PhD Studentship: NSF Swarf – A Novel Forging Process for Closed-Loop Recycling of Metallic Swarf University of Warwick in United Kingdom

[Funding information states £21,805.] University of Warwick is offering a PhD studentship on NSF Swarf: A novel forging process for closed-loop recycling of metallic swarf . The project addresses a major challenge in manufacturing: machining can remove 60–90% of a component’s material, creating large quantities of swarf that are often discarded and mixed with other grades. This studentship explores a patented near-solidus forging approach in which pre-compacted swarf is heated to just below the ...

PhD opportunity at Loughborough University in additive manufacturing of titanium alloys , hosted at AMPLab@Loughborough and supervised by Professor Moataz Attallah . The project is delivered in collaboration with a major aerospace manufacturer and sits at the interface of academic research and industry. The research will focus on improving the performance of additively manufactured titanium alloys, with emphasis on microstructure control , mechanical performance , and process optimisation . This...

[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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Novel Through-Thickness Reinforced Composites for Net Zero . This project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is based at the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Group of iDRaM , with access to world-class facilities in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Bragg Centre for Materials Research . The research will develop the next generation of through-thickness reinforced composites , potentially combining materials manuf...

PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering , focused on the wear of articulating spline couplings for aeroengine applications . The project combines experimental studies and numerical modelling to improve understanding of spline coupling wear behaviour in gas turbine transmission systems. This is an EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) studentship with industrial involvement from Rolls-Royce plc . The studentship is hosted by N...