Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

University of Sussex School of Engineering and Informatics

PhD Engineering Scholarship: Advanced Composites Materials in non-ambient environmental conditions

The tremendous potential of composite materials in achieving a low-carbon and sustainable future, especially in renewable energy production, sustainable energy storage, and lightweight solutions for sustainable transportation, has been well established. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Wu

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Bristol Faculty of Engineering

PhD in Centre for Doctoral Training on Innovation for Sustainable Composites Engineering

We are offering two PhD projects that focus on the development of sustainable and efficient solutions for the design of composite structures. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Barton

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Investigation of green bipropellant chemical propulsion systems

Supervisory Team: Dr Charlie Ryan, Dr Ralf Deiterding. PhD Supervisor: Charlie Ryan. Project description. For the past 50 years the dominant rockets used in space have been hydrazine based chemical thrusters. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Ryan

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Rolls Royce sponsored PhD scholarship - Machining of new aerospace materials - (ENG - 1591)

Applications are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Microstructural and surface integrity in machining of specialist composite materials for next generation aero-engine applications - (ENG 1317X2)

The project will seek an understanding of the microstructural changes during machining of specialist aerospace materials for high temperature applications used in the latest generations of civil and military aero-engines. Read more

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

King’s College London Department of Engineering

A Superconducting Brushless Exciter for High-power Density Electrical Machines

Background. The ability of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials to carry large current densities with little or no resistance makes them attractive for providing large rotor magnetic fields in high-power density superconducting electrical machines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MA Ainslie

30 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Rolls-Royce sponsored PhD Scholarship, Design and Simulation of Stiffness-Adjustable Robotic Systems for Performing on-Wing Repair of Aero-Engines - (ENG 1318X2)

Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Mechatronics system for hybrid manufacturing processing - (ENG 1316X2)

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD program in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Computer vision and robot control for performing on-wing repair of aero-engines - (ENG - 1398X1)

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. Read more

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

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

Innovating Interdisciplinary Airborne Wind Energy through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Testing and Collaborative Design

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Sustainability and Resilience's Hybrid Offshore Wind Energy Solutions Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bastankhah, Dr G Ingram, Dr F Arvin, Dr F Rekabi-Bana

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

Airborne Quantum Key Distribution and Free Space Optical Communications.

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure encryption key sharing protocol that addresses potential vulnerabilities in encryption key sharing and encrypted data storage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Donaldson

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Real-Time Brain Injury Prediction and Protection Framework for Intelligent Vehicles

The advancement of intelligent vehicles (IVs) has significantly improved their collision avoidance capabilities under normal driving conditions, yet the complete prevention of accidents remains elusive. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Yu

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

Newcastle University School of Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering - UMBRELA: Understanding of Multiaxial Behaviour of Emerging Lightweight Alloys for sustainable mobility.

Award summary. 100% home tuition fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate). . Read more

Supervisor: Dr YX Xu

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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Aerospace Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Thermal Mechanical Joints

Funding providers: EPSRC and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Structural dynamics, Nonlinear dynamics, Multi-physics, Experimental testing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Bonney

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)