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Tailoring the Thermomechanical Properties of High Performance Aerospace & Automotive Composite Materials
University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Interested in high performance, lightweight composite materials? Take advantage of the fact that companies in the aerospace and automotive sectors are currently looking for good materials scientists and engineers with a composites PhD!. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Foreman
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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High performance computing for pulsar and fast radio burst astronomy
University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering
The telescopes used for Radio Astronomy generate enormous amounts of data. Processing this data is a very challenging computational problem. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof O Sinnen
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Accelerating molecular phylogenetic inference using high performance computing.
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
 . Molecular phylogenetic inference, constructing evolutionary histories from molecular data, is an activity universal to all biological disciplines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Meade
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Transition to high performance railway overhead power lines
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
Recently undertaken research at Sheffield has identified opportunities to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of rail electrification systems through improvements to materials and design of the pantograph to overhead line contact. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Fletcher
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Machine learning-assisted development of novel high toughness magnesium alloys
University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Being 75% and 33% lighter than steel and aluminium, Mg is becoming more popular with automotive engineers. However, Mg components currently only constitute ~1% of a typical car's weight. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Guan, Dr H Lu
 17 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Mechanics and biomimicking of marine mussel plaque-substratum interactions - ENG 1401
University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering
The aims of the PhD project are to (1) investigate the mechanics of the adhesive structures of marine mussel plaques attached to various wet surfaces; (2) develop mussel plaque inspired engineering solutions that exhibit extreme mechanical behaviours. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Liu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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The experimental characterisation and numerical modelling of mussel plaque-substratum - ENG 1402
University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering
The aims of the PhD project are to (1) investigate the mechanics of the adhesive structures of marine mussel plaques attached to various wet surfaces; (2) develop mussel plaque inspired engineering solutions that exhibit extreme mechanical behaviours. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Liu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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The Synthesis and Continuous Manufacture of Novel, High Performing Polymeric Lubricants for the Next Generation of Electric Transportation - ENG 1381
University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering
Project description. Applications are invited for a Postgraduate Studentship to work on the project to develop novel polymeric lubricants for surfaces within Electrical Motor Systems via the use of continuous reaction manufacturing techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Irvine
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Aluminium Alloys Development for 3-D Printing
Brunel University London Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST). PhD Studentship.  . Applications are invited for a joint EPSRC DTP and industry funded PhD studentship for the project “. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H B Nadendla
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Engineering: Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: High Temperature Normalisation: The Impact of Scale Growth on Surface Cosmetics and Performance of Carbon Steel Conveyance Tubes
Swansea University College of Engineering
Start date. October 2021. Expected Interview Date. May 2021. Academic supervisor. Dr A Das. and. Professor D Penney. Industrial supervisor. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Das
 30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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PhD Studentship Opportunity: Understanding materials at the nanoscale for improved thermoelectric performance
University of Surrey Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: The Advanced Technology Institute
The aim of this iCASE is to create a fundamental understanding of thermoelectric (TE) performance of a benchmark TE material system (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Silva
Open Day(s)  30 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Atomic level structure and magnetic properties of MRAM
University of York Department of Electronic Engineering
  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Nanoscience
As a new generation solid-state memory technology, the Magnetic Radom Access Memory (MRAM) is one of the most promising technologies for data storage, which storages data as a spin state rather than electrical charge. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Xu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Behaviour of protected and unprotected high strength steel structures in fire
Brunel University London Civil Engineering
High strength steel is an increasingly popular material choice for civil engineering structures owing to its high performance and ability to reduce the overall material usage in a project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Cashell
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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PhD in Alloy design for next generation high performing steel sections
University of Warwick WMG
  Research Group: Steels Processing
There are more steel alloys available than all other metals/alloys combined and advances in steel metallurgy/processing is still pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in terms of strength and ductility. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Davis
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Understanding noble gases in the context of mantle dynamics
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Project Background. Mantle convection drives critical processes such as seismicity, volcanoes and mountain building. Noble gases provide key constraints on this poorly understood, but fundamental, mantle dynamics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J H Davies, Dr D Porcelli, Dr M Andersen
 26 April 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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