Environmental Nanoscience University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

Harper Adams University is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship on biochar for phosphorus and PFAS removal from water . The project sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Chemistry , and water remediation, with a strong applied focus on reducing contaminants in aquatic systems. The post is shared by Lucy Crockford , Senior Lecturer in Soil and Water Management at Harper Adams University. The opportunity is aimed at applicants interested in environmental remediation, nutrient p...

PhD opportunity: Bio-Derived Thermosets for High Voltage Applications at The University of Manchester in collaboration with Tsinghua University . This project sits at the intersection of electrical engineering , materials science , and sustainable polymers . It focuses on developing and characterizing bio-derived epoxy thermosets for high-voltage insulation , with applications such as cable connectors, GIS support insulators, and self-supporting OHL-cable terminations. The research will examine ...

PhD Scholarship project at Imperial College London , Department of Chemical Engineering, with Assoc Prof Roberto Rinaldi . This project focuses on the utilisation of vegetable oils and fats to produce sustainable chemicals and biofuels . Research topics include oleochemical valorisation, catalytic transformations, hydrodeoxygenation, hydrotreatment, transesterification, selective bond cleavage of fatty acid chains, and the development of heterogeneous catalysts. The work aims to create renewable...

Fully funded DPhil/PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford in sonochemistry , CO2 emissions reduction , CCUS , sonochemical reactor design , sonochemical CO2 chemistry , catalysis , and technoeconomic analysis (TEA) . This opening is part of James Kwan’s EPSRC Open Fellowship project #SonoNetZero , which aims to tackle CO2 emissions through carbon capture, utilization, and storage using sonochemistry. The project spans research from reactor design through chemistry and catalysis to TEA, maki...

PhD opportunity at Sheffield Hallam University in advanced wasteform development for challenging nuclear waste streams . The project sits within the School of Engineering and Built Environment and is aimed at supporting the UK nuclear industry by improving the immobilisation and long-term disposal of difficult legacy wastes. The research focuses on materials science , chemical engineering , and nuclear waste management . You will design glass and glass-ceramic compositions, prepare and melt surr...