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recycling PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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EngD Research (Battery Recycling Industrialisation)
Do you have an interest in sustainability? Do you want to be involved in one of the most exciting research areas? Are you ready to join a world leading organisation in battery technology research? We are looking for an outstanding candidate with an interest in battery technology, who wants to apply their skills and help to develop the UK’s battery recycling capabilities. Read more
Recycling of acrylic plastics: Understanding how to achieve virgin-quality monomer product from chemical recycling technologies.
Project to start in October 2022. Appointment by Spring 2022. We are seeking applicants with a process engineering background to start in Autumn 2022 on a project with Mitsubishi Chemical UK Ltd. Read more
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Identifying sustainable solutions for carpet and textile flooring waste
This Master's by Research project in collaboration with Carpet Recycling UK aims to inspire real change in the carpet and textile flooring sector by finding more sustainable outlets for the waste that gets produced. Read more
Recycling and reinvention in Reformation England: Medieval religious textiles in Tudor homes and families, c.1540 – c.1603 PhD Studentship - History
Research Project Summary. Applications are invited for a PhD studentship on Recycling and reinvention in Reformation England. Medieval religious textiles in Tudor homes and families, c. Read more
PhD in Reuse and Recycling of Thermoplastic Composite Waste
The introduction of a Circular Economy has become increasingly important over recent years, driven by growing recognition of the need to tackle rising resource consumption and waste production. Read more
Modelling the formation and recycling of plastic composites
Polymer composites are used in a wide variety of applications including electronic devices, aerospace and automotive components, wind turbines and plastic packaging. Read more
EPSRC PhD in Chemistry - Sustainable Plastics
This studentship will be part of Cardiff University's interdisciplinary doctoral training hub in sustainable plastics. The manufacture, performance and end-of-life (recycling, environmental fate) of polymers (plastics) is an area of intense current interest and importance. Read more
Saving the planet through carbon recycling: engineering bacterial capture of gasified waste for bioplastics production
Climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and through change of land use threatens life on our planet. Read more
Development of next generation sustainable flexible food packaging materials
An enthusiastic materials science/engineering/chemistry student is required to work on an industrially sponsored R&D project that seeks to address challenges around the sustainability of flexible food packaging materials. Read more
(CDT Advanced Metallic Systems) Improving Tolerance of Aluminium Alloys to Impurity Elements
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Advanced Metallic Systems CDT
This project is based at the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester, and is sponsored by Novelis. We are seeking a UK national with a 2.1 or 1st class degree in a STEM discipline. Read more
Design, manufacturing and characterisation of sustainable flexible packaging films
Applications are invited for a fully funded EPSRC-iCASE PhD studentship in the development of sustainable lignocellulosic biomass-derived flexible packaging within the Future Materials Group of Imperial College London under the supervision of Dr Koon-Yang Lee and Unilever under the supervision of Dr Maria Jimenez-Solomon. Read more
TRANSFER: Targeting Synthesis Routes and Novel Materials from Sustainable Flow Processing
In this highly collaborative theme based both at the University of Nottingham and University College Dublin, we are looking for students in Engineering, Chemistry and Physics and related disciplines. Read more
Thermal Management and Degradation Pathways of Sustainable Batteries
This research will focus on understanding the link between battery degradation and methods of battery thermal management, especially with respect to cells of different sizes. Read more
Fabrication, testing and life time predicof bio-based biodegradable composites for aircraft interior panels
Composites are, besides aluminium, the most important materials for aerospace applications. Read more
Solvent reuse to support sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing
This project aims to develop and demonstrate solvent recycling methodologies which can be applied within individual process stage during advanced continuous pharmaceutical synthesis and active pharmaceutical ingredient isolation. Read more