PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Robotics in United Kingdom

PhD project: Watching aggregation in liquids with terahertz spectroscopy The University of Southampton is offering a competition-funded Doctor of Philosophy project in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, focused on how molecular-scale dynamics connect to mesoscale structure in complex liquids. The research will use intense terahertz spectroscopy to monitor structural evolution as molecules or particles aggregate, separate into phases, or coalesce into larger domains. The work will ...

PhD Project: Adaptive Collective Decision-Making in Robot Swarms The University of Southampton is offering a competition-funded Doctor of Philosophy project in adaptive and decentralised collective decision-making for robot swarms. The research asks how autonomous robot swarms can make robust decisions when information is incomplete, environmental conditions change, and previous decisions may become outdated. The project will investigate adaptive swarm subsets, dynamic consensus, information-dri...

Two PhD studentships in Sustainable Multi-Sector Electrification are available within the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group at the University of Nottingham , UK. The project explores advanced integrated motor drive technologies for sustainable electricity generation, high-efficiency industrial systems, and lightweight transport applications. Research will address one or more areas: mechanical integration of power converters and electrical machines; novel joining, wind...

The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for an EPSRC PhD studentship on novel optics and artificial intelligence approaches to imaging the centre of a live, intact plant root. Based in the Optics and Photonics Research Group within the Faculty of Engineering, the multidisciplinary project combines optical microscopy, AI, machine learning, wavefront correction, computer vision, and plant biosciences. The research will address the challenge of imaging deep inside complex plant roots,...

The University of Nottingham is offering a fully funded, four-year, full-time PhD studentship through the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training. The project, “Development and Demonstration of a Laboratory-Scale Next Generation Multifunctional Reactor for Biochar Production and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Technology,” will contribute to innovative net-zero technologies. The successful candidate will design, manufacture and test a laboratory-scale multifunctional reactor capa...

The University of Nottingham is offering a four-year PhD CASE studentship investigating the interface material layer created during linear friction welding (LFW) of titanium alloys. The project will develop a fundamental understanding of thermo-mechanical effects and material flow within the high-strain-rate, high-temperature interface contact layer formed during LFW. It will examine links between process variables, process stability, machine and tooling behavior, flash extrusion, and the qualit...

The University of Nottingham is offering a fully funded, four-year, full-time PhD studentship beginning in December 2026: Dynamic Performance and AI-Driven Optimisation of Hybrid Energy Systems for Net Zero . The project will develop and evaluate a hybrid energy system combining gas turbines, low-temperature carbon capture, biomass gasification and advanced solar thermal technologies. The aim is to enable carbon-negative fuel production, improve grid stability and support the United Kingdom’s ne...

The University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD studentship on insulation reliability for next-generation electric motors serving automotive and aerospace applications. The project is based in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Group at the Power Electronics and Machines Centre, Jubilee Campus. The research will examine winding insulation systems, including emerging hairpin and Litz-wire technologies, under representative electrical, thermal, pressure and mechanical...

The University of Greenwich in London, United Kingdom, is inviting applications for two competitively funded PhD opportunities in Electrical Engineering. The first project focuses on AI-assisted wireless charging for electric mobility , developing next-generation wireless charging technologies for electric vehicles. The second explores AI-based digital twins for smart microgrids , with emphasis on renewable energy optimisation, resilience, and intelligent energy management. Home students are eli...