sustainable PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 550 sustainable PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Transport transitions and e-mobility adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Transport-energy transitions pose complex challenges that have been extensively studied in high-income countries in response to national mandates for climate action. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D Dixon, Dr N S Ferguson

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

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Governance Perspectives on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure: Mandatory vs quasi-mandatory regulatory regimes

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

As the global economy has been transitioning from the fourth to the fifth industrial revolution, cybersecurity risks remain a critical challenge for the sustainable digital transformation of business operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MH Uddin, Prof S Akbar, Dr J Li

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

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Enabling blue osmotic–green hydrogen energy coupling

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

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Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

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

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Design and optimisation of hybrid cooling technologies

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Global cooling demand is expected to rise with climate change-induced global temperature increase and population growth in the world’s hot regions [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R R Renaldi

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

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(EPSRC DTP ICASE) Materials Performance of austenitic stainless steels in high temperature Helium environment

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

This innovative PhD project, conducted in collaboration with EDF Energy, invites a passionate and dedicated researcher to join a transformative exploration at the forefront of materials science, making meaningful contributions to the future of energy technology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Scenini

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

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Molecular Simulations and Data-driven Modelling for Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

The urgent need to mitigate climate change has led to increased focus on sustainable energy solutions. This includes the development of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation in net-zero applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ER Ricci

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Autonomous Robots for Gloveboxes

University of York Department of Computer Science

If you are interested in robotics, and have strong programming and software engineering skills, this could be a project for you. Successful completion of this project could lead to career prospects inside the UKAEA. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cavalcanti

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

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Multi Risk and Resilience

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

Self funded 3 year PhD, October 2024 start. This interdisciplinary project aims to enhance infrastructure resilience and sustainability using advanced numerical modelling combined with machine learning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr VN Novelli

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Post-combustion CO2 capture solvents: addressing the knowledge gap with long-term testing

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) consists of a series of climate change mitigation technologies. It is essential to achieve the carbon neutrality of the Paris Climate Change agreement (Find out more here). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lucquiaud, Dr A Samson, Prof J Gibbins

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI driven Multi-modal sensing and fusion for autonomous industrial inspection and smart decision-making

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This project sets out to fundamentally transform the use of image processing and deep learning technologies in pivotal industrial sectors, including manufacturing, oil & gas, and renewable energy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Yan, Dr H Lin, Prof S McKenna, Prof J Ren

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

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Fingerprinting storm and tsunami sediment signatures: Assessing future coastal resilience challenges from extreme events

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

The number of deaths attributed to natural hazards continues to rise, despite progress in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Dawson, Dr A Cuthbertson

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

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Metal-based nanocomposites hyper-activity in heterogeneous non-catalytic and catalytic reactions

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

This project aims to demonstrate that certain efficiency limits and conventional rules of stoichiometry can be broken and engineered to deliver cost-effective solutions for current challenges in water reclamation and environmental remediation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Inglezakis, Dr D Neagu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Designing the properties of renewable plastics

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The world relies on the availability of cheap and plentiful plastics, which can have a wide range of functionalities and applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Mulheran, Dr K Johnston

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

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Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development

Maastricht School of Management

The part-time Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development (preferably for Emerging Economies) allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Netherlands PhD Programme

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Digital discovery of new photocatalysts for photoredox catalysis (EPSRC CDT PhD studentship in collaboration with AstraZeneca)

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

Photoredox catalysis has come to the forefront in organic synthesis as a powerful strategy for the activation of small molecules [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JW Ward, Prof A Troisi

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

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We have 550 sustainable PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

sustainable PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 550 sustainable PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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