Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Liverpool, Liverpool, 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 Organic Radicals and Diradicaloid for Single-Molecule Electronics and Quantum Information Processing
Summary of PhD Program:
We have pioneered the synthesis and characterisation of organic radicals as single molecule junctions (Angewandte Chemie 2022), demonstrating their unique promise, along with enhanced, non-ohmic/non-linear charge transport (Angewandte Chemie 2024), and with very interesting transistor-like behaviour. However, there are still challenges and unknowns that we want to tackle and explore.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Novel Sustainable and Smart Polymers
Summary of PhD Program:
Polymers are commonly used in a broad spectrum of applications, due to their distinctive characteristics, such as low density, high ductility, excellent corrosion resistance and easy processing. However, the majority of polymers are still made from non-renewable, fossil fuel-derived chemicals. Some of these polymers are difficult to recycle or contain substances which may soon be banned from use. So, there is an urgent need for new sustainable polymers which are renewable, recyclable and do not contain persistent or harmful substances.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Identification and quantification of PFAS using a combination of metabolomics and Raman spectroscopy
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD proposal is to develop robust analyses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and any metabolites generated using a combined approach of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and vibrational spectroscopy. LC-MS will enable precise identification and quantification of PFAS in human biofluids and environmental samples through solid-phase extraction (SPE) and prior LC using both reversed phase and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), providing high sensitivity, selectivity and coverage.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in High Throughput Discovery of Iridium Free OER Catalysts
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project we will exploit a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow developed in the group to synthesise, characterise and screen thin film compositional arrays of doped ruthenium oxides to discover the optimal heteroatoms for stability and performance under OER conditions. The project will require the development of automated protocols for acid stability of the compositions. High performing compositions identified from the thin film arrays will be scaled up using conventional synthesis methods and validated under industrially applicable conditions.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in High Entropy Alloys for new PGM (Platinum Group Metal) applications
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will develop and exploit a high-throughput workflow for the discovery of new PGM containing high-entropy alloys, addressing an important industrial challenge in the net zero era. The workflow will use existing automated systems available in the group e.g. automated weighing and liquid dispensing, and design and develop new tools to enable the specific chemistry required for this project e.g. the thermal treatment of arrays of the precursors to form the HEA nanoparticles.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in High-throughput exploration of multicomponent metal organic frameworks (MOFs)
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will harness recent advances in robotics to efficiently explore the discovery of new multicomponent MOFs. The student will design and execute experiments on state-of-the-art robotic synthesis platforms, develop the required measurement approaches to extract and analyse data from the arrays of materials.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Experimental Discovery of New Ionic Conducting Materials
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore the enormous range of possibilities for the synthesis of new lithium- and magnesium-ion conducting materials based on this discovery. It will combine synthetic solid-state chemistry, advanced structural analysis, and measurement of the conductivity and electrochemical properties of the new materials, enabling the successful candidate to develop a diverse experimental skillset. The student will participate in the selection of synthetic targets as part of a multidisciplinary team that combine artificial intelligence and computational methods with chemical understanding to design new materials – the process that led to our recent discovery, which the student will have the opportunity to participate in and improve.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Discovery of new inorganic materials for net zero applications
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will tackle the synthesis in the laboratory of inorganic materials with unique structures that will expand our understanding of how atoms can be arranged in solids. The selection of experimental targets will be informed by artificial intelligence and computational assessment of candidates, working with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to maximise the rate of materials discovery.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Digital Exploration of Novel Polymeric Materials for Structural Composite
Summary of PhD Program:
The goal of this project is to develop digital tools comprising AI methods, cheminformatics and, high-throughput virtual screening, to explore the non virtual assessment of novel polymeric materials in these applications. The project will give the opportunity of interacting with our industrial partner, a multinational research-intensive organization who will provide guidance and supervision through industry experts in AI/Cheminformatics, Polymer Chemistry and Materials Engineering/Composite Materials
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing inverse vulcanised polymers as functional coatings
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will focus on synthetic methods for discovering and designing new functional materials derived from elemental sulfur. Sulfur is an industrial by-product, removed as an impurity in oil-refining. This has led to vast unwanted stockpiles of sulfur and resulted in low bulk prices. Sulfur is therefore a promising alternative feedstock to carbon for polymeric materials. Sulfur normally exists as S8 rings – a small molecule with poor physical properties.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Combining operando X-ray and Raman spectroscopy for battery material characterisation
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of the PhD project is to combine within a single measurement: in situ Raman and in situ x-ray spectroscopy and scattering methods for the study of battery materials. The two methods are complementary, providing chemical and structural information at diverse length and time scales and with different sensitivity, thereby allow the chemical and structural correlation during the cycling of the battery electrode.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Combining Raman and SRS imaging to probe drug distribution in mammalian cells
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD proposal is to develop Raman spectroscopy, optical-photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy for measuring drug and xenometabolite distributions in mammalian cells with high spatial and chemical resolution. Raman spectroscopy will provide detailed molecular fingerprints of the drug and cellular components, enabling identification and localization. SRS will enhance imaging speed and sensitivity, allowing real-time, label-free visualization of drug dynamics within live cells.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Automated solid state synthesis robotic workflow
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will develop and exemplify a robotic workflow to perform solid state chemistry reactions, consisting of an automated weighing and mixing stage, coupled with a high temperature furnace to perform the reactions. Automated powder diffraction will be integrated to identify new materials within the phase fields being explored. The student will work closely with colleagues in the group of Professor Andy Cooper who have pioneered the use of autonomous robotic chemical synthesis for functional materials discovery. The project builds on a high throughput synthetic workflows developed in the group using slurry (Chem. Sci. 15, 2640, 2024.) and solution based precursors.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in The psychology of outdoor advertising
Summary of PhD Program:
This interdisciplinary project investigates the health and environmental impacts of outdoor advertising, with a focus on meat and dairy promotion. In partnership with Adfree Cities, the student will investigate: (1) the link between advertising exposure and mental health using large-scale secondary data and modelling; (2) how advertising shapes social norms for meat and dairy consumption; and (3) whether counter-advertising campaigns (subvertising) can shift perceptions and consumption of meat and dairy products. The student will receive advanced training in quantitative analysis, experimental design, and computational modelling*, and benefit from close collaboration with researchers and policy advocates.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Targeting oral fibroblast-epithelial lipid metabolic crosstalk in the prevention of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will explore how these fibroblast-derived lipids influence the development of premalignant lesions (oral dysplasia) and progression to early-stage HNSCC, and whether targeting this lipid metabolism could represent a novel strategy for cancer prevention. The overarching aim is to uncover how metabolic crosstalk between fibroblasts and epithelial cells shapes early tumour evolution, and how these interactions can be disrupted to halt disease progression.
Application Deadline: 1 October 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Social influences on fertility in group-living mammals
Summary of PhD Program:
Social competition for limited resources among group-living animals can lead to inhibition of fertility or reproductive suppression, particularly in less competitive individuals that may experience heightened levels of stress. However, social relationships can also have beneficial fitness consequences, for example by buffering stress in competitive environments. This project will investigate the conditions under which social relationships inhibit or promote the fertility of low-ranking individuals in group-living mammals, with consequences for understanding variation in reproductive skew within and across species. In