and Revolution.
My current research is on the court of Star Chamber, social policy, and popular legalism and politics. Abolished in the revolutionary year of 1641, the Star Chamber was an expression of the royal prerogative, and my current work considers the role played by the court and by the A…
Dr Olivia Vázquez-Medina
Lecturer in Hispanic Studies · Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
⭐ I welcome potential graduate applicants interested in any of my areas of research.
My research centres on modern and contemporary Spanish American fiction. My current research project investigates how contemporary women writers respond to critical issues of the present –such as environmental degradation, social inequality, and gender violence— by exploring nove…
Dr Rachel Tanner
Dr · Department of Biology
⭐ I teach various topics relating to immunology, infectious diseases and genetics, and welcome enquiries from FHS, MBiol and prospective DPhil students interested in the projects outlined above or associated directions.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem and is the leading cause of death due to a single pathogen. It is also a significant threat to food security, estimated to cost the world ~$3 billion annually. Our group takes a One Health approach to the control of TB, cons…
Dr Simon Skinner
Associate Professor of History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding early and mid-nineteenth-century British political and religious history. I would like to hear from potential Masters students regarding early and mid-nineteenth-century British political and religious history.
Nineteenth-century British political and religious history; Robert Peel; The social history of motorcycling
Dr Siân Pooley
Tutor in Modern British History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students or any potential Masters students looking at Nineteenth and twentieth century British social and cultural history
Social and subjective experience in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain; Children, childhood and the life course; Relationships between individuals, families and social policies
Dylan Gaffney
Associate Professor in Palaeolithic Archaeology · School of Archaeology
⭐ Dylan welcomes enquires about Master's and Doctoral supervision on a wide range of topics relating to the archaeology of the Pacific and Southeast Asia, as well as global Pleistocene archaeology. These projects might involve exploratory archaeological survey and excavation; the development and appli…
Human behavioural plasticity; dispersal and migration; technological processes; trade and exchange; subsistence practices; island archaeology; tropical foraging and cultivation
Elena Baena-Gonzalez
Dr · Department of Biology
⭐ If you would like to join our group to explore how the SnRK1 energy signalling pathway is regulated (by energy signals, hormones, others) or how this system regulates stress responses or specific aspects of plant growth and development, please send an email including your CV and describing your main…
We are interested in understanding how plant sense the levels of available nutrients (e.g. carbon and nitrogen) and how they use that information to modify their physiology, growth and development. Carbon assimilated through photosynthesis provides energy to support plant growth …
Elizabeth Gemmill
Professor of Medieval Economic and Social History · Faculty of History
⭐ I welcome applications from Master's and DPhil students wanting to undertake research projects on any aspect of the economy, society, and ecclesiastical history of later medieval Britain.
My research interests are in the economy, society, and ecclesiastical history of later medieval Britain. Connecting themes across my projects have been the workings of valuations and prices and the relationships between them.
Emily McFadden
Departmental Lecturer and Senior Statistical Epidemiologist · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I supervise DPhil and MSc students and would be happy to hear from prospective students with an interest in routinely collected healthcare data.
My research focuses on the use of large routine databases in medical research and research design. I am co-Principal Investigator (with Clare Goyder) and leading the methodology for REDUCE-HF, an NIHR SPCR funded collaborative project using electronic health records data, machine…
Emily Troscianko
Faculty member, Research Associate at The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), Pembroke College Associate · Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
⭐ I'm currently cosupervising one DPhil (PhD) student, Srinandini Mukherjee. Her doctoral project investigates (including through experiment) how readers respond to 19th-century French fantastic short stories, with a focus on the vividness of their visual mental imagery. Feel free to email me if you'r…
My current research builds on my background in cognitive literary studies to investigate the connections between narrative reading and eating disorders. I triangulate amongst a range of empirical methods, which have so far included a large-scale survey study, experiments involvin…
Emma Bond
Professor of Italian and Comparative Studies · Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
⭐ Emma welcomes enquiries from prospective graduate students interested in any relevant aspects of modern and contemporary Italian literature and culture.
Emma has published widely on border and migration literatures and transnational studies. She is particularly interested in studying Italian cultures from transnational and comparative perspectives, and in interrogating the legacies of empire and colonialism in contemporary litera…
Emma Garnett
Researcher · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I am open to co-supervising PhD students.
Behaviour change and sustainable diets
Enzo Liotti
Departmental Lecturer in Processing of Advanced Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
My research sits at the boundary between fundamental materials science and manufacturing technology, and increasingly data analytics. I investigate the interrelation between fundamental phenomena controlling structural evolution during manufacturing processes in order to improve …
Eric Schluessel
Associate Professor in Modern Chinese and East Asian History, Tutor in History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil and Masters Students regarding the history of eighteenth through early twentieth century China, especially those working on transcultural frontiers and Islam.
I research the social and cultural history of China and Central Asia from the 1750s through the 1950s with a focus on Xinjiang. Before joining Oxford, I was associate professor of history and international affairs and director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George W…
Faisal Devji
Beit Professor of Global and Imperial History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would like to hear from potential DPhil students regarding: Intellectual history, political thought, South Asia, Hinduism, Islam.
