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Recycling high-impact polypropylenes for the automotive sector

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
We seek an enthusiastic PhD candidate to help enable the circular economy for plastics within the automotive industry. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Shaver, Dr T McDonald
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EPSRC - Predicting the performance of recycled HDPE for sustainable bottle packaging

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Recycled plastics are essential to reducing the environmental impact of packaging, but their wider use is limited by variability in composition, processing history, performance, and contamination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T McDonald
 20 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Physics-Informed, Explainable, and Uncertainty-Aware AI for polymer extrusion modelling

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Polymer extrusion is a fundamental stage in polymer processing, producing polymeric materials for a wide range of applications including packaging, construction, and healthcare. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Abeykoon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Manufacturing of Advanced Non-Metallic Pipes for the Oil and Gas Industry

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Pipelines, traditionally constructed from steel, form the backbone of the oil and gas industry, facilitating crucial transportation in both onshore and offshore operations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Abeykoon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(EPSRC) High-Entropy Coatings for Hydrogen Gas Turbines

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
  Research Group: Coatings and Ceramics
As the aviation and power generation sectors move towards decarbonisation, gas turbine manufacturers are developing hydrogen-fuelled engines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Chen, Prof P Xiao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Network Polymer Degradation in Exterior Coatings

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
With an estimated 14 billion tonnes of microplastics accumulated on the ocean floor, concern for the damage inflicted on marine ecosystems is growing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SM Morsch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predicting clad defect propagation of Zr-based alloys under oxidising conditions during dry fuel store

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
This PhD is embedded within a uniquely collaborative environment that brings together two of the UKs strongest nuclear materials teams, both based at the University of Manchester. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Prof J Turner, Dr MM Maric
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(SATURN CDT) Deriving Process-Microstructure Relationships for β-Transformed Zirconium Alloys

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
UoM_Nuclear. Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. Zirconium alloys serve vital functions in nuclear reactors and so need to survive in extreme environments of heat and radiation damage. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Davis, Dr MM Maric, Prof J Fonseca -, Mr P Honniball
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Photothermal Catalysis for Selective Upcycling of Polyolefin Plastic Waste

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
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 University of Manchester
Department of Materials
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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EPSRC - Understanding the irradiation behaviour of AXIOM, a novel Zr-based alloy developed for demanding fuel duties and higher burnups

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
About Us. The Zr Group is a vibrant, welcoming team tackling real-world challenges in nuclear materials. Based at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester, we collaborate with top academic and industrial partners across the UK and worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Frankel, Dr MM Maric, Dr R Harrison, Dr Z Shah
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[FSE Bicentenary] New Frontiers for Atomic Imaging of Quantum Materials

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
This project will deliver unprecedented atomic scale high speed characterisation capability to solve currently impossible characterisation challenges for quantum materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Haigh, Prof R Curry
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AI informed surrogate laser-material thermal models based on high-fidelity multi-physics modelling and test data

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
  Research Group: Applied Mathematics, Computational Metallurgy
The modelling of laser-material interactions is a complex multi-physics problem, very computationally intensive and often relies on detailed and expensive characterisation of the material's thermo-physical properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Flint, Prof J Robson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Designing highly dispersed metal catalysts for catalytic CO2 conversion

The University of Manchester
Department of Materials
Single atom catalysts have emerged as a novel class of catalysts that can exhibit optimal metal utilization, with all metal atoms being exposed to reactants and available for catalytic reactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Dr X Fan
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