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Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship

PhD in Solid-State Refrigerants, Computational Chemistry and High-Pressure Crystallography The University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

Two scholarship routes are available: the Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship provides four years of tuition and stipend funding and is open to UK and international students, with some teaching; the Dr Brian Phillips Scholarship provides 3.5 years of tuition and stipend funding and is for UK nationals only.

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Nov 20, 2026

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United Kingdom

University

The University of Edinburgh

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Chemistry
Environmental Science
Materials Science
Computational Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics
Calorimetry
Environmental Sustainability
Physics

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About this position

The Hobday Group at the University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry is offering a PhD project on solid-state refrigerants, materials that can pump heat when squeezed and may provide alternatives to harmful refrigerant gases.

The research will investigate why some materials show excellent solid-state refrigeration performance. The successful student will map the energetic pathways and molecular dynamics that control how these materials respond to pressure, building an understanding from the atomic scale upward.

The project combines computational chemistry, high-pressure crystallography and calorimetry. The balance between computation and experiment can be tailored to the successful candidate, providing an interdisciplinary research environment spanning molecular modelling, structural characterization and thermal measurements within the Hobday Group.

The work addresses sustainable approaches to heating and cooling buildings and food while advancing fundamental understanding of pressure-responsive materials.

Funding details

Two scholarship routes are available: the Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship provides four years of tuition and stipend funding and is open to UK and international students, with some teaching; the Dr Brian Phillips Scholarship provides 3.5 years of tuition and stipend funding and is for UK nationals only.

What's required

Applicants should have a degree in chemistry, physics, materials science or a closely related discipline. Experience with computational chemistry or crystallography is advantageous, while curiosity, motivation, drive and enthusiasm are especially valued. The Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship is open to UK and international students; the Dr Brian Phillips Scholarship is restricted to UK nationals.

How to apply

Email Claire Hobday a short CV and a one-page outline of your research interests by Friday 20 November 2026. Applicants should apply early because the School of Chemistry has one award of each type and Claire can nominate only one person.

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Environmental Sustainability

Physics

Calorimetry

Molecular Dynamics

Computational Chemistry