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diamond light source PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 diamond light source PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD studentship in Predictable Mechanical Activation in Molecular Crystals

Applications are sought for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Diamond Light Source (DLS) synchrotron facility. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Michalchuk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dynamic Pressurisation for Time-resolved Characterisations

The PhD project aims to develop dynamic pressurisation techniques for real-time crystallography and spectroscopy studies of samples in a liquid environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Paraspeckle condensates in cell health, stress and disease – what can structural studies tell us?

About the project. Biomolecular condensates are crucial organisers of cellular biochemistry and hence physiology. The paraspeckle is a stress-responsive nuclear condensate dysregulated in human diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr I Lahiri, Prof A Whitehouse
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Materials Processing for Disposal Mixed Oxide Nuclear Wasteforms

  Research Group: Nuclear Materials
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub (PuMaS) at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Harrison, Prof J Turner
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Robust Structural Validation of Plutonium and Minor Actinide Wasteforms: Bridging Parametric Asymmetry through Bond Valence Analysis and Spectroscopy

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Background and hypothesis  . The United Kingdom holds the world's largest inventory of separated civil plutonium, alongside significant quantities of minor actinide and fission product wastes from decades of nuclear power generation and reprocessing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Reeves-McLaren, Dr LB Blackburn, Dr M Baker
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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In Situ Multimodal Imaging of Crystallisation in Biomineralising systems

  Research Group: Condensed matter and materials physics
Mineralisation of organic matrices plays a key role in the formation of hard tissues in a wide range of biological systems leading to skeletal or shell formation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Kroger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Photothermal Catalysis for Selective Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastic Waste

Developing novel and efficient strategies for plastics recycling is critical to achieve the UK Net Zero strategy. Mechanical recycling based on thermal processability of plastics is the only widely adopted technology for largescale treatment of plastic waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan, Prof C Hardacre
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanically robust and transport-optimized thin-film composite mixed-matrix membranes

This project is a collaborative initiative between SLB and the University of Manchester, aimed at developing a data-driven digital twin and predictive design framework for thin-film composite mixed-matrix membranes (TFC-MMMs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Babaei
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Biorecovery of rare earth elements using natural and engineered lanthanophores

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Race
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Machine Learning for X-ray Spectroscopy

Supervisor. Dr Keith Butler (UCL). Application deadline. Tuesday 21st July 2026. Start date. 1st October 2026. Location. UCL and Harwell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Butler
 21 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Cross-talks of immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to suppress cytotoxic attacks and escape immune surveillance

Overview. Immune checkpoint pathways determine the abilities of human malignant tumours to escape cytotoxic immune attack and thus progress the disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Sumbayev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

  Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy
The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring Oxygenase Chemistry: Enzymatic Pathways to Novel Antibiotics

Nature uses a remarkable range of oxygenase enzymes to perform highly selective oxidation reactions—transformations that are often challenging or wasteful to achieve chemically. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Kwon, Prof A Hudson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing

PhD studentship in Cocrystals as Probes for the Local Conditions in Resonant Acoustic Mixing. Applications are sought for a fully funded PhD studentship position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham (UoB) in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Michalchuk, Prof T F Friscic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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