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PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham, within the EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero). The project sits in the areas of chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, chemistry, environmental science, biomass conversion, biochar, CO2 capture, BECCS, and negative emission technologies. The research aims to develop and demonstrate a laboratory-scale multifunctional reactor ...

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds offers 2 PhD studentships in a strong research environment within the School of Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The linked research themes include climate-resilient biogas upgrade approaches for biohydrogen and biomethane recovery from organic wastes , data-driven environmental assessment of next-generation concrete , energy micropiles for sustainable retrofit , and UK bri...

Imperial College London’s Department of Chemical Engineering is advertising a PhD scholarship project on chemical recycling and upcycling of PET (poly(ethylene terephthalate)). The project focuses on converting PET waste streams into monomers and higher-value chemical building blocks through catalytic depolymerisation routes such as glycolysis, methanolysis, and hydrolysis. You will work on catalyst design and characterisation, reaction mechanism studies, and the translation of laboratory findin...

[Fully funded PhD studentship; stipend/funding amount £21,805 per year.] This fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Sussex focuses on microstructure and defect control in recycled aluminium alloys , a topic at the intersection of sustainable manufacturing, casting science, and advanced materials engineering. The project addresses a major challenge for the circular economy: how to increase the use of recycled aluminium without sacrificing processability or performance. In particular, ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK on water treatment with membranes , with a focus on improving the lifespan of nanofiltration (NF) membranes used for drinking water production in Scotland. The project studies membrane fouling and how different foulants affect membrane lifetime, including natural organic matter , soluble and particulate iron and manganese , and biofouling . The research aims to understand fouling formation on membrane surfaces and to inform more eff...