Materials Science/Engineering Loughborough University in United Kingdom

This PhD project, titled 'Predicting Clad Defect Propagation of Zr-Based Alloys Under Oxidising Conditions During Dry Fuel Store', is hosted at The University of Manchester within the Department of Materials. It is embedded in a uniquely collaborative environment, uniting the Zr Group and the Nuclear Fuel Centre of Excellence—two of the UK's leading nuclear materials teams. The research is based at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, offering access to state-of-the-art nuclear labo...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at the University of Oxford , UK, in the group of Prof. Emilio Martinez-Pañeda . The project is ResistHfracture , supported by an ERC Starting Grant under the UK Horizon Europe Guarantee , and it focuses on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys . This opening is especially relevant for candidates with training in Materials Science , Physics , Chemistry , or a closely related engineering discipline. The research themes include mec...

[Self-funded PhD; candidate must secure funding for fees and maintenance privately or via external/government scholarship.] PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in ABA Laser Cladding , a recently developed variant of laser cladding focused on improving material deposition efficiency and expanding the design space for advanced surface coatings. The project investigates the full potential of ABA cladding, where separated “A” clads are deposited first and then the valleys are filled with...

[Annual tax-free stipend at UKRI rate (£20,780 for 2025/26, subject to annual uplift), plus full tuition fees for 4 years. Additional maintenance provided by industrial sponsor.] This fully funded 4-year PhD studentship at The University of Manchester offers an exciting opportunity to advance research in the optimisation of thermomechanical ageing processing, focusing on the influence of quenching and pre-ageing on the performance of high strength 6xxx aluminium alloys. The project is based in t...

University of Oxford is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the ResistHFracture project in the Mechanics of Materials Laboratory . This is an experimental research role focused on developing the first generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys for future green hydrogen infrastructure. The project combines materials science , mechanical engineering , and related physical sciences. Research activities include fracture and fatigue testing , advanced materials characterization , hydrogen–m...