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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Modelling the complex rheological behaviour of synovial fluid in lubricated prosthetic joints

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Nissim, Dr J Ewen, Prof RG Gill
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Antarctic glacial meltwater and its importance for ocean circulation and climate SHEEHAN_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. West Antarctica’s fast-melting ice shelves release fresh water into the shelf seas that surround the continent (Sheehan et al., 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PS Sheehan
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design and Fabrication of Large-Area Metasurface Optics

Supervisory team. Prof. Otto Muskens and Dr Kai Sun. About the project. This project aims to investigate the design and wafer-scale fabrication of large area metaoptics for imaging and sensing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O L Muskens
 31 August 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Risk management for robust Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)

Supervisory team. Dr Leonardo Aniello. Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) pipelines integrate data, model development, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes to maintain machine learning systems in production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Aniello
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Radiation-resilient memristor-based reservoir computing for autonomous space intelligence

Supervisory team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak. Can a computer survive and learn in space? This project will develop memristor-based reservoir computing hardware that combines ultra-low power consumption with inherent radiation resilience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Starfire: Simulating Thermonuclear Ignition on Neutron Stars

Supervisory team. Prof. Diego Altamirano and Dr. João Mendonça. About the project. What happens when nuclear fire races across the surface of a neutron star? This project uses numerical simulations to study how thermonuclear X-ray bursts ignite and spread, linking computational models with observations. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Altamirano
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Combined effect of ventilation design and operation parameters on local ventilation effectiveness in single-zone naturally ventilated spaces

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Mustafa, Dr P Shepherd
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predictive design of heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 utilisation

Supervisory team. Professor Robert Raja and Dr Sergio Vernuccio. This industrially sponsored project will use computational methods to investigate the key properties that govern the performance of a CO₂-conversion catalyst. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Raja
 2 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Balancing wheat rust resilience and soil microbial diversity SAUNDERS_JIC_ARIES27

Scientific background. Plant-microbe relationships are shaped by complex, root-exuded metabolites that vary by host genotype and can be augmented to enhance agricultural productivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Saunders
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Optimising Perovskite Oxygen Carriers for Biomass-Enhanced Hydrogen Production and CO₂ Utilisation via Chemical Looping

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CDL de Leeuwe, Prof S Parker, Dr A J Jose Exposito
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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High-fidelity CFD for fan/OGVs broadband noise modelling

Supervisory team. Dr Long Wu. Ultra High Bypass Ratio (UHBR) aeroengines offer a pathway to quieter, more efficient aviation. However, their larger and slower fans introduce new challenges for broadband noise. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Wu
 1 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Computational Fluid Dynamics for Next-Generation Hollow-Core Fibre

Supervisory team. Dr Gregory Jasion and Dr Ali Shakiba. About the project. Hollow-core fibres (HCFs) guide light through air. Considered the next generation of optical fibre, they are attracting strong industrial interest. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Jasion
 30 June 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ecosystem responses to changes in ocean circulation LE QUERE_UEA_ARIES27

Marine ecosystems are highly sensitive to the rapid physical reorganisation of the ocean under climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Le Quéré
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Multimodal Spatial Intelligence and Traffic World Models

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Zhang, Prof MY Yang
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Across land, oceans and the atmosphere: Decoding Earth's carbon cycle with CO2 polyisotopologues KAISER_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas. The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to avoid dangerous climate change by reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Kaiser
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)