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We have 272 University of Birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Stereoselective synthesis of mechanically chiral molecules for sensing and catalysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – the stereoselective synthesis of mechanically chiral molecules. The stereoselective synthesis of chiral organic molecules is one of the core challenges in synthetic organic chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

Mechanochemistry and the mechanical bond – sustainable methods for the synthesis of functional rotaxanes and catenanes

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background. Molecules are mechanically bonded if they are composed of two covalent subcomponents that are threaded through one another such that they can never separate even though there is no covalent bond between them. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Goldup, Dr D C Crawford

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

Mechanically Interlocked Ligands for Medical Imaging

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – metal coordination and the mechanical bond. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

Multi-static Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery for recognition of space objects from space

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

We invite applications from a highly motivated individual to join research to develop multi-functional space borne radar capability for ISAR imagery of space objects from space. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M S Gashinova

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

The ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

ALICE is one of the four main experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. It is a general purpose heavy-ion experiment aimed at studying QCD under extreme conditions of energy density. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Evans

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

Development of Novel Miniaturized Device Technologies for Point-of-Need Diagnostics

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

A PhD Studentship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to conduct research leading to the award of a PhD degree in the fields of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Machine Learning Assisted Feedback for Engineering Drawing Assessments

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Assessment of engineering drawings can be a complex and lengthy task which causes delay in getting feedback to students. The provision of constructive, relevant and timely feedback is essential to student learning. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K O Olorunlambe, Dr I Stead

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

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Christian Connections and Faithful Citizenship: Black Majority Churches in Birmingham

University of Birmingham Department of Anthropology and African Studies

As Britain’s ‘second city’, Birmingham is known for its vibrant international and multicultural population with long histories of coexistence and exchange, as well as extensive transnational connections. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JG Gilbert, Dr LF Fesenmyer

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

An experimental 3D volumetric study of train aerodynamics

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The aerodynamic slipstream created as a high-speed passenger train moves through the air is highly turbulent in nature. In particular the wake region is known to contain a series of helical vortices, which spread laterally into the far wake region, potentially affecting the stability of trackside workers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Soper, Dr M Jesson

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

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - ‘WHOSE AFRICA?’: Connecting Art and Communities through the University of Birmingham’s African Collection

University of Birmingham School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music

About the Project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DS Sözen, Dr HJ Jørgensen

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Differential equation modelling to address male infertility

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, is emotionally devastating, and requires expensive and invasive treatments. Importantly, we place a significant and unequal burden on women, who often require risk-bearing procedures to address what is caused by, in 50% of cases, a male factor. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Gallagher

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

Development of Novel Miniaturized Device Technologies for Point-of-Need Diagnostics

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

A PhD Studentship is available for a suitably qualified candidate to conduct research leading to the award of a PhD degree in the fields of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer

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

Investigating novel modulators of cell signalling and motility

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cell signalling and motility led by Dr Vicki Smith at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Smith

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

Autonomous multi-agent systems for constrained devices in building automation domain

University of Birmingham School of Computer Science

Building Automation (BA) systems are increasingly using distributed sources of perception, methods of actuation, and means of computation to address dynamic nature of usage requirements of building spaces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SW Wang, Dr Z P Pourmirza

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

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Understanding the health benefits of exercise on the liver within the paradigm of small extracellular vesicle crosstalk

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Exercise represents a crucial element of health and wellness. The integrated response to the energy demands of movement produce adaptations associated with improved health and wellbeing that are incompletely understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Whitham, Dr YL Lai

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks Using Rotaxane-based Ligands.

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

The PhD project will focus on the preparation of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) using rotaxane-based ligands. In particular, the project will demonstrate how rotaxane motion affects the adsorption of guest molecules in MOFs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N. R. C. Champness

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

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Between ‘Global Britain’ and national health: The role of Parliament in tackling immunisation inequities of minoritized groups

University of Birmingham School of Government and Society

Project overview. We invite applications for a 4 year fully funded PhD fellowship through the University of Birmingham’s 125th Anniversary Black British Scholarship program. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Beswick, Dr SA Ali

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance in the human GI Microbiome

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health problem, which can lead to untreatable bacterial infections. AMR genes can be easily shared between bacteria on transmissible elements such as plasmids. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Dr R Horniblow

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Transforming the development and use of diagnostics to optimise and accelerate clinical care pathways

University of Birmingham Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy

Background and rationale. In vitro diagnostics (IVDs) are tests that can detect disease, conditions, and infections; IVD results are central to 70% of all clinical and treatment decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AGR Richter, Dr J Heaney

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Connecting Communities and Promoting Inclusion: Black Majority Churches as Alternative Anchor Institutions

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) play many roles, including contributions to social inclusion, housing provision, providing meeting spaces for connecting cultures, and hosting health promotion and prevention activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Bryson, Dr LK Kudrna

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - A new toolbox to monitor molecular switches

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Technology advancement is critical to understand more about how biology works to design novel therapeutics. Structural mass spectrometry, is expanding rapidly and being used to solve broad, challenging questions in biology, chemistry and medicine both in industry and academia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leney, Prof CM Carlomagno

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Space-based solutions for improved space sustainability

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

We seek an enthusiastic and capable individual to join our team as a PhD researcher in the field of space-based solutions for a sustainable space future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LA Alconcel , Prof F Pope

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Energy, efflux and resistance in bacteria

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Bacteria constantly adapt to their environment and respond to stresses and toxic compounds that they encounter. Without this adaptation, bacteria would die. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Overton, Dr J Blair

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Data-driven population dynamics for biofiltration

University of Birmingham School of Mathematics

The quality and quantity of freshwater has dramatically declined during the 21st century due to significant increase in agriculture, industry and other human activities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tzella, Dr S Jabbari

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Sustainable Recycled Textiles for Engineering Applications

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Worldwide demand for the apparel industry keeps growing while triggering an environmental impact on human health. The textile industry accounts for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Doustdar, Dr JH Herreros

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Tribological Interaction between Human Skin and Recycled Textiles

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tribology's importance is not limited to mechanical components of engineering systems such as a gearbox. The investigation of friction and wear can be applied to many applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Doustdar, Dr I Stead, Prof K Dearn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Joining advanced ceramics

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

The aim of the research is to conduct R&D into ceramic and graphitic materials and structures for joins exceeding 2000°C. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Binner

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

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

New Monitoring and Analysis Strategies for Energy Geostructures - Applications for Ground Heat Source Pump and Energy Piles

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

PhD Project Description. This PhD position seeks to enhance our understanding of the fundamental thermo-mechanical behavior of soils subjected to temperature changes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W C Cha

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

Exciting PhD Opportunity: New Monitoring and Analysis Strategies for Energy Geostructures

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

PhD Project Description. This PhD position aims to enhance our understanding of the fundamental mechanical behavior of offshore structures subjected to aging and cyclic loads. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W C Cha

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

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