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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Machine Learning for In Situ Characterisation of Phase Transformation in Green Metals

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Machine Learning for In Situ Characterisation of Phase Transformation in Green Metals. Host. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YX Wu, Prof MP Preuss

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Deep Learning Models for Dissolution Dynamics of Amorphous Formulations in Patient-Specific Gastrointestinal Geometry

Imperial College London

Department of Chemical Engineering

Project description. Current tools for predicting oral drug performance, such as the TIM-1 system and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models, provide valuable insight under controlled in vitro conditions but cannot capture variability in gastric geometry and motility across patients. Read more

Supervisors: Dr NB Basha, Prof O Matar

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Materials for Energy and Industrial Decarbonisation

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) of the University of Birmingham (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/energy-storage) is a cross-campus centre with its hub in the School of Chemical Engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Ding, Dr T Z Zhang

7 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Next-Generation Continuous Crystallisation: Holistic Characterisation of Taylor–Couette Crystallisers for Digital Twins in Multiphase Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

University College London

Department of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) invites applications for a fully funded PhD studentship at University College London under the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) scheme. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MB Besenhard

8 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

Swansea University

Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM)

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills is a joint initiative between Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials and the University of Leeds and will recruit at least 50 students over 5 annual cohorts between the two sites. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

About Us. The Zr Group is a vibrant, welcoming team tackling real-world challenges in nuclear materials. Based at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, we collaborate with top academic and industrial partners across the UK and worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Dr MM Maric, Dr R Harrison, Dr Z Shah

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

University of Liverpool

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Challenge. Temperature measurement is not glamorous — until it fails. In a nuclear power plant, a thermowell is the slender protective sheath that keeps a temperature sensor alive inside a pipe carrying coolant at 350°C, 150 bar, and flow velocities exceeding 10 m/s. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fichera, Prof R Poole, Dr S Timme

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

This PhD project is open to a wide range of research directions, depending on the interests and abilities of the candidate. The main topic will concern the application and development of methods for advanced NMR investigations of hyperpolarised solids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Trends and Mitigations in Behaviour-Based Domestic Stove Emissions

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

Domestic burning remains a significant contributor to air pollution and have been identified as an area for intervention in the latest Government Environmental Improvement Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan-2025/environmental-improvement-plan-eip-2025). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Lea-Langton

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Effect of Sintering Atmosphere on Diposal Mixed Oxide Manufacturability For Nuclear Wasteform Applications

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Group: Nuclear Materials

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield (PUMaS), focused on underpinning the development of ceramic materials and technologies for the safe and secure disposition of the UK’s inventory of plutonium. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Harrison, Dr T Neill

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Better together: constructing tuneable fluorescent protein sensors for cellular imaging of protein-protein interactions.

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Molecular Biosciences

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) commonly occur in biology with ~650,000 contributing to processes critical to human life. From cancer to dementia, their dysregulation contributes to many disease states. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof PD Watson, Dr G Menzies, Prof R Clarkson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Programmable Coral Scaffolds: Bioengineered Platforms for Stem Cell-Driven Bone Regeneration

University of Southampton

Faculty of Medicine

Project Title. Programmable Coral Scaffolds. Bioengineered Platforms for Stem Cell-Driven Bone Regeneration. Lead Institute / Faculty. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Kanczler

5 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

Lancaster University

PLANET is a newly-established centre providing PhD-level training in applied nuclear. physics. Our aim over the coming years is to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

National Physical Laboratory

PLANET is a newly-established centre providing PhD-level training in applied nuclear. physics. Our aim over the coming years is to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

University of Cambridge

PLANET is a newly-established centre providing PhD-level training in applied nuclear. physics. Our aim over the coming years is to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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We have 569 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 569 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Machine Learning for In Situ Characterisation of Phase Transformation in Green Metals

Deep Learning Models for Dissolution Dynamics of Amorphous Formulations in Patient-Specific Gastrointestinal Geometry

Materials for Energy and Industrial Decarbonisation

Next-Generation Continuous Crystallisation: Holistic Characterisation of Taylor–Couette Crystallisers for Digital Twins in Multiphase Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills

EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

Advancing hyperpolarised solid-state NMR spectroscopy for materials science

Trends and Mitigations in Behaviour-Based Domestic Stove Emissions

Effect of Sintering Atmosphere on Diposal Mixed Oxide Manufacturability For Nuclear Wasteform Applications

Better together: constructing tuneable fluorescent protein sensors for cellular imaging of protein-protein interactions.

Programmable Coral Scaffolds: Bioengineered Platforms for Stem Cell-Driven Bone Regeneration

PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

PhD opportunities in Physics-Led Applications for Nuclear Engineering & Technology (PLANET)

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