Project Title:  Additive Manufacture of Optical Fibre Preforms Optical fibre is the pinnacle of silica glass technology and has revolutionized worldwide communication. This PhD project looks at the next Chapter of optical fibre fabrication through use and development of ‘melt-pool’ Additive Manufacture (AM). Benefits of AM is well acknowledged, including reduced …

Location: UK Other The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated student who enjoys working as part of a team to undertake a PhD in the Optics and Photonics Research Group (OPG), supervised by Dr. Mitchell Kenney alongside collaborators within OPG and Life sciences. (www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/optics-and-photonics-research-group/index.aspx). …

One of three PhD studentships being co-funded by Loughborough University (LU) and Celtic Football Club (CFC). The student will be based at Celtic, splitting their time between practice (e.g., on the pitch, in the gym, supporting day-to-day activities, etc.) and PhD focused activity (e.g., collecting/analysing data, writing their thesis/manuscripts, etc.). …

We are currently inviting applications for a funded PhD in Law. The School of Law prides itself on providing an inclusive, vibrant and supportive research environment to our thriving community of doctoral researchers. We have three active research themes in the School: Law, Justice and Society; Global Law at Reading …

The School of Social Sciences at the University of Westminster is pleased to offer up to three Studentships for prospective PhD researchers starting in September 2023. The School is home to the Centre for Psychological Sciences, Centre for the Study of Democracy and the Centre for Social Justice Research. Research …

Duration: 42 months  Supervisors: Dr Stella Pedrazzini Funding: Tuition fees at the home rate plus a stipend of £19,668 per annum         1. Molten Glass Corrosion of cobalt-based superalloys – a grain boundary study Glass fibres for insulation are spun with a spindle made of cobalt-based superalloys. Molten glass is highly …

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD Studentship at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, to work with Dr Simone Morra. The position is expected to commence in October, December, or February (subject to date of application). The project will explore the diversity of hydrogenases and will aim at …

PROJECT TITLE: Structural and Computational Studies of the IRF4-DNA regulatory interactions in Multiple Myeloma BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: We are seeking a motivated and experienced PhD student to join our team in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Sussex. The studentship will focus on the structural and …

EMBL is among the world’s highest ranked scientific research organisations aimed to explore the secrets of life. EMBL integrates 27 member states and employs close to 1800 people across its six research sites in Barcelona, Cambridge (Hinxton), Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Rome. Its headquarters is located in Heidelberg (Germany) and …

EMBL is Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research …

A fantastic opportunity to study for a 3-year funded doctorate whilst gaining valuable teaching experience. About the Research Project All postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are registered in the University’s Graduate School and housed in the faculty or department that is most appropriate for the project on which they are working. The GTA appointed …

Suspensions of particles in liquid are found throughout nature and industry, for instance chocolate, toothpaste, slurries and ceramics. Understanding their flow properties is crucial to describing the natural world and characterising engineering processes. We are just beginning to unravel the dramatic influence that particle-particle interactions have on their flow behaviour …

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), are calling for applications from young women scientists working on infection biology to conduct a short-term research project at EMBL during 2023. This “EMBL-UNESCO Residency in Infection Biology Research” is funded by EMBL’s Infection …

The Optics and Photonics Group from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham (UK) is pleased to offer a PhD opportunity on fundamental research on novel approaches for cancer diagnostics. The mechanical properties of cells and tissue, particularly at the micro and nano levels, play a crucial role in biology. …

Uncovering the processes that led to the origin of life on Earth, and are required for life to emerge elsewhere in the galaxy, remains one of the outstanding questions in science.  What is clear is that for ‘geo-‘chemistry to transform into ‘bio-‘chemistry requires a planetary environment with a rich feedstock …