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Food waste prevention and mitigation: Circular supply chain and marketing strategies (PhD in Business Studies)
Cardiff University Cardiff Business School
Food waste has attracted the attention of Western governments and organisation across the food industry. In the UK, a total of 36 million tonnes of food ends up in landfills every year, worth more than €11.7 bn, according to WRAP, a British charity (IFCO, 2020). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr VSR Sanchez Rodrigues, Dr RDA De Angelis, Dr NKL Koenig-Lewis
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Life cycle environmental and economic modelling for nuclear waste management strategy
The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
This is an opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary project with the potential for international influence in the nuclear waste management, disposal and decommissioning sector. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Stamford
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Children influence in household food waste in UK-Bringing schools, food redistribution charities and families together
Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Business School
Household food waste is a major contributor to the food waste problem in developed countries. In the UK 7.1 million tons of total food waste originates in households (Wrap,2018). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Singh, Dr D Dean
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Advancing Next-Generation Waste-to-Energy Technologies
University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Organic wastes are valuable for energy, nutrients and fuels; however, in many parts of the world, these materials remain an “untapped resource” ―treated as waste. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Somorin
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Valorisation of wet biomass waste for sustainable production of fuels and chemicals
University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Global solid waste production has seen a dramatic increase over recent years. It is recognised that the development of alternative, cleaner sources of fuels and chemicals from wet biomass waste can secure energy sources and address environmental concerns. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Li, Dr L Lue
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Bio-based upcycling of plastic waste
University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Plastic pollution is a major environmental threat and sequesters carbon-rich materials derived from finite, petrochemical resources. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Sadler, Dr S Wallace
Open Day(s)  16 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Cost and efficiency focused optimisation of domestic waste water heat recovery application
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment
  Research Group: Engineering Analysis Simulation and Tribology Research Group
Research Group. Engineering Analysis Simulation and Tribology Research Group. https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-technology/research/our-research-institutes-and-groups/engineering-analysis-simulation-and-tribology-research-group. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ramezanpour
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water and Waste Infrastructure Systems Engineered for Resilience (Water-WISER)
Cranfield University
A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is available to citizens of a number of European countries (including the UK). In most cases this will include all EU nationals. However full funding may not be available to all applicants and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water and Waste Infrastructure Systems Engineered for Resilience (Water-WISER)
Loughborough University
A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is available to citizens of a number of European countries (including the UK). In most cases this will include all EU nationals. However full funding may not be available to all applicants and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water and Waste Infrastructure Systems Engineered for Resilience (Water-WISER)
University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is available to citizens of a number of European countries (including the UK). In most cases this will include all EU nationals. However full funding may not be available to all applicants and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

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Plastic People: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Behaviour Change for Reducing Plastic Waste
University of St Andrews School of Medicine
The University of St Andrews is pleased to offer a full scholarship funded by St Leonard’s Postgraduate College, to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in the following project. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Ozakinci, Prof S Hooker, Dr K Eagleton
 19 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Green engineering? – Development of new materials, reinforced by a waste.
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
In modern society there is ever more pressure to “think green” by “recycling and reusing” unwanted materials (waste). However simply using recycled materials might lead to a reduction in performance. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Gitman
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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On-line monitoring of the enzymatic biocatalysis of food for sustainable chemical recovery
University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in collaboration with the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and IntelliDigest Ltd. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Nordon, Dr C Tachtatzis
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Introduction. The most common composite material consists of carbon or glass fibres that are bonded together with a polymer matrix and are often referred to as carbon or glass fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP or GFRP). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Koutsonas, Prof G Haritos
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Toward a Circular Economy in Plastics: Advanced Numerical Modelling and Positron Imaging of Waste Plastic Recycling Systems
University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering
Plastic waste represents one of the great environmental challenges of our time. Recently, a promising new technique has been developed, which converts waste plastics into petrochemical feedstock by injecting them into a gas-fluidised bed of heated particles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Windows-Yule
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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