Opportunities
If you are interested in joining my group at the University of Exeter as a PhD student, or if you wish to apply for postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships), please email me your CV (Please DO NOT send me a very long email!).
PhD Opportunities
Current opportunities
NOTE: I DO NOT accept visiting/exchange/self-funded PhD students.
Other opportunities
[Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (Chinese students only)]: The application for Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (2026 September entry) has closed.
[QUEX joint PhD studentship]. The project title is Development and evaluation of a digital human exercise coach. The primary supervisor is Dr Shelley Keating from the University of QueensLand. I am the co-supervisor at the University of Exeter. More details about this studentship can be found here. The application for is now closed.
[University of Exeter - Paris-Saclay studentships (Double PhD Degrees)]: I am looking for candidates for this PhD studentship (international students are eligible). Prof. Andrew Howes, our Head of Department, will be the co-supervisor at Exeter. Prof. Nicolas Sabouret will be the supervisor at the Université Paris-Saclay. The successful candidate will spend at least one year at the Université Paris-Saclay. More details can be found here. The application for 2025 September entry is now closed.
- [EPSRC DLA PhD studentships]: The application for 2025 September entry is now closed.
[Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (Chinese students only)]: The application for Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (2025 September entry) is now closed.
[University of Exeter PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers]: This programme offers 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships to support Black British researchers. The application for the 2025/26 academic year is now closed.
- [Commonwealth PhD Scholarships]: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed countries and vulnerable states, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university. The application for the 2026/27 academic year is now closed.
Entry requirements
You should have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science, engineering or technology. Applicants with a Lower Second Class degree will be considered if they also have Masters degree or have significant relevant non-academic experience.
If English is not your first language you will need to meet the English language requirements and provide proof of proficiency prior to starting your programme of study. Click here for more information and a list of acceptable alternative tests.