School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships

PhD Scholarship Project: Peptide Crystallisation at Imperial College London , Department of Chemical Engineering. This funded PhD project investigates peptide crystallisation , focusing on how molecular structure, solution environment, additives, and interfaces influence nucleation and crystal growth. The research combines systematic crystallisation screening, advanced solid-state and solution characterisation, automated experimentation, and data-driven analysis to understand crystal form, morph...

PhD opportunity in sustainable biocatalysis, lignin valorisation, chemistry, biochemistry, enzymology, and microbial biotransformations at the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training . The project is titled “Sustainable biocatalytic routes from lignin to substituted pyridine building blocks” and focuses on converting lignin, an aromatic heteropolymer from plant biomass, into pyridine chemicals for agrochemical applications in collaboration with Syngenta . The research will build on prior work from...

PhD Scholarship Project at Imperial College London in the Department of Chemical Engineering. This funded PhD focuses on vanadium recovery , spent sulfuric acid catalysts , low-carbon cement additives , techno-economic analysis , and life-cycle assessment . The project builds on preliminary work at Imperial College London to develop a circular process for selectively leaching vanadium from spent vanadium pentoxide catalysts and valorising the silica-rich residue as a supplementary cementitious m...

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...

Fully funded PhD opportunities are available in the Gouverneur Group at the University of Oxford. The post advertises 2 x CSHP CDT projects (P12, P13), 1 x IMAT CDT project (P1), and 1 x Oxford Fund studentship (home UK fees). These are doctoral-level openings for students interested in chemistry, materials science, and related interdisciplinary research areas. Useful links are provided to the group homepage and the CDT project pages. The announcement does not include a deadline, stipend amount,...