Biomechanics, Biomaterials, and Medical Device Engineering University of Liverpool in United Kingdom

[PhD studentship funded by BBSRC through the Midlands Integrated Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP), in partnership with the University of Warwick, University of Birmingham, Aston University, Harper Adams University, Coventry University, and the University of Leicester.] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham explores how shock-induced tissue injury can be understood and prevented using dynamic nanofluidics. The project sits at the interface of mechanobiology, biomaterials, a...

Funded PhD opportunity at Cranfield University in collaboration with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and supported by EPSRC . The project is titled Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Remote In-situ Repair of Vertical Tungsten Plasma-facing Tiles in Tokamaks and sits at the intersection of robotics , mechanical engineering , materials science , manufacturing engineering , and fusion energy . The research will investigate wire-based directed energy deposition, including arc, laser, and hybrid a...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in physics-based prediction of friction, thermal behaviour and scuffing in high-speed electric vehicle gears . This project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and focuses on tribology , mechanical engineering , materials science , and mathematical modelling . The research aims to build physics-based models linking lubricant films, surface roughness, frictional heating, and asperity contact to predict efficiency losses and scu...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in computational design and characterisation of lattice metamaterials . This project sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering , materials science , computational modelling , finite element analysis , high-performance computing , and additive manufacturing . The research will develop advanced computational methods to characterise and design lattice metamaterials with tailored mechanical properties, with applications in aerospace engineeri...

[Studentship provides funding of fees plus a stipend per annum for 2026/7; funding amount listed as £21,805.] The University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship in 3D Printing Mechanically Adaptive Regenerative Interfaces for Improved Bone Screw Fixation at the Penryn Campus. This project addresses an important clinical challenge in spinal surgery: screw loosening and pull-out, especially in patients with poor bone quality such as osteoporosis. These complications can undermine pedicle screw...