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infrastructure PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 292 infrastructure PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Multivalent Batteries for a Resilient Energy Future. (50:50 studentship – Faraday Institution and Net Zero Centre)

Multivalent batteries have attracted increased attention in recent years due to their high theoretical capacities stemming from a possible multi-electron transfer, and the prospect of reducing our reliance on critical battery materials such as lithium and cobalt. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LL Lander
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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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

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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FULLY FUNDED MScR - Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH)

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. The Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH) project is a 30-month, NIHR-funded study that will examine digital maturity in care homes across the UK to co-design practical tools to support safe, person-led digital development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Johnston, Dr MD Drummond
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Hybrid laser-polymer chips for optical computing and smart sensing

Neuromorphic computing - an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain - is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and the need for artificial intelligence systems across a wide range of applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Porte-Parera, Prof M Strain
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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H2 and CO2 Storage in Lower Triassic Sandstones, East Irish Sea Basin

Assess the potential of Lower Triassic sandstones beneath the East Irish Sea to store hydrogen and CO2 in saline aquifers. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Worden, Prof P Burgess, Dr E Michie
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the dynamics of space radiation hazards using measurements from novel in-situ detectors

  Research Group: Space Environment and Protection
Our society is becoming ever more reliant on space-based infrastructure for navigation, security, climate monitoring and potentially, in future, power sources such as space-based solar and space-based nuclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Ryden, Dr FL Lei
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD position in behavioral neurobiology

The Neural Mechanisms of Natural Behavior Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence in Germany has an opening for a pre-doctoral researcher to join an HFSP-funded research project investigating the neural mechanisms of avian biosonar behavior. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Hoffmann
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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METROPOLIS: AI‑Powered Urban Digital Twins for Data‑Driven Cities

Ariel University invites applications for three PhD scholarships within the METROPOLIS project. The successful candidates will join the Architectural Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (AAIRL) in the School of Architecture to undertake research at the intersection of urban analytics, AI, GIS, and urban planning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Dortheimer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hydrogen Permeation and Degradation in Structural Materials for Energy Applications

As the UK drives towards its Net Zero targets, hydrogen is becoming increasingly recognised as a key enabler of a low-carbon energy system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Pickering, Dr D Reed
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluating the feasibility of social, economic, and environmental sustainability strategies for explosive waste management in small manufacturing facilities - PhD

Sustainability in explosive waste management remains a critical yet understudied challenge, particularly for small-scale, remote manufacturing facilities that often lack the resources and infrastructure of larger defence or industrial operations. . Read more
 Supervisors: Ms T Temple, Dr F Persico, Prof F Coulon
 2 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Scholarship Opportunity in Sustainable & Digital Engineering and Project Management at Durham University Department of Engineering

The twin transition of sustainability and digitalisation is transforming how engineering and project-based organisations design, deliver, and govern projects. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Sun
 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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What differs? - Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications

Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T P Breckon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EPSRC supported EngD: Computational modelling of drag reduction agents (DRAs) in pipe flow.

Drag-reducing agents (DRAs) are chemicals for improving transport when pumping fluids of high Reynolds numbers, which consumes 10 to 25 percent of the global energy demand (Napierala (2022) Energies 15(3), 799). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahmat, Prof Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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