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Functional surfaces for friction reduction and improved durability of mechanical watch movements

Manchester Metropolitan University

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Project advert. This PhD project will explore how advanced surface coatings can reduce friction and improve the long-term durability of mechanical watch movements. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Liskiewicz, Dr SJRN James Rowley-Neale

13 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AI-Driven fault diagnosis for wind turbine generators (ABDIJALEBIS _U27EMPSFP1F)

University of East Anglia

School of Engineering

Primary supervisor - Dr Abdi Jalebi Salman. Reliability is critical to the continued expansion of wind power, particularly for offshore installations, which already contribute around 10-15% of the UK’s electricity and are central to achieving net-zero targets and ensuring the resilience of national grid infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Abdi Jalebi

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Programming Colloidal Self-Assembly for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

About the Project. A PhD studentship is available in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham on a project themed on the design and self-assembly of multifunctional advanced materials, using a variety of computational methods and data-driven approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Chakrabarti

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

Designing Self-Assembly of Discotic Liquid Crystals for Multifunctional Advanced Materials

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available on a project focused on the photophysical and charge-transport properties, as well as the self-assembly, of discotic liquid crystals for the development of multifunctional advanced materials, using a combination of computational and experimental methods. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Chakrabarti, Prof J Preece

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

PhD Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut

ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

PhD Opportunities

Context & Job description. Thesis subject. Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Non-Specific Lipase Identified in Hazelnut Seeds. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DDS de Sanctis, Dr SA Adinolfi

30 July 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Neural Cellular Automata for Top-Down Engineering of Self-Organising Systems

University of York

Department of Computer Science

About the Project. Self-organisation is a property of many natural systems, where local interactions among individuals give rise to patterns and behaviours at the global level—for example, flocks of birds collectively avoiding a predator, or the collective decision-making process of honey bees' nest site selection [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Stovold

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

PhD Studentship in Crystal Plasticity Finite Element and MATLAB/C++ Simulations of Thermal Fatigue in Aerospace/Nuclear materials

Imperial College London

Department of Mechanical Engineering

We offer a fully funded studentship in Computational Solid Mechanics, leading to the PhD degree at Imperial College London. 3.5-year bursary and fees at the home student rate will be provided. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Skamniotis, Prof D Balint

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

Optimisation and Modelling of Turbomachinery Components

University of Portsmouth

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by James Bull and Dr James Buick. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bull, Dr J Buick

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

Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

Intelligent Nanophotonics Sensor for Health and Screening

Nanyang Technological University

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

This PhD project aims to develop a new nanophotonic platform by exploring new optical resonators and sensing mechanism. The student will focus on the design of nanophotonic sensor and translate it into a drug screening platform or health screening platform. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y.-C.Chen Chen

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

CVD Growth of Isotopically Engineered Carbon-Doped hBN Single-Photon Emitters

Nanyang Technological University

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

This PhD develops a new chemical vapour deposition (CVD) route to wafer-scale, quantum-grade hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) for room-temperature single-photon emitters, the building blocks of quantum communication and photonics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Tay, R.Y. Tay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Advanced Propulsion Systems and Ignition Technologies for Next-Generation Aerospace Applications

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The project focuses on the development and investigation of advanced propulsion systems and ignition technologies aimed at improving the efficiency, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of next-generation aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Volkov

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

Integrated Quantum Sensing Systems Based on Optically Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic and Magnetic Imaging Applications

Nanyang Technological University

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most promising quantum sensing technologies for detecting ultra-weak magnetic fields with femtotesla-level sensitivity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Gao.W.B Gao

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Multi-Radar Remote Sensing for Surface–Subsurface Characterisation of Antarctic Ice Sheets

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Introduction. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is undergoing rapid change in response to climate warming, yet the physical mechanisms linking subsurface ice properties to observed variations in ice flow remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Zou

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

Machine Learning-Guided Synthesis of Graphene Aerogels for Supercapacitors

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

Graphene aerogels are ultra-light and highly porous carbon materials with strong potential for high-power energy storage applications such as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr MF Vasheghani Farahani, Prof I Kinloch

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

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