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Investigating the effects of hydromechanical properties on the collapsibility and instability of slopes with unsaturated volcanic soils

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Unsaturated volcanic soils could possess significant apparent cohesion and shear strength leading to stability of slopes at greater slope angles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E N Ngezahayo

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

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Spent Nuclear Fuel: Its Behaviour During Geological Disposal

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The expected remaining lifetime of the UK’s Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) will result in the generation of ~5,000t of AGR Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF). Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Boxall, Prof M Joyce

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel nanocomposites based on green resin chemistries reinforced with 2D nanofillers and natural fibres

University of Sunderland Faculty of Technology

Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship to start in October 2024. About the project. Nanocomposites based on thermosetting resin matrices are one of the most promising lightweight materials to replace metal components and reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions in the transport industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Karagiannidis

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

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Study of alloying additions on the extrusion of high-performance automotive aluminium alloys using advanced physical thermomechanical simulation

Brunel University London Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)

Applications are invited for one full-time EPSRC Industrial CASE (ICASE) PhD studentship for the project “Study of alloying additions on the extrusion of high-performance automotive aluminium alloys using advanced physical thermomechanical simulation”, at Brunel University London, starting from 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Bagherpour

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Graphene/Nanoparticles Reinforced Multi-scale Carbon/Glass Composites for Advanced Aerospace and Automobile Engineering

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

Fibre reinforced composites have excellent in plane strength and stiffness and are being used in increasing quantities in aerospace, sports, automotive and wind turbine blade industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S.S Rahatekar

3 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Computer Vision with Deep Learning for Human Data Modelling

Durham University Department of Computer Science

This project is focused on learning algorithms to model human data such as human images/video, 3D skeletal motion, 3D body/facial surfaces for computer vision tasks such as recognition, prediction and reconstruction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Shum

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

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Can biophotonics help prevent spontaneous pre-term birth?

University of Sheffield Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Spontaneous pre-term birth (sPTB) costs the UK NHS over £1billion annually and is a major cause of disability in the young. Babies that are born before the normal 38 weeks of gestation must spend the first weeks or months of their lives being kept alive artificially in incubators. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Matcher, Prof DOC Anumba

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding Irradiation Stability of Ti(CON) Precipitates in Vanadium Alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Supervision and International Collaborations. You will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be co-supervised by the industrial partner Tokamak Energy Ltd. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya

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

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Understanding Irradiation Stability of Ti-CON Precipitates in Vanadium Alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Supervision and International Collaborations. You will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be co-supervised by the industrial partner Tokamak Energy Ltd. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya

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

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Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There have been consistent efforts in developing more fast and efficient combustion. Microwave discharges are widely used for plasma-assisted ignition of air/fuel mixtures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Volkov

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

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Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Development of a sport science and physical activity programme for youth-female boxers

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, commencing 1st October 2024. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ruddock

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

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Investigating functional and kinematic alterations in upper limb motion following clavicular malunions in adults using 3-D kinematic analysis and functional tasks.

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Current evidence suggests displaced, mid-shaft clavicle fractures can be managed conservatively with satisfactory long-term functional outcomes, although critically other studies suggest 42% of people have residual sequalae; including deficit in shoulder strength and endurance. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Jariwala, Dr W Wang

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Tailoring the Thermomechanical Properties of High Performance Aerospace & Automotive Composite Materials

University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Interested in high performance, lightweight composite materials? Take advantage of the fact that companies in the aerospace and automotive sectors are currently looking for good materials scientists and engineers with a composites PhD!. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Foreman

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

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Demonstration of novel high temperature zirconium alloys under irradiation for generation-IV fission

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

A 3.5-year UK/EU PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Sandy Knowles within the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham, with a stipend of at least £18,622 per year (industrial top up of ~£2000 expected). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Knowles

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

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Higgs boson production measurement during the LHC Run 3 with the ATLAS detector

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

The long-established RHUL ATLAS group is renowned for its expertise in physics (Higgs, top quark and exotic signatures involving electrons), statistical methods as well as trigger and data acquisition systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Teixeira-Dias

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

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We have 156 strength PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 156 strength PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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