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industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 587 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Aquatic to agronomic: making progress towards mechanistic functional understanding of algal biostimulants for agriculture

With a growing human population, there is increasing demand for high-quality, high-volume food production, which has led to increasing environmental pressure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ross
 10 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Complex Robotic Ultrasonic Inspection Methods

  Research Group: SEARCH
Rolls-Royce is exploring the implementation of robotics within manufacturing. One of the areas of robotic implementation lies within NDE. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Loukas, Prof C Macleod
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advanced Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) for Wafer Scale Fabrication of Compound Semiconductor Lasers

Studentship Focus / Research Theme. The project will leverage a new CAIBE system at AMIC to investigate semiconductor architectures for high-volume laser production. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Arredondo, Prof R Bowman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Digital Innovation and Integrated Processing of Titanium and Beryllium Materials for High-Tech Applications

The project concerns research into sustainable processing, digital innovation, and advanced characterisation of critical raw materials, with a particular focus on titanium (Ti) and beryllium (Be). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Ghorbani
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD in sustainability in cooling in memory of Dr Gareth Davies

This is an exciting PhD opportunity within the College of Technology and Environment (CTE) at London South Bank University (LSBU). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Lagoeiro
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing a Crystal Design Framework to Accelerate the Discovery of Advanced Materials

Context. Accelerating the development of crystalline materials requires more accurate evaluation of the structural landscapes of the ingredients during early-stage development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S J Dalgarno, Dr M Little, Prof M Paterson
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous (De)(Re)Manufacturing of High-Value Products (Ref: SF-JO-2026/2)

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning (RL) methods to enable robots to autonomously disassemble, repair, and remanufacture high-value products such as aerospace components, automotive systems, and electronics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

Flexibility to shape your research direction | Training and skills development for industrial and academic careers | Enhanced stipend from year 2 | Diverse and supportive community | Think Tanks with industry partners | Research areas include. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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3D temperature field reconstruction from local temperature monitoring in directed energy deposition PhD

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to undertake a PhD program titled "3D Temperature Field Reconstruction from Local Temperature Monitoring in Directed Energy Deposition." This exciting research opportunity focuses on advancing large-scale additive manufacturing using metal wire as feedstock and electric arc as the heat source. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Electromagnetic Sensing Arrays for Complex Materials and Structures

  Research Group: Ultrasonics & NDT
Electromagnetic (EM) sensing is emerging as a powerful enabling technology for modern high-value manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cell membrane engineering for biotechnology

Details of the Project. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof AG Goddard
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Physics‑Informed Learning Meets Classical Model-Based Control for High‑DoF Robot Manipulators

Robotic manipulators with a high number of degrees of freedom epitomize systems whose rich nonlinear dynamics and strict performance requirements challenge both classical control theory and data‑driven methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Gaz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data-Driven Numerical Modelling of Materials for High-Temperature Nuclear and Energy Applications

Next-generation nuclear and fusion energy systems place unprecedented demands on structural and functional materials, which must operate reliably under extreme thermal, mechanical, and environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Torelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Experimental Investigation of Phase-Change Heat Transfer on Engineered Surfaces for Compact Thermal Systems

This exciting PhD project aims to experimentally investigate the fundamental nucleation, liquid-film, and heat-transfer mechanisms that govern phase-change heat transfer on engineered surfaces, with a primary focus on boiling and/or condensation in compact thermal systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A S Sadaghiani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully funded PhD studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Operational Research in Partnership with Industry (STOR-i)

If you would like to solve real-life problems using statistics and operational research to have positive impact on business, the economy or society, then consider applying to the STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training to start in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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