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mineral PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 mineral PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Application of CCUS in Critical Mineral Extraction from Subsurface Reservoirs

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Biodegradable Flotation Reagents: Evaluating Non-polar and Hybrid Oil Collectors Across Diverse Mineral Systems

  Research Group: Advanced Mineral Processing Research Group (Department of Earth Science and Engineering)
This PhD project will contribute to the development of more efficient and cost-effective flotation strategies. The project will assess the potential of biodegradable collectors such as gas-to-liquid (GTL) oils and other non-polar reagents as alternative to traditional mineral oil-based collectors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Brito-Parada, Prof S Neethling
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Application of Electrodialysis for Acid and Alkali Recycling in Indirect Mineral Carbonation

The steel and cement industry contributes approximately 8% and 7% of CO. 2. emissions worldwide. The project will be built on the concluded EPSRC/UKCCSRC that addresses CO. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel multi-ion therapeutics in mineral formation for oral health

A full PhD scholarship is available for an interdisciplinary project in the field of biomaterials. This is a BBSRC-funded scholarship, in partnership with industry, and is open to UK applicants. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Al-Jawad, Dr H Chappell, Dr M Al-Mosawi
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mineral metabolism in chronic kidney disease

The mineral and bone disorders of chronic kidney disease (CKD-MBD) cause vascular calcification and cardiovascular. mortality in patients suffering advanced renal disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ward, Dr J Bruce
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From source to sink: experimental and modelling constraints on copper mobilisation and deposition in sedimentary basins

  Research Group: Novel Reservoir Modelling and Simulation Group / London Centre for Ore Deposits
The aim of this project is to constrain mechanisms of extraction, transport and deposition of copper using laboratory experiments combined with advanced, basin-scale numerical models built with georealistic geometries, and to develop predictive tools for Cu mobilisation and basin fertility. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M D Jackson, Prof JW Wilkinson
 12 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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Porphyry systems: Ores, critical elements, and volcanic connections

The energy transition will require significant increases in the quantities of mined base metals and critical minerals to capture, transport, and store low-carbon energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Richardson, Dr M Hartley, Dr DN Neave
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Sundaland Reimagined: The Reconstruction of a Lost Cenozoic Continent

  Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
The Sunda Shelf, also known as Sundaland, lies at the heart of Southeast Asia and represents one of the most important, yet still incompletely understood, continental regions on Earth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Gough, Dr U Nicholson
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular‑scale ageing of biochar in soils: evolution of functionality, performance, and implications for carbon credits

A PhD studentship is available in the groups of Dr Valentina Erastova, School of Chemistry, co-supervised by Prof Saran Sohi, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Black Bull Biochar (www.blackbullbiochar.com). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Erastova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Control of Parathyroid Hormone Secretion

The regulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion is of fundamental importance for calcium homeostasis and in mineral conditions affecting bone and the kidneys. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ward, Dr J Bruce
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating Machine Learning and Carbonation Treatments for Sustainable Waste-Derived Cementitious Materials

The construction industry’s transition to net zero demands new materials that reduce both waste and CO₂ emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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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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Modelling reactive two-phase flow in porous media

  Research Group: Subsurface Reservoir Flow Group (SRFG)
PhD/Postdoctoral Position in Reactive Multiphase Flow and CO₂ Mineralization for Direct Air Capture. The Subsurface Reservoir flow group in Tel Aviv University led by Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Rabinovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing technology: design, development and validation for ceramics used in bio-implants (Ref: FP-ES-2026-1)

This project aims to develop a hybrid multi-material manufacturing technology, consisting of an extrusion-based additive manufacturing capable of extruding ceramic pellets and thermoplastic material, and a vertical three-axis high-RPM milling machine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Sabet
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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