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energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 818 energy engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Discovery of inorganic cathode materials and/or solid electrolytes for next generation battery technology

This project focuses on the discovery of next generation battery materials through experimental design and compositional exploration. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Rosseinsky, Dr R Chen, Dr L Daniels, Prof L Hardwick
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bacterial Bioelectricity: How Microbes Use Voltage to Regulate Metabolism, Signalling and Survival

Bacteria are electrical —their membrane potential drives ATP synthesis, nutrient uptake, pH homeostasis, motility, cell-cell communication, and stress survival (Benarroch and Asally 2020). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Asally, Dr ASV Singh Vishen
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mapping bacterial respiration with electrodes

Respiration is a near-ubiquitous bioenergetic process which uses electron transport chains (ETCs) to generate ATP, which subsequently supplied energy for the majority of cellular processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JL Lawrence, Prof J MacPherson
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New ways forward in the theory of turbulent heat and momentum transport

About the Project. This project aims to significantly advance the theoretical understanding of heat and momentum transport in turbulent flows, a crucial step for improving power plants and reducing CO2 emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KD Deguchi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Developing a Thermodynamic Theory of Confined Electrolyte Transport under Electric Fields

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship at the interface of molecular simulation, electrochemistry, nanofluidics, and thermodynamics under the joint supervision of Professor Paola Carbone and Professor Robert Dryfe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Carbone, Prof R Dryfe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Machine-learning methods for analysing quantum turbulence in superfluid helium

Quantum turbulence is a remarkable form of fluid motion that occurs in superfluids. Unlike turbulence in ordinary fluids, quantum turbulence is sustained by a dynamic tangle of quantized vortices, each carrying a fixed amount of circulation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Golov, Dr P Walmsley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Exploring the polarizability of water and other liquids near surfaces and under molecular-scale confinement

A PhD position is available in our research group to investigate a fundamental physical property of water and other molecular liquids — polarizability — near biological or non-biological interfaces and under nanoscale confinement. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LM Fumagalli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Industrial imaging using laser-plasma generated X-rays

Join the University of Manchester’s Accelerator Physics Group and help shape the future of compact X-ray and gamma-ray technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Multiscale modelling of polymer network constitutive behaviour

Fibre networks are ubiquitous in both natural and engineered materials. They are manufactured for many reasons. from the nonwoven fabrics used for insulation, clothing and filtration to the rubberlike polymer-based materials used in applications ranging from plumbing to transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shearer, Prof O Jensen, Dr G Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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In-Process Weld Inspection during Submarine Build

Develop automated in-process ultrasonic inspection that delivers high-integrity welds right, first time, every time, on BAE Systems submarine geometries and materials. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Nicolson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Help Build the Future of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials

Supervisor. Dr Harry Sansom. Start Date. From September 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HS Sansom
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The Role of Cities in Decarbonised Biobased Food Systems

As the world transitions to low carbon systems across all sectors, dramatic changes will be required across our society to reach our net zero targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Mohareb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training