Funded PhD opportunities in Engineering and the Built Environment
Browse our funded PhD opportunities to discover more about the projects and how to apply.
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PhD Chemical recycling and life cycle assessment of next-generation thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blade manufacture
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Materials, Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
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PhD Digital transformation of crystallization processes through model-based design of experiments and optimization
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Chemical Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: April 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 15 March 2026
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PhD Digitally and Dynamically Assuring Magnet Operations in Fusion Systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 30 April 2026
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PhD Enhancing Membrane-Free Alkaline Electrolysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 31 July 2026
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PhD Lead-Free Ceramic Materials for Pulsed Power Applications
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Materials
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 31 March 2026
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PhD Loughborough University – Rolls-Royce PhD Cluster (Combustion and Aerothermal Technology)
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 30 June 2026
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PhD Model-Based Fusion Magnet Digital Twins
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 30 April 2026
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PhD Multi-terminal HVDC Control and Operation Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
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PhD Nanoparticle-reinforced coatings for leading edge protection of offshore wind turbine blades
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Materials, Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
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PhD Parametrising wakes for oceanographic models
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
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PhD Right Ventricular Remodelling Following Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Patients with Surgically Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: July 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 31 March 2026
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PhD Safe and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Using Digital Twins, Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis, and Life Cycle Assessment
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Chemical Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: April 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 15 March 2026
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PhD Single-turbine scale quantification of wake turbulence
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-timePart-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
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PhD Soil micro-structure evolution during deterioration driven by environmental cycles
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Materials, Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: April 2026, July 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 19 March 2026
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PhD Sustainable Hydrogen-Rich Fuel Production from Wastewater and Food Waste for Floating Offshore Fuel Platforms
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 20 March 2026
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EngD Trustworthy AI for Nuclear Decommissioning Knowledge Retention
Campus: Loughborough
Department(s): Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: October 2026
Funding status Funded
Application deadline: 20 April 2026