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industrial design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 252 industrial design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Spatiotemporal Superconducting Metasurfaces for Next Gen Quantum Technologies

Supervisors. Dr Sajjad Taravati s.taravati@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr #s Taravati
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC CDT in Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing (IMAT)

The Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Centre for Doctoral Training (IMAT CDT) is an EPSRC-funded multi-disciplinary programme. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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PhD Project: Synthesis and application of meta-stable chemicals in novel tandem reactions

This project will investigate the atom-efficient functionalisation of key renewable feedstocks, which have been identified by the industrial partner BASF to be of potential commercial significance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Tighe, Prof K Hellgardt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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From ideal to real: Simulation study of laser-plasma imaging performance for future industrial imaging

Department. Physics and Astronomy. Research Group. Accelerator Physics Group. Institution. University of Manchester. Application deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Apsimon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanical and Tribological Interactions at the Skin–Deodorant Interface

This MSc by Research project will investigate the fundamental mechanical and tribological interactions occurring at the skin–deodorant interface. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M B Bryant
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Predicting the performance of recycled HDPE for sustainable bottle packaging

Recycled plastics are essential to reducing the environmental impact of packaging, but their wider use is limited by variability in composition, processing history, performance, and contamination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T McDonald
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Breaking batteries better: the science of smarter shredding

When Li-ion batteries are recycled at industrial scale, the first step is shredding. What comes out, a mixture called "black mass", determines everything that follows, from hydrometallurgical processing to the feasibility of direct recycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Sommerville, Dr P Allan
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PFAS Quantitation and Biocatalytic Remediation

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 Supervisors: Dr L D Donnelly, Dr DE Ellis
 3 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

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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Computer-aided development of next generation medicines beyond Lipinski space

Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3.5 year PhD studentship to work in the group of Professor David Palmer at the University of Strathclyde (in… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Palmer
 Year round applications  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

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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Mitigation of radiation and hydrogen damage with laser peening through multiscale modelling PhD

Cranfield University is seeking highly motivated and accomplished prospective PhD students to conduct cutting-edge research in the degradation of materials at extreme environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Castelluccio
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Luminescent Molecular Probes to Detect Phosphate in UK Waterways (Ref: CM/SB-SF1/2026)

A major unsolved challenge for environmental agencies is to monitor inorganic phosphate in water, to predict the breakout of harmful algae blooms that lead to aquatic ‘dead zones’. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Butler, Dr H Willcock
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

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

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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