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How is climate change affecting atmospheric turbulence?

University of Reading Department of Meteorology

Atmospheric turbulence is the leading cause of weather-related aircraft accidents and. incidents. It injures hundreds of passengers and flight attendants annually, costs the aviation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Williams

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Self monitoring, self healing sensor technology

Lancaster University School of Engineering

The school of Engineering at Lancaster University is inviting applications from engineering graduates for a PhD scholarship in the field of high reliability sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A M D Richardson

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

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Structural Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Prague Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

PhD Position in Structural Parasitology. A position for a talented and self-motivated PhD student is open in the structural biology group at IOCB Prague lead by Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Zoll

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

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Targeting ageing and neurodegenerative diseases using the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

In the last 20 years the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster emerged as a pre-eminent model system for studying changes that occur during both normal and pathological ageing (~75 per cent of the genes that cause disease in humans are also found in the fruit fly!). Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Augustin

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Quantum mechanics without wavefunctions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Mathematics and Physics

The world around us is made of atoms and the properties of matter depend on how atoms bond together to form molecules and solids. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DW Wilkins, Dr T Todorov

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

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Topological Physics in Coaxial Cable Networks

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

An opportunity to become involved in a new area of physics. This project looks at a new physical system for studying topological physics, using networks of radio frequency transmission lines made. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Whittaker

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

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Health behaviours in sport

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Why do people behave the way they do? What impact can an individual’s behaviour have on their physical health? What are the unique challenges and opportunities experienced by people who participate in sport?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hollywood

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Digital Technologies

Loughborough University London Institute for Digital Technologies

London is one of the top cities in the world for developing the latest advances in technology, business and media, and offers a unique learning environment for anyone who shares a passion for digital technologies. Read more

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Understanding Nonlinear Dynamics of Associative Polymers for Healthcare and Sustainable Applications: Computer Simulations and Mathematical Modelling

University of Reading Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Introduction. Associative polymers are macromolecules containing associative groups, also called stickers, that undergo reversible association to physically cross link the polymers into transient networks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Wang, Dr A Lukyanov

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Nonlinear systems of PDE and vectorial Calculus of Variations in L∞ (L-infinity)

University of Reading Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The calculus of variations is, roughly speaking, the mathematical theory of how to minimise or maximise magnitudes. Variational problems from science typically require minimisation of an average magnitude over a space-time region depending on unknown quantities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Katzourakis

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PhD opportunities with the Institute for Digital Technologies at Loughborough University London

Loughborough University London Institute for Digital Technologies

The Institute for Digital Technologies offers research expertise and experience in a wide range of subject areas. Our academics are leading research in their field and are extremely well-networked with professionals in a range of industries and sectors. Read more

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Next Generation of Low Power Wireless Communication for Internet of Things

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Internet of Things greatly extends coverage area that human being is able to perceive, access, and even control. By connecting various “Things” to the Internet, the physical world is possible to be measured and managed as needed. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S-H Yang

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

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Polarised neutron spectroscopy for energy applications

Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Physics

Neutron spectroscopy can provide deep insight into the physics underpinning technologies necessary for the transition to net-zero. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Goff, Dr D Voneshen

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

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Designing new zeolites for sustainable chemical engineering

University of Canterbury Chemical and Process Engineering

A Ph.D. position (zeolite catalysis) in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Canterbury (UC), New Zealand. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AY Yip

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