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Mechanochemical synthesis for sustainable chemical manufacturing

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Graduate Teaching Assistantship. This is a Graduate Training Assistantship (GTA), which means that you will be required to do some teaching, particularly lab demonstrating, as part of your training. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Ortu

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Impact of helium from nuclear transmutation and from plasma on tritium trapping in fusion structural and plasma-facing component

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Background. Future fusion energy concepts such as ITER, DEMO or STEP rely upon deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion reaction, which holds the promise of generating limitless clean energy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A B Bhattacharya

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

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Superfluid Optomechanics towards the Quantum Regime

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

Funded PhD programme in Quantum Science and Technology. The London Low Temperature Laboratory at Royal Holloway University of London is offering a 4-year PhD studentship in the field of experimental quantum optomechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Rojas

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

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Digital Routes to Next Generation Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

A key technology in the drive towards net-zero emissions is the production of green hydrogen by electrolysis powered by renewable energy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr B Peng

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

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Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger

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

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Investigating the self-organizing properties of cardiac cells in vivo

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

The key aims of this PhD project are to use knowledge gathered from high precision in vivo imaging and active matter physics-based theoretical modelling to assess how patterns of cardiac cell contractility drive cardiac tissue curvature. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Vermot

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

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Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

Dr Luisa Ciano, Dr Anca Pordea and Dr Sam Bryan. Application deadline. open until filled, applications reviewed on a weekly basis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Ciano, Dr A Pordea, Dr S Bryan

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

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The Controlled Synthesis of Polycatenanes – mechanically interlocked materials with designer properties

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – the challenge of polycatenane synthesis. Linking rings in a chain is a familiar concept in the macroscopic world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

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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)

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Understanding shale rock swelling for energy systems: novel integrated modelling and experimental approaches

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

A fully funded PhD position is available in the group of Professor Carbone (Department of Chemistry) and Professor Taylor (Department of Earth Science) at the University of Manchester starting from September 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Carbone, Prof K Taylor

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

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Modelling vitrimer dispersion and its influence on nonlinear rheology

Université catholique de Louvain EURAXESS

Modelling vitrimer dispersion and its influence on nonlinear rheology. Department of Chemical, Materials, and Production Engineering, Federico II University, Naples, Italy;. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G.I. Ianniruberto

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

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Characterising biofilm-forming microbes in endotracheal tubes to direct a new strategy for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are employed for invasive mechanical ventilation of critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Sherrard, Dr M Wylie

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

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Photoelastic coatings

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Photoelastic coatings . One way to enhance the safety of engineering components is through the development of new techniques that allow the structure to “talk” to the operator and indicate when attention is required, in a similar way to the human nervous system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Parnell

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

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Mechanochemical Preparation of Biodegradable Pharmaceuticals

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Twin-screw extrusion (TSE) has been demonstrated as an excellent means of industrialising mechanochemistry (instigation of a chemical reaction by mechanical energy, in the absence of solvents), overcoming the barriers involved in batch processing (such as ball milling) such as scalability and reaction temperature control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D C Crawford

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

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Intelligent microsystems – Micro-sensors with in-sensor computing capabilities

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

In the era of Internet-of-Things (IoT), there will be an astronomical amount of data generated from numerous sensors worldwide. It is extremely insecure, power-inefficient, and time-consuming to transfer all the data between sensor nodes and computing units frequently. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr M Trefzer

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

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