Imperial College London’s Dyson School of Design Engineering is seeking a Research Associate to join the team working on lithium-ion battery modelling. This postdoctoral opportunity is part of The Faraday Institution’s Multi-Scale Modelling project, focusing on the development of advanced models for cathode degradation, electrolyte decomposition, and safety-critical processes in lithium-ion batteries. The successful candidate will contribute to the open-source PyBaMM Python-based battery modelli...

The European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) is hosting a Spotlight Talk for early-career chemical engineers, particularly those finishing their PhD or postdoc, who are considering their first job in academia or industry. The event, organized by the EFCE Early Career ChemEngs, will provide practical guidance on writing effective CVs, navigating application processes, and performing confidently in interviews. Attendees will gain insights from both academic and industry perspectives, wit...

[Fully funded studentships including a minimum tax-free stipend are available for home fee-eligible students. International students may be considered if exceptionally qualified.] The University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM), a world-leading research group within the Faculty of Engineering, is offering a fully funded PhD studentship focused on advanced multi-metal additive manufacturing for future energy and technology systems. This opportunity is supervised by Dr Nega...

The Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) at Brunel University of London is offering a fully funded PhD studentship focused on minimising dross formation during the melting of scrap aluminium. This project is conducted in collaboration with Constellium, a global leader in advanced aluminium products, and forms part of the Constellium University Technology Centre (UTC) activities. The research aims to address a significant challenge in the aluminium recycling industry: dros...

This fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Surrey focuses on the Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogel (FRESH) additive manufacturing technique to create sustainable porous calcium phosphate scaffolds for hard tissue engineering. The project aims to advance bone construct bioprinting, which significantly improves patient quality of life by enabling the fabrication of biomimetic structures for bone regeneration. Central to the research is the development and use of novel...

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester, focusing on the study of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their applications in mitigating ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions. The project leverages the EPSRC UK National Facility for EPR spectroscopy, offering exceptional training and research opportunities in a world-class environment. MOFs are crystalline porous materials composed of metal clusters and organic linkers...

Advanced aluminium alloys are essential for structural components in aerospace and automotive industries. With rising global demand, the use of secondary metals and recycled aluminium is necessary, but introduces impurities such as iron, copper, and nickel, which can negatively impact corrosion resistance. This project addresses the urgent need to improve the corrosion performance of high strength aluminium alloys, especially those formulated from end-of-life recycled aluminium, aiming to reduce...

A fully funded PhD studentship is available at Queen’s University Belfast in the groups of Prof David Rooney, Prof Sharon Huws, and Dr Meilan Huang, as part of the BioAID Doctoral Training Programme. This cross-institutional initiative includes world-leading experts from Queen’s University Belfast, University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh, and University of Bristol. BioAID aims to train the next generation of scientists in Artificial Intelligence and data-driven approaches for translati...

This EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Awards (IDLA) PhD studentship at The University of Manchester offers a unique opportunity to research the optimisation of thermomechanical ageing processing in high strength 6xxx aluminium alloys, with a particular focus on the influence of quenching and pre-ageing steps. The project is conducted in collaboration with Constellium, a leading industrial partner, and is based in the Department of Materials. As the automotive industry moves towards lightweigh...