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water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 water engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

High data rate adaptive underwater acoustic networks

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

The ocean plays a key role in supporting all living organisms on our planet, yet the vast majority of the ocean remains unmapped and unobserved. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Communication Technologies

Machine learning is an approach that is useful when a practical optimisation problem is difficult to describe precisely. This approach has found multiple applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

Breaking batteries better: the science of smarter shredding

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

When Li-ion batteries are recycled at industrial scale, the first step is shredding. What comes out, a mixture called "black mass", determines everything that follows, from hydrometallurgical processing to the feasibility of direct recycling. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Sommerville, Dr P Allan

26 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Design and Development of Ultra‑Long‑Acting Injectable Depot Technologies for Chronic Viral Infection Therapy

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project aims to create an ultra‑long‑acting injectable platform capable of delivering antiviral therapy for months at a time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Qi

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fast Diffusion-Relaxation MRI with AI for Prostate Cancer Grading at Ultra-High Gradient Strength

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

This project will develop a next-generation, non-invasive imaging approach for grading prostate cancer using advanced MRI and machine learning, with the potential to reduce reliance on painful and invasive needle biopsies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Slator , Prof M Cercignani, Dr K Foley

20 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Understanding the Performance of Aerospace Aluminium Alloys in Humid Air

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

High strength aluminium alloys are widely used in aerospace applications to produce commercial aircraft. These alloys have an excellent balance of properties and low density, achieved through alloying additions such as Zn, Mg, and Cu along with carefully processing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Robson

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Smart Droplets: Using Organic Chemistry to Control Emulsion Stability

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

Background. Emulsions are mixtures of two liquids that do not normally mix, such as oil and water. They are found everywhere in daily life, such as foods like milk and mayonnaise, cosmetics, medicines, and even fuels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S F Fielden

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

Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterizing complex biomolecular samples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt

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

Fully funded 4-year studentships at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach

University of Bath

Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change

Are you ready to tackle some of the world's most urgent sustainability challenges? We are looking for motivated, engaged, and creative students who are enthusiastic about producing high quality research, expanding understanding of sustainable systems and sharing knowledge with a variety of audiences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Synergistic study of the corrosion resistance of zircaloy in PWR conditions

University of Birmingham

School of Metallurgy & Materials

A UK PhD studentship is available at the University of Birmingham with a tax-free stipend at the UKRI standard level. The project is co-funded by the Rolls-Royce Plc, co-supervised by Dr Chris Jones. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Y Chiu, Dr C Jones

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

Accelerator design for leather tanning and related applications

Lancaster University

Cockcroft Institute

This project focuses on the use of electron beams to tan leather in a novel process described by industry as potentially the biggest disruption to the process in 150 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Apsimon

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

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance development of Sustainable Electrochemical Flow Technologies

University of Birmingham

School of Chemistry

A competition-funded PhD studentship is available in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham to develop and apply nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging to advance electrochemical flow technologies, such as redox flow batteries, multivalent metal ion batteries and/or capacitive deionisation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M M Britton

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

Sustainability Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA

RIT’s Ph.D. in sustainability solves real-world challenges and optimizes sustainable systems across tech, business, energy, and more. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

Artificial Intelligence and Agent-based Control for Improving Energy Network Resilience to Threats (2026)

University of Sussex

School of Engineering and Informatics

How can we leverage artificial intelligence to tackle modern serious threats to energy infrastructure that leave millions without power?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SSK Skarvelis-Kazakos

1 January 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Resource-saving design and manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Challenge. In the UK we each create a huge amount of electronic waste—the second highest in the world. A large and critical component of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) comprises of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chakraborty

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

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