Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Loughborough University, 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 Transporting hydrogen at scale in a cost effective, efficient and safe way
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will focus on enhancement of existing and adoption of new materials and processes to suit the needs of a hydrogen pipeline network. This involves a number of areas including understanding the needs and demands of a pipeline network and how it operates in order to balance supply and demand, the limitations of existing materials and processes for pipelines and how they are impacted by hydrogen, the possibilities of new materials and processes to improve existing practices, the technical readiness of new materials and processes, the qualification process and advancement of new applications, demonstration of value increases for safety, sustainability, reliability, availability and cost.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in D-Day Objects at the Intersection of Personal, Family, and National Cultures of Remembrance
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will examine how specific artefacts in the internationally renowned collections of The D-Day Story have functioned as ‘vectors’ of memory operating at the intersection of personal, family, and national cultures of remembrance. Focusing on a select number of artefacts, and with expert support from a joint Loughborough University-The D-Day Story supervisory team, the project’s first focus is to trace object specific ‘biographies’ indicative of D-Day’s rich and still largely overlooked social history. The project’s second key objective turns attention to how such analysis might be proactively ‘used’ to broaden and diversify the story of D-Day told at the museum.
Application Deadline: 31st July 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in The impact of hydrogeological factors on the degradation of masonry-lined railway tunnels
Summary of PhD Program:
This project is sponsored by Network Rail and is an exciting opportunity to work on the degradation of masonry-lined tunnels, which pose a risk to UK railway infrastructure. This project will:
(i) enhance understanding of the degradation processes;
(ii) investigate inspection and condition assessment strategies; and
(iii) develop modelling techniques, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, to evaluate current, and forecast future, degradation. The outcomes will lead to improvements in Network Rail’s capability to proactively manage these important assets.
Application Deadline: 4 August 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in System issues with designing a large hydrogen passenger vehicle
Summary of PhD Program:
The goal of this project is to explore how to size, design and operate a pure-electric hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for large off-road capable passenger vehicles. This includes the fuel cell system, hydrogen storage system, thermal management system, hybrid battery and power electronics, and their optimisation for performance, efficiency, environmental range, robustness and mass. One of the challenges is the thermal management of the fuel cell, which generates low grade heat compared to an internal combustion engine, putting additional load on the cooling system, especially when used in hot climate, off road, uphill, or for towing purposes.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Accessible Transport
Summary of PhD Program:
There is evidence that the lived experiences of disabled people are not considered enough in the design of transport vehicles, modes, and services. As such, in 2021, the Innovation team at the Motability Foundation commenced a pilot scholarship programme for people with lived experience of disability to undertake research into accessible transport. This is a long-term investment in people who may have a long career in transport design having the opportunity to work on complex transportation problems that are directly relevant to many disabled people. The PhD project will be conducted within this framework.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Promoting Healthier Behaviours Among Black African and Caribbean Populations in the UK
Summary of PhD Program:
Obesity and related non-communicable disease (NCD) rates remain high in the UK, with the highest prevalence among people of African and Caribbean origin. Health-related behaviours such as physical activity and diet are key risk factors for these diseases. Existing policies and interventions promoting good health behaviours have not effectively addressed the needs of African and Caribbean populations who often face additional barriers as they tend to reside on more economically disadvantaged areas. New approaches are therefore required to improve the health of this population.
Application Deadline: 14 July 2024
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) assessment and intervention
Summary of PhD Program:
Current PCS diagnostics and treatments rely heavily on self-reported symptoms, lacking objectivity. Eye movements and pupillometry show potential as biomarkers but need further research. Additionally, treatment for PCS using vestibular rehabilitation techniques has shown promise but further research is also needed. This PhD studentship aims to integrate eye tracking technology for PCS assessment and use VR balance therapy to enhance care.
Application Deadline: 21 July 2024
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel multi-objective optimisation strategies for enhanced efficiencies and agility in hydrogen gas supply
Summary of PhD Program:
This CDT studentship will focus on researching new optimisation strategies to meet supply and demand, improving efficiencies in transportation, reducing costs and CO2 emissions. The operational constraints, including production and supply of hydrogen gas from multiple sites, alongside various production rates and efficiency levels need to be considered. Supply is affected by several factors, including but not limited to, volumes available, plant production rate, trailer demand, maintenance schedules, driver availability, customer location and customer specifications/requirements.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Nature: A highly promising but underdeveloped health intervention
Summary of PhD Program:
This Studentship offers an exciting opportunity to investigate the influence of natural environments on human biology, with significant potential to improve human health and understanding of our evolutionary past. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and growing research group, supported internally by Dr Danny Longman and Dr Janine Coates, and externally by Dr Colin Shaw (University of Zurich, Switzerland). This studentship is expected to lead to a series of high impact journal articles and conference presentations and will serve as a springboard for a successful academic career.
