
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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The open master's position in material characterization in the United Kingdom listed here is at University of Cambridge.
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The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project investigates low-carbon cements and alternative cementitious binders for lower-strength and lower-risk applications across Great Britain's rail infrastructure. Potential applications include walkways and kerbs, blocks and pavers, drainage channels, cable troug...
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University College London
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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...
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Imperial College London
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United Kingdom
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Imperial College London’s Department of Materials is advertising fully funded PhD projects for the 2026–27 intake through its Departmental Scholarship scheme. The projects span a wide range of materials science topics, including alloy design for additive manufacturing , metallurgy , molecular crystals , machine learning potentials for electrochemical applications , ceramic composites for fusion energy , phonon theory in disordered materials , generative artificial intelligence for materials desi...
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University of Leicester
United Kingdom
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New PhD studentship at the University of Leicester via CENTA (Central England NERC Training Alliance) , co-supervised by Patricia Rodriguez Macia and developed in collaboration with Dominik H. The project focuses on Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and how they influence proton transfer and selectivity in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction , especially in competition with hydrogen evolution . Research will combine non-precious metal porphyrinoid synthesis , electrochemistry , and spectroscopy , and will...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
Solid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Lubrication Engineering
Space Physics
Optimization Algorithm
Lecturer
Newcastle University
United Kingdom
Materials Chemistry
Solid Mechanics
Frictional Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
Traction Engineering
Reader
De Montfort University
United Kingdom
Materials Chemistry
Petrochemical Engineering
Tribology
Corrosion Engineering
Wear Analysis
Reader
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Electromagnetic
Solid Mechanics
Non-destructive Testing
Electromechanics
Magnetometry
Associate Professor
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Structural Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Construction Materials Engineering
Concrete Technology
Material Characterization
Senior Lecturer in Composites Process Simulation
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Composite Material
Friction Stir Processing
Textile Engineering

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