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industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 582 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Multi-scale Computational & AI-Enabled Modelling of Electrochemical Energy Technologies (Ref: AAE-ZN-2514)

The rapid development of advanced electrochemical technologies, including batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers, is driving demand for high-performance, cost-effective, and durable systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Niu, Prof V Pinfield
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Compostable cutlery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biomass.

This project addresses the growing environmental problem caused by single-use plastic waste, particularly in food packaging and cutlery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Compostable cutlery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biomass

This project addresses the growing environmental problem caused by single-use plastic waste, particularly in food packaging and cutlery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning Enhanced Muon Imaging for Nuclear Waste Monitoring and Safeguards

  Research Group: Nuclear Physics
This PhD explores the use of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) to enhance muography (muon-based) monitoring of radioactive waste disposal sites. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Shenton-Taylor, Prof DT Doherty
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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4 Year GTA - Rare Earth Materials for Reprocessing and Spintronics

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Ortu, Dr J Yang
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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4 Year GTA - Bio-Derived Carbonate Materials for Circular Chemical Manufacturing: Titanium Complexes for CO2 Valorisation

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Kilpatrick, Prof S Bull
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada, Dr Alex Wittig and Dr Jorn Cheney. Flying robots must work together reliably even when vision, GPS, or communications fail. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Araujo-Estrada
 2 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Accelerating Materials Innovation: Generative AI for Wear-Resistant Alloy Design

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Riccardi, Dr A Espinoza
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging

  Research Group: Measurement, Devices & Materials
Spatial light modulation for advanced terahertz (THz) imaging. Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD). Eligibility: UK Students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NE Grant
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Managing Hypermasculinity in Construction

Construction remains one of the most male-dominated industries in the UK, with men making up 85% of the total workforce, including 98% of all manual workers. This picture is often reflected globally, with women accounting for 11% of construction sector employment (RICS, 2022). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Dylan Tutt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Software Engineering in the era of Agentic AI

Given the tremendous development of AI in recent years, innovations like the Agentic AI that is based on Large Language Model (LLM), e.g., ChartGPT, have significantly impacted our daily lives. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TC Chen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-evolving AI (LLM) Software System

  Research Group: IDEAS
Software systems are eating the world but Artificial intelligence (AI) is eating the software systems. When we are using AI or Large Language Model (LLM), we rarely use the model/algorithm directly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TC Chen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Social Macroeconomics PhD Scheme and Scholarship

The UCL Institute for Global Prosperity's PhD scheme Social Macroeconomics and scholarship with our research network Rebuilding Macroeconomics and the Global Solutions Initiative. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models

Can AI design molecules that are both truly novel and actually makeable? This PhD will combine 3D generative modelling, structural informatics, and chemical insight to tackle a central challenge in modern drug discovery, training researchers at the interface of AI, synthesis, and automation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bradley, Dr G Pizzuto, Dr JW Ward
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention (PSI CDT)

Surgery is recognised as an “indivisible, indispensable part of health care” but the NHS struggles to meet its rising demand. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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