Application Deadline: 19th July 2024
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Low-cost high-performance catalysts for green hydrogen production from wastewater
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore the feasibility of catalytically cracking and pyrolyzing compounds in these waste streams to produce hydrogen effectively and efficiently and with minimal impurities that could limit its application in downstream processes. The project will involve designing and testing thermal catalytic processes and assessing product distributions to understand their feasibility in an industrial setting. You will gain experience in process chemistry and chemical engineering, material synthesis, and catalytic science. You will also interact and work with a range of industrial partners within the CDT to build experience in addressing real-world challenges and solutions in sustainable hydrogen production.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in How to reduce the energy footprint of AI and contribute to a sustainable decarbonised future
Summary of PhD Program:
Current AI models are not designed to reuse and share knowledge. When conditions change, e.g., data distributions, locations, or platforms, retraining needs to occur from scratch. In some cases, like for foundation models or for complex robotics tasks, the process requires very large amount of data and energy. Recent advances towards lifelong learning and sharable models promise to create a new efficient AI landscape in which machine-learned knowledge can be built incrementally and worldwide with optimized energy use. This PhD project aims to advance the latest lifelong learning and sharable AI models to contribute to reduce the energy footprint of AI.
Application Deadline: 19 July 2024
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integrated Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Data Monitoring and Management
Summary of PhD Program:
Our project aims to develop an integrative RAAC data monitoring and management strategy that enables proactive risk and change management. Outputs from this project will enable the proactive detection of RAAC defects (e.g. cracks, moisture, deflection and other features) and facilitate predictive maintenance (when to maintain). This supports the management of risk, extends the lifespan of asset, supports crucial decision making, and reduces the frequency of new construction work, minimising carbon emissions from component manufacturing and construction activities.
Application Deadline: 28 July 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Improvements in purity analysis and the production of suitable reference materials for renewable applications
Summary of PhD Program:
Our fully funded EnerHy Centre for Doctoral Training program will provide you with the key skills needed for a career, whether in industry, policy, or academia, in the hydrogen economy. EnerHy will meet the challenges of a global hydrogen strategy as well as aligning many of the United Nations Sustainability goals. You will study in a supportive cohort undertaking intellectually challenging and industrially relevant projects to accelerate the affordability, scalability, and sustainability of green hydrogen.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
14. 02 Fully Funded PhD Position in Inclusive Engineering; People to Products
Summary of PhD Program:
Two funded PhDs are available, joining a team of six doctoral researchers working on Inclusive Engineering projects that aim to deliver change in how we develop inclusive engineering products and services across a wide range of engineering disciplines and Higher Education. Working collaboratively with the industrial partners and wider networks developed through our Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub that is funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and gaining widespread recognition for its important work in this space.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2024
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Inclusive Engineering; Belonging Built-In Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
This Interdisciplinary PhD applying Social Sciences to Engineering Education, aims to embed nationally recognised Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) organisations into Higher Education engineering, representing the wider diversity of under-represented engineers and wider society to which engineering industry serves. The partner organisations represent wide ranging and intersectional EDI aspects and like WES, their mission values are to foster greater inclusion in engineering through connecting, informing, and empowering the under-represented groups they work with.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Assessing extended reality tools and digital technologies for accessible, inclusive, experiential, and flexible training
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project seeks to assess extended reality tools and digital technologies for accessible, inclusive, experiential, and flexible training products and services, such as evaluation of skills emphasising candidate potential, for levelling up training for, transition to, and thriving within industrial engineering settings. This exciting project will intersect with two high profile research projects, one funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity Impact Programme and led by Dr Ratcliffe to provide new equipment and new research spaces for assessing extended reality tools, and the £6M DigiLabs project funded by the Office for Students to embed extended reality tools across Loughborough University.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Environmental Evaluation of Microcomb Stability
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project, blending theoretical and experimental approaches, aims to revolutionize quantum technologies by developing ultra-precise timing counters. Central to this endeavour is the advancement of optical frequency combs, which are the cornerstone of modern optical atomic clocks. These combs, recognized with a Nobel Prize in 2005, consist of ultraprecise, equally spaced laser lines. Our project, conducted at the forefront of integrated photonics, nonlinear physics, and smart optical computation, will push the boundaries of miniaturization for these sources.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2024
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Empowering people in prison through sport
Summary of PhD Program:
This collaborative PhD opportunity is supported by the 3Pillars Project which is a not-for-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). 3Pillars Project launched a new 5-year strategy to grow and share their work in summer 2024. In addition, they were granted £300,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver their GAMEPLAN intervention over five-years in several prisons across the Midlands. The aim for 3Pillars is to be able to evidence the impact of their work over the duration of the project given the complexities that exist in delivering both growth and impact.
Application Deadline: 28 July 2024
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Creative Technologies
Summary of PhD Program:
Advanced media technologies are transforming production processes within the Creative Industries, leading to new innovations and a range of impacts – for skills, for business models and investment, and for the environment. The CoSTAR Foresight Lab has been established to explore the challenges and opportunities for creative businesses – in particular in Film, TV, Games and Performance – and this PhD Studentship provides a brilliant opportunity to be part of that programme of research and innovation.
Application Deadline: 22 July 2024
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in Closing the gap between what we know and what we do when intervening on inactivity and poor nutrition among adolescents living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will be supported by an existing EU Horizon funded collaboration and study sites in Ghana and Kenya. The post graduate researcher will have the opportunity to capitalise on the infrastructure, contacts and collaborators from the EU Horizon funded project, and will be supported to lead a series of studies aiming to better understand what implementation strategies work to improve physical activity and nutrition of adolescents and importantly for whom and in what context, with a particular focus on understanding differences by socio-economic status, gender, and setting (i.e. Ghana and Kenya). Studies could include a realist synthesis, co-production of implementation strategies, and testing the implementation of these strategies on implementation outcomes.