I am interested in the intellectual history and political thought of modern South Asia as well as in the emergence of Islam as a global category. In my research I have focussed on the cultural and philosophical meanings of violence as much as the emergence of non-violence as a po…
Fanny Bessard
Associate Professor in Medieval Eurasian History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would be willing to hear from potential DPhil students regarding research in any of the following areas:
- Wealth and poverty in the early Islamic world
- Economic transformations from the fall of Rome to the Middle Ages
- Comparative and interdisciplinary Medieval history
My main research interest lies in the social and economic transformations of the Middle East, 700-1000. Transcending the ‘Long Late Antiquity’ model that perceives the Arab-Muslim conquests and the birth of the caliphate as symptomatic of a world in transition, I put the emphasis…
Fatima Batool
Senior Researcher · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ I am open to research collaborations and advising MSc and PhD students.
I am interested in a range of methodological developments spanning statistics, causal inference, epidemiology, and the analysis of large-scale medical datasets, including both routinely collected information and data from large observational consortia. Methodology-wise, my resear…
Filippo de Vivo
Professor of Early Modern History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would be happy to hear from prospective research students interested in the social, political and cultural history of early modern Italy and of the territories of the Republic of Venice, and in the history of the book, print, manuscript and oral culture, archives and chanceries, in Southern Europe…
I work on power and communication, from rhetoric and speeches in government councils to graffiti scribbled on walls. Political and religious ideas circulated in Venice through pamphlets, newsletters, heated discussions in barbershops, rumours and carnivalesque mockeries. I'm inte…
Fränze Progatzky
Principal Investigator in Tissue Biology · Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
⭐ We are looking for passionate and friendly individuals for Postdoctoral and RA positions. Our work is interdisciplinary and collaborative and our environment supportive, diverse and inclusive. If you have a background in tissue biology, neuroglial biology or cellular immunology, get in touch and sen…
Understanding how different cell types cooperate to achieve healthy tissue function and coordinate the response to injury and inflammation during disease. Particularly intrigued by how tissue-regulatory processes are orchestrated at mucosal barriers, such as the gut and the lung,…
Geraldine Hazbun
Professor · Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
⭐ I welcome students who are interested in epic poetry, clerical poetry, and historiography in particular.
literature of medieval Iberia, particularly epic poetry, clerical poetry (mester de clerecía), the popular ballad tradition (romancero), chronicles, and early prose narratives; representation of risk in Spain's medieval epic tradition; risk, uncertainty, and choice; epic traditio…
Giuliana Di Martino
Associate Professor of Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
Her research focuses on developing sustainable power solutions for highly efficient non-volatile memory (NVM) and brain-inspired autonomous systems, contributing to the drive toward Net Zero. The Di Martino Lab’s expertise spans from fundamental light–matter interactions to real-…
Giuseppe Marcocci
Professor of Early Modern Global History · Faculty of History
⭐ I would be happy to hear from potential DPhil and Masters students interested in the early modern Iberian world, or early modern global history more generally.
Global Empires of Spain and Portugal, Iberian Religious World, Global Renaissance
Goylette Chami
Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology · Nuffield Department of Population Health
⭐ Goylette welcomes queries about DPhil or postdoctoral opportunities. DPhil opportunities: Burden of schistosomiasis-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa; An examination of periportal fibrosis development and progression in rural Uganda; Analyses of complex networks for clustering of symptoms to char…
Schistosomiasis, infectious disease epidemiology, transmission, treatment, morbidity, spatial modelling, network science, machine learning, global health policies
Greger Larson
Professor, Director Palaeogenomics & Bio-Archaeology Research Network · School of Archaeology
⭐ I am happy to supervise on domestication, phylogenetics, evolutionary genomics, human / animal interactions.
Evolutionary Genomics; Ancient DNA; Domestication; Human and Animal dispersal; Phylogenetics.
Hannah Forde
Senior Researcher & Wellcome Trust Early Career Awardee · Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
⭐ Hannah would be delighted to hear from researchers interested in collaborating and prospective DPhil students.
Ways to make the commercial food system healthier, fairer, and more environmentally sustainable; methods to involve citizens in food system governance; food marketing policies; food system economic research; public health nutrition.
Hannah Stern
Associate Professor of Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
The primary focus of the group is to probe the fundamental optical and spin physics of novel materials, ranging from quantum point defects in two-dimensional materials to molecular semiconductors. The group combines quantum optics, confocal microscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy …
Harish Bhaskaran
Professor of Applied Nanomaterials, Associate Head of Division (SP) - (On Leave from Jan 2025) · Department of Materials
⭐ DPhil Projects Available
1) Use of optoelectronic materials to create photonic brain-inspired computing, displays and interconnects
2) Additive manufacturing techniques to take such photonic devices into the manufacturing realm – particularly for emerging “smart-manufacturing” initiatives where embedded …
Hazel Assender
Professor of Materials · Department of Materials
⭐ New Postgraduate Research Projects Available
Research on a range of polymer and polymer composite materials. Particular areas of interest include polymer surfaces and interfaces, nanocomposites, thin film deposition onto polymers including vacuum roll-to-roll deposition, thin film flexible electronics and gas barrier materi…
Helen Townley
Associate Professor · Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
⭐ Enquiries from prospective DPhil students are always welcome
Our research focuses on the use of nanoparticles in cancer for therapy, imaging or drug delivery. The small size of nanoparticles means that they can passively accumulate in tumours due to the enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect. The EPR effect is the property by which…
I. Betina Ip
Associate Professor · Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
⭐ I often have projects for undergraduate and graduate students at the University. Bio/medical sciences undergraduate students can do FHS projects. MSc Neuroscience or CTN students, or DPhil rotation students can do a graduate rotation project. Research projects can involve a variety of brain and beha…
I am fascinated by the influence of the environment on brain function. This interaction has been studied in neuroscience through investigating how sensory experience affects visual development. What supports experience dependent learning in early childhood? Can we facilitate lear…
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