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EPSRC supported EngD: Formulation and in-process characterisation of ceramic systems for aerospace component manufacture.

A global manufacturer of single-crystal components for gas turbines, Rolls-Royce are continuously improving the capability of their lost-wax investment casting process for future products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A C Cendrowicz, Prof M Simmons
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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PhD Position in Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide

The School of Chemical Engineering of The University of Adelaide is pleased to offer two prestigious PhD positions focused on transport phenomena in porous media. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr LG Gerstweiler, Prof PB Bedrikovetski
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC supported EngD: Computational modelling of drag reduction agents (DRAs) in pipe flow.

Drag-reducing agents (DRAs) are chemicals for improving transport when pumping fluids of high Reynolds numbers, which consumes 10 to 25 percent of the global energy demand (Napierala (2022) Energies 15(3), 799). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahmat, Prof Z Zhang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Single-Cell Elemental Phenotyping (SCEP) for Biomedical Discovery

Single-cell analytical technologies are transforming our ability to understand biological heterogeneity, yet elemental composition remains an under-explored dimension of cellular phenotype. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Coverdale, Dr I Romero-Canelon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Turning bacterial metabolism against antimicrobial resistance

  Research Group: Pletzer lab
Background. Antibiotic-resistant infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat, particularly those caused by Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Pletzer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Turbocharging T cell therapeutics for solid cancer

  Research Group: Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine
T cell–based immunotherapies have shown promise for certain malignancies, yet multiple factors limit their effectiveness in solid tumors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hurlstone, Dr KM Marie, Prof A Malliri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Photothermal Catalysis for Selective Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastic Waste

Developing novel and efficient strategies for plastics recycling is critical to achieve the UK Net Zero strategy. Mechanical recycling based on thermal processability of plastics is the only widely adopted technology for largescale treatment of plastic waste. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan, Prof C Hardacre
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via N2 fixation and CO2 conversion

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) or N2 into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr X Fan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using microstructured solvent systems for crystallisation with controlled particle characteristics

One of the most risky and time-consuming steps of the manufacture of medicines is the scale-up, especially to generate powders and particles that further can be processed into formulations such as tablets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Edkins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Financial Modelling and Economic Assessment of Emerging Low-Carbon Industrial Systems

This project focuses on developing financial and economic modelling frameworks to evaluate emerging low-carbon energy systems in industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Chong
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data-Driven Modelling for Low-Carbon Industrial Energy Systems

This project focuses on the development of advanced modelling approaches to support the design and optimisation of emerging low-carbon energy systems in industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Chong
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Living with Floods Across Generations: Memory, imagination, and young people’s place-based understandings of risk

Floods leave more than watermarks on walls; they become embedded in the social memory of communities, shaping how risk is understood and acted upon over time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Cloke
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Heat demand characterisation for heat pump retrofit

Utilising heat pump technology is one of the main recognised solutions for transition to cleaner heat in the UK (DESNZ, 2023). By switching from natural gas boilers to electrical heat pump technologies, questions of performance (e.g., efficiency, comfort expectations, lifespan) are raised. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling the Impact of Air Conditioning Demand on the Future UK Electricity System

The UK electricity system is currently undergoing significant transformation as the country moves towards a low-carbon and more sustainable energy future. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding Vaccine Evasion in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The Project. Addressing a Global Health Emergency. Global cases of gonorrhoea are rising sharply, complicated by a crisis of multidrug resistance (MDR) within the causative organism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Green, Prof G Stafford
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