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PhD opportunity at Ulster University: Positive Energy Rural Community Centres (PERCCs) This funded PhD sits within Architecture, Built Environment and Planning at Ulster University and explores how rural community centres can be transformed into positive energy buildings through deep retrofit and intelligent energy management. The project is especially relevant to students interested in building performance simulation , energy systems , thermal comfort , indoor air quality , solar PV , heat pump...

Fully funded PhD scholarship opportunities are available at University College London (UCL) for 2027 entry in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE). The post is shared by Mingzhong Zhang , Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Materials at UCL, who is seeking outstanding prospective PhD candidates to join his research group. Research interests include sustainable construction materials , mechanical metamaterials , carbon utilisation and sequestration , and mul...

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...

Newcastle University is offering a four-year PhD studentship within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero. The project explores how green methanol can be used more efficiently as a fuel for deep-sea and offshore shipping. The research will investigate fuel evaporation, methanol vapour behaviour, and the energy and fuel losses associated with venting and nitrogen blanketing. The student will develop and assess strategies for methanol vapour capture, recirculation,...

Sharing a fully funded Commonwealth PhD opportunity for 2027–28 at the University of Nottingham , focused on sustainable steel structures . This opportunity is relevant to students interested in structural engineering , civil engineering , materials science , and sustainability-oriented research on steel structures. The post does not include the full project brief, supervisor details, eligibility criteria, or deadline in the text, but it clearly indicates a funded PhD opening and refers applican...