packaging PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 packaging PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

From waste to compostable packaging: The environmental end-of-life impact of modified cellulosic films

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Industrialisation of manufacturing has dramatically reduced the cost of products for consumers leading to the creation of a throw-away society in which we “take-make-dispose”. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Benitez-Alfonso, Dr H M R Greathead

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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System design to tackle plastic pollution in the plastic-packaging value chain

Brunel University London Design

The PhD project will be linked to the UKRI funded project called PISCES. 'A systems analysis approach to reduce plastic waste in Indonesian societies'. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Ceschin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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3D printed porous metamaterials for protective packaging of high-value objects

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Andrew Hamilton, Tim Waters. Project description. Delicate objects must be packaged to mitigate against damage due to shock and vibration exposure during transit. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Waters

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biopolymers for packaging and membrane applications

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Membrane-based separation of gaseous mixtures is recognised as a low-energy and low-carbon alternative to traditional separation techniques. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MG De Angelis

27 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded White Rose BBSRC DTP Biology project: Comparison of the DNA recognition and genome packaging mechanisms used by true viruses and novel selfless viruses

University of York White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership in Mechanistic Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Paul Fogg. Co-supervisors: Prof Fred Antson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Fogg, Prof F Antson

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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White Rose BBSRC DTP: Comparison of the DNA recognition and genome packaging mechanisms used by true viruses and novel selfless viruses

University of York White Rose BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Viruses are the most abundant biological agents on our planet, infecting organisms across all domains of life. They affect humans directly through infectious diseases, as well indirectly through their impact on the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Fogg, Prof F Antson

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bioplastic from Sustainable Feedstock - Tackling the Plastic Challenge

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is a class of polyesters produced by various Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as carbon and energy storage reserves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Tee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Closed-loop Optimisation of Home and Personal Care Formulations (iCASE Studentship with Unilever)

University of Sheffield Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship to work on a research project at University of Sheffield in collaboration with our industrial partner… Read more

Supervisors: Dr OM Mykhaylyk, Prof A Ryan

14 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD studentship-Translational Food Safety: Synthesising Foodborne Pathogen Evidence to Horizon-Scan Risks across the Food-System and Impacts of Foodborne Disease in People

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award Summary. 100% of home fees, minimum tax-free living allowance of £18,622 (2023/24 UKRI rate). Overview. Interested in food safety and applying academic research rigour to real-world problems? Would you like to use quantitative skills to solve food-system problems?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K M McIntyre

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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The development of natural fibre composites for marine applications

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Engineering

The future trend for the global advanced composites market is anticipated to be Bio-composites (natural fibre composites). Additionally, bio-based polymer matrices are environment-friendly and are the subject of extensive research in various fields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McIlhagger

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nuclear and transcriptional dysregulations during cellular senescence

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Cellular senescence, which is characterised by a proliferation arrest, is a driver of ageing (1). Several stresses can induce cellular senescence, including persistent DNA damage, telomere dysfunction, and oncogene activation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MT Tellier, Dr Y Markaki

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the link between epithelial cell-cell adhesion in chromatin organisation

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Dr Natalia Bulgakova. Funding: QMUL Principal's Studentship. Deadline: 31st January 2024. Expected Start Date: Sept 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NB Bulgakova

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for Sustainable Production of Commodity Chemicals

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences

The United Kingdom alone is responsible for a net emission of carbon dioxide gas of >400 million tonnes per year. A basket of solutions is needed to reach ‘Net Zero’ when no extra CO. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Sargent, Dr L Fuller

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The relationship between sensitive skin syndrome and the skin microflora

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

The project forms part of The Boots Company Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP), which aims to develop highly trained doctorate scientists with transferable research and business skills, who will contribute to the UK economy by solving bioscience challenges of the future. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kuehne

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC E4 Pollution swapping: Do biodegradable plastics sequester or lose soil carbon?

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Summary. How does soil microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics affect soil carbon dynamics and potential for carbon sequestration? Answering this will help us understand the long-term impact of these plastics on net zero targets. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Baggs, Dr J Sadler

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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