industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 587 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

(SATURN CDT) AI-Assisted Optimisation of Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Nuclear Fission Reactor Cores

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. Abundant clean energy for all relies on advanced computational design. Small modular pressurised water reactors that avoid soluble boron can simplify coolant chemistry and reduce environmental impact. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bai, Dr AP Peakman, Prof T Abram

15 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

Brunel University of London

Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)

BCAST is a specialist research centre in metallurgy with a focus on processing of metallic materials for lightweighting applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Chang

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Secure and Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystems

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Erisa Karafili. This project develops AI-enhanced threat-modelling techniques to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of autonomous vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Karafili

19 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites Lightweight composites are growing rapidly across industries due to a powerful combination of performance benefits, economic incentives, and environmental pressures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Roy, Dr K Kamenev

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Thermal Energy Storage Integration with High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors: Optimising Fleet Size, Uranium Utilisation, and Waste Minimisation for the UK

The University of Manchester

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Nuclear power plants are conventionally operated as baseload assets, yet coupling HTGRs with large-scale thermal energy storage (TES) could fundamentally alter this paradigm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Bodel, Prof R Taylor, Dr L Stamford

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD Studentship - Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero - Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Wastewater-to-Resource Systems

Newcastle University

CDT PINZ

This PhD project targets a key challenge in sustainable process engineering. translating microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) technology from lab-scale innovation to robust, industrial deployment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RL Law, Dr E Heidrich

23 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Thermo-mechanical behaviour of titanium alloys under process-representative conditions for predictive modelling of linear friction welding

University of Oxford

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

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: Prof D Chapman, Prof C Siviour

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD Studentship in Tribology: Unlocking the Black Box: A Data-Driven Framework for Surface–Lubricant Interactions

Imperial College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of “Unlocking the Black Box. A Data-Driven Framework for Surface–Lubricant Interactions”, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Dini

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Printing the un-printable: Machine Learning-driven 'Active' Slot-die Coating for the Precision Manufacture of Complex Functional Materials

University of Sheffield

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

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: Prof JR Howse, Dr M J Jones, Prof G Panoutsos, Dr M Keimer

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Many liquids in industry and biology are viscoelastic (like paints, blood, saliva, and DNA suspensions among many others), displaying a mixture of both viscous and elastic properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Beneitez, Dr J King

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

University of Liverpool

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. The Challenge. Temperature measurement is not glamorous — until it fails. In a nuclear power plant, a thermowell is the slender protective sheath that keeps a temperature sensor alive inside a pipe carrying coolant at 350°C, 150 bar, and flow velocities exceeding 10 m/s. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Fichera, Prof R Poole, Dr S Timme

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 587 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 587 industrial PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Molecular Simulation and Data-Driven Discovery of Smarter, Greener Formulations

Breaking batteries better: the science of smarter shredding

PFAS Quantitation and Biocatalytic Remediation

(SATURN CDT) AI-Assisted Optimisation of Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Nuclear Fission Reactor Cores

Development of natural ageing resistant, heat-treatable lean aluminium alloys for automotive applications

Secure and Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystems

Energy Efficient Processing of Thermoplastic Composites

Thermal Energy Storage Integration with High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors: Optimising Fleet Size, Uranium Utilisation, and Waste Minimisation for the UK

PhD Studentship - Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero - Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Wastewater-to-Resource Systems

Thermo-mechanical behaviour of titanium alloys under process-representative conditions for predictive modelling of linear friction welding

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

PhD Studentship in Tribology: Unlocking the Black Box: A Data-Driven Framework for Surface–Lubricant Interactions

Printing the un-printable: Machine Learning-driven 'Active' Slot-die Coating for the Precision Manufacture of Complex Functional Materials

Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

(SATURN CDT) Prediction and Mitigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Nuclear Thermowell Instrumentation for Current and Next-Generation Reactors

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