Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Loughborough University, Loughborough, England invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Technologies to understand, monitor, and enhance elite Para athlete performance
Summary of PhD Program:
This research aims to explore innovative applications of wearable and wheelchair-based technologies to support Para athletes in monitoring performance. It will assess the transferability of these technologies for training prescription and performance monitoring. By collecting biomechanical and physiological data during wheelchair propulsion in daily mobility, training, and competition, the project seeks to enhance understanding of training intensity, performance optimisation, and injury prevention. Loughborough University, a leader in Para sports, will work with our UK Para athlete network and external partners to extend knowledge in Para sports research.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sustainable Colloidal Coatings: Biobased Formulations and Nanoscale Dynamics
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to develop and characterize sustainable colloidal coatings derived from biobased materials, with a focus on understanding their nanoscale dynamics, structure–property relationships, and environmental impact. The coatings will be formulated using renewable colloidal particles and polymers and tailored for applications in functional surfaces.
Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in SSEHS UK Minoritised Ethnic Group
Summary of PhD Program:
Our entry requirements are listed using standard UK undergraduate degree classifications i.e. first-class honours, upper second-class honours and lower second-class honours. To learn the equivalent for your country, please choose it from the drop-down below.
Application Deadline: 2 June 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Quantum Local Area Network
Summary of PhD Program:
NPL, the UK’s national metrology institute, is developing a fully functioning, thoroughly characterised, quantum network (QLAN) linking heterogeneous nodes across its site. It will make this testbed available to users for testing hardware and applications. NPL will lead on the testing and security evaluation of the testbed and collaborate widely on the technology development. The student’s research will focus on contributing to the design of this network and verification of its performance, or specific aspects of it. It may involve, as one component of the research, developing the Claims, Arguments, Evidence (CAE) approach to testing aspects of the security performance of the network.
Application Deadline: 16 June 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Precision Microcombs for Quantum Technologies Applications
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project is designed for a highly motivated and innovative early career researcher to build strong skills in experimental and theoretical photonics and quantum optics. The goal is to develop a hybrid microcomb source integrating classical and quantum states in a single system. Leveraging recent advances in topological states and nonlinear optics, the system will generate ultrastable combs for classical communication while producing quantum-correlated photon pairs for secure channels.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in ParaFit 2032 – Optimising Performance and Health in Para athletes: Travel, sleep and fatigue optimal management for long-haul performance
Summary of PhD Program:
With the next Paralympic Games taking place in Los Angeles, followed by Brisbane in 2032, long-haul, transpacific and trans-continental travel is inevitable for athletes participating in the Paralympic Games. Travel fatigue often occurs with long-haul flights, while jet lag is common among travellers crossing multiple time zones. The symptoms of both conditions are varied, intricate, and frequently hard to distinguish, yet each can have profound effects on physical and mental performance. Furthermore, Para athletes are likely to experience greater logistical and physiological challenges as a result of impairment when travelling compared to their able-bodied counterparts.
Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Para Athlete Physiological Responses to Heat Stress
Summary of PhD Program:
This project is part of the prestigious Loughborough University Vice Chancellor’s PhD Cluster – ParaFit 2032. ParaFit 2032 will advance Para athlete health and performance by exploring the complex interactions between performance, well-being, gender, and equipment ergonomics. While extensive research exists for non-disabled athletes, significant knowledge gaps remain in understanding impairment-specific factors affecting training, injury prevention, and recovery. This research will deliver a lasting impact on Brisbane 2032 and help shape the future of Para-sport science and practice.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Microstructural Analysis and Evolution of Waste-to-Energy Grate Bars
Summary of PhD Program:
Within energy from waste (EfW) plant, non-recyclable waste is combusted to extract useable heat to create electricity. This process has two major benefits: 1, electricity is generated from a source of fuel which would otherwise be considered as waste and 2, the waste is diverted away from land fill. This process generates high temperatures within environments which contain gases derived from the burning fuel which has variable compositions. This combustion is contained within the furnace of EfW plant which consists of a series of moving grates made up of many grate bars across the furnace floor.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Innovating ParaSport: The Role of the Athlete-Equipment-Playing Environment Interface
Summary of PhD Program:
The research will adopt an individualised sport approach, targeting up to three Para sports (e.g., wheelchair tennis and rugby), and examining athlete anthropometrics, interfaces that impact performance and considering sports classification. By focusing on the integration of the athlete with their equipment and minimising environmental influences on performance, this work seeks to advance both physical and functional capacities. A multidisciplinary methodology, combining sport science, engineering, and biomechanics, will underpin the project to meet the unique demands of each athlete.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Impact of chemical elements from end-of-life aluminium scrap, and minor element additions to corrosion performance of 6XXX series aluminium alloys
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD research project is an EPRSC Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science and Engineering (ICASE) with Constellium, a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and recycling of aluminium products and solutions. Constellium aims to produce sustainable aluminium alloys supporting the reduction of embodied CO2. The energy needed to recycle aluminium is significantly lower than that required to produce primary aluminium. Therefore, using as much end-of-life (EoL) scrap as possible to formulate Constellium’s portfolio alloy is an effective way to help to achieve the target of more sustainable alloys.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development and validation of a bespoke sweat sensor to monitor nuanced changes in sweat rate
Summary of PhD Program:
At present, it is not possible to measure sweating over an extended period of time through a wearable system. Moreover, it is not yet clearly understood how sweating is linked to emotional responses, and how sweat glands respond to different lifestyles, in particular sedentary. Objective of this project, in collaboration with Unilever, is to design, build and validate a wearable, flexible biosensor to be used across body, with the ability to distinguish between apocrine and eccrine gland activation, to create a link to monitor the emotional response to triggers, and to build a stronger link to onset of sweating.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Comfort, Fit and Function: The Role of Sports Apparel and Equipment in Female Para-athlete Performance
Summary of PhD Program:
Sports apparel and equipment are critical determinants of an athlete’s performance and overall experience. Despite this, research focused on female para-athletes, particularly regarding apparel and equipment design, remains limited. Female para-athletes face distinct challenges, including limited clothing options, poor fit, and discomfort, which can impede athletic performance. Apparel specifically engineered to meet their needs has the potential to mitigate these issues by reducing physical strain, improve comfort, and support mobility during prolonged training or competition.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in AI-Driven Policy Enforcement for vehicular networks
Summary of PhD Program:
This project aims to enhance data governance in connected vehicle ecosystems by developing AI-powered tools to detect, enforce, and respond to policy violations. Building on existing governance frameworks, the project will explore how machine learning and rulebased systems can automatically monitor data flows, identify non-compliant behaviour, and ensure that data usage aligns with legal and organisational policies. The outcome will include a prototype demonstrating real-time governance enforcement in a simulated vehicular network.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Advancing AI-Driven Robotics for Injury Rehabilitation Transform the Future of Medical Robotics with Cutting-Edge Research
Summary of PhD Program:
In this research, you will explore innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes through AI-enhanced robotic therapy. You will focus on developing adaptive soft robotic systems that deliver precise, real-time force control using deep learning and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). These breakthroughs will push the boundaries of robotics, contributing to safer and more effective rehabilitation therapies.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in A Privacy-Preserving Architecture for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks Using Mobile and Decentralised Edge Computing
Summary of PhD Program:
This project investigates the design and implementation of a privacy-preserving architecture for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) leveraging mobile, flexible, and decentralised edge computing. The goal is to enhance data privacy, security, and system availability by distributing computing resources closer to the data sources—vehicles and roadside units.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in A Multiscale Investigation of Dislocation-Grain Boundary Interactions in next generation alloys
Summary of PhD Program:
The goal of this project is to develop a multiscale framework that incorporates continuum dislocation mechanics (CDM) with grain boundary mechanics to understand the interplay between dislocations and grain boundaries (GBs) in metallic alloys.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in An investigation on human-AI interactions in complex food supply chains
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project investigates how AI can be leveraged to reduce waste, enhance efficiency, and build resilience in food supply chains by enabling effective human-AI collaboration. Using a combination of interviews, surveys and case studies, you will explore how AI can assist managers in making critical decisions while addressing challenges related to collaboration, transparency and trust. This research offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for creating more sustainable and efficient food systems, making it an ideal project for candidates dedicated to driving positive change through technology.
