Loughborough University is a leader in technological research and innovation with an excellent reputation within industry and academia. Research is one of the founding blocks of our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives. Committed to excellence and impact, we provide a supportive and stimulating environment for you to make a substantive contribution to academia, society, and the economy.
Funded PhD opportunities
Browse our funded PhD opportunities to discover more about the projects, funding and how to apply. Most of these projects already have a specified topic and allocated supervisor, but we also encourage you to submit your own proposals.
If you can't find what you're looking for, you can also browse our self-funded PhD opportunities.
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PhD Carbon Accounting and Optimisation Strategies for the Pipe Industries: A Life Cycle Approach
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: April 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 1 December 2025
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PhD Titanium chemistry to post-process additive manufactured lattices
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 1 January 2026, 1 April 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 31 December 2025
Self-funded PhD opportunities
World-class research takes place across all our Engineering Schools and Departments. We have a vibrant and inspiring community of research students and staff, who work on an incredible range of projects with real world impact. Choose your subject area to browse our self-funded PhD opportunities.
Meet our staff, researchers and graduates
Explore the stories of our supervisors, support staff, current doctoral researchers and graduates to find out what it is really like to be part of our Loughborough research family.
Further information
For further information about funding and writing your research proposal, please see our dedicated webpages.