Hi, im in a similar position to you. I have found that making a list of all the universities that do research into the subject you are interested in and then e-mailing the relevant person has been quite successful. If you write out a short letter saying why you want to do a PhD and asking what is available, it can be easily adapted for each university. Also might be a good idea to include a CV. Im also going to visit one of the departments at Bath next week so that I can hopefully get a feel for what everything is like.

Thanks for the advice, thinking about how you get on with you supervisor is an important point. I think I will be most concerned about the location of the university and the reputation of the department.

Hi, im new to this forum as im now coming to the end of my masters and seriously thinking of taking up a phd, more specifically in medical engineering. I have been doing a bit of research and have found many university’s offering projects in this area, however now im a bit lost in how to pick the best ones for me. I would really appreciate any advice you all have or even personal recommendations of departments.