University of Edinburgh scholarship

Fully funded MSc by Research opportunity at Cranfield University in environmental science , water science , and chemical engineering . This studentship investigates innovative solutions for the removal of hazardous chemicals, including PFAS , at the point of entry to sewer. The project will evaluate novel adsorption technologies against current industry standards using pilot-scale systems , with a strong focus on practical wastewater treatment and pollutant control. Institution: Cranfield Univer...

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 ...

PhD Studentship in Microbiology at the University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, with Professor Erwin Reisner. The project sits in the Reisner Laboratory and focuses on microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, and biohybrid technologies. The research aims to engineer live cells to convert carbon dioxide and other feedstock chemicals into bespoke complex chemicals, and to interface these cells with light-harvesting semiconductor systems for semi-artificial photosynthesis of organic chemical...

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...

The University of Exeter’s Department of Engineering is inviting applications for a funded PhD studentship in Design and Structural Dynamics of Offshore Aquaculture Systems (Ref. 5899). The project is based in the Renewable Energy Group within the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall, United Kingdom . This PhD focuses on the dynamic structural response of offshore aquaculture farms under coupled environmental loads such as waves, currents, and extreme stor...