sheffield PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Study of CO2 Utilisation for Dimethyl Carbonate Production (DMC) through Process Modelling and Simulation

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is increasing which causes global warming and climate change. How to use the captured CO2 is a key question to answer. DMC is an important product with wide applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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Study of Direct Air Capture and CO2 Utilisation Driven by Renewable Energy through Modelling and Simulation

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Severe global warming caused by an unprecedented increase in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has led to natural disasters such as glaciers melting, intensified heat waves, droughts and floods. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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The genomics of rapid adaptation in grasses

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

We invite applications for a PhD in the area of genomics and rapid adaptation in plants. Our research combines cutting-edge genomic techniques, comparative analyses and experimental approaches to understand how organisms adapt to their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Dunning

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

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Sustainable Alternative Routes to Chemicals and Fuels via Black Soldier Fly Larvae

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

The global climate emergency presents pressing challenges around identifying sustainable routes to fuels and chemicals, the production of which currently relies on fossil and other unsustainable resources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J McGregor

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

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Collective Decisions in Animals and Robots

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

This project will study mechanisms for making effective collective group decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from animal behaviour and neuroscience to design algorithms for robots. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Marshall

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Embodied Decisions in Animal and Robot Brains

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

This project will study mechanisms for making effective decisions to achieve goals that are embedded in space, drawing on inspiration from brains to design algorithms for robots. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Marshall

2 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD Scholarship Sheffield Hallam University: Exploring the use of technology to monitor disease progression and predict clinical outcomes in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Health and Social Care, aligned to the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Improvement (LENI) Research Group, commencing 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Klonizakis

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

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