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We have 15 Materials Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Oxford
Materials Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Oxford
We have 15 Materials Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Oxford
EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute
Right now, our society faces huge, urgent challenges. From the imperative to achieve net-zero, to the need to build a resilient, circular economy in an uncertain world, to the drive for increased productivity as our fellow nations embrace the digital revolution. Read more
EPSRC CDT in Superconductivity: Enabling Transformative Technologies
The EPSRC CDT in Superconductivity is a 4-year research and training programme leading to a PhD/DPhil in the subject area of superconductivity. Read more
DPhil studentship in Inorganic Chemistry: Towards gallium oxide thin film based electronic devices
Applications are invited for a DPhil studentship in Inorganic Chemistry, available from October 2025, to work under the supervision of Prof. Read more
Improving the stability of Refractory Superalloys
Reducing the emissions from long haul flights will require hotter, more efficient aeroengines, but current operating temperatures are limited by the materials used in the harshest regions within the engine. Read more
Engineering Topological States in Germanium Quantum Wells
Future quantum computers will rely on robust quantum states that are protected from environmental noise. Majorana zero modes, emerging at the edges of topological superconductors, are leading candidates for building such noise-resistant quantum systems. Read more
Using earthquakes to constrain stress in the Earth
The magnitude and orientation of stress in the Earth determine how the Earth deforms. It is a first-order feature that one must quantify when considering loads on the Earth’s surface, flow within the Earth’s crust and mantle, or the nucleation and rupture of earthquakes. Read more
The influence of the grain boundary network and grain size on seismic properties of Earth’s mantle
The geological evolution of our planet is tightly linked to deep geodynamic processes, which, themselves, are governed by the physical and chemical properties of the Earth’s mantle. Read more
Plastic everywhere: novel analytical approaches to quantifying nano-plastics in the environment
The vast industrial production of plastic products over the last 50 years has produced a new set of widespread environmental contaminants. Read more
Exploring the epoch of rapid inner core growth
Our understanding of the long-term evolution of the Earth is informed by analysis of the history of the geomagnetic field that also protects the environment and permits surface habitability. Read more
Early Earth Magnetism: Exploring the role of Earth’s magnetic field in atmospheric evolution
Earth’s magnetic field is often included as a key planetary property for its habitability. This is because it is thought to protect Earth’s surface from harmful cosmic radiation, and prevents the atmosphere from being eroded by the solar wind1. Read more
Deciphering Extraterrestrial Magentism Using Magnetite Framboids
Within just ~5 Myr following the ignition of the Sun, our solar system transformed from a chaotic disk of dust and gas into an organised system of planetary bodies. Read more
CaSiO3 perovskite in Earth’s deep mantle
CaSiO. 3. Davemaoite is a high-pressure and high-temperature calcium silicate perovskite mineral with a cubic crystal structure (Tschauner et al., 2021). Read more
DPhil studentship in Organic Luminescent Materials: Solving Near-Infrared Triplet Harvesting
Applications are invited for a DPhil studentship in Synthetic and Physical Organic Chemistry available from October 2025, to work under the supervision of Dr Daniel Congrave in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Read more
Single molecule science: new experimental approaches to measuring the charge, size and 3D conformation of single biomolecules in solution
Prof. Madhavi Krishnan's group is looking for bright, highly motivated and committed students for PhD research in the broad area of single molecule biophysics and nanoscience. Read more
EPSRC CDT in Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing (IMAT)
The Inorganic Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Centre for Doctoral Training (IMAT CDT) is an EPSRC-funded multi-disciplinary programme. Read more
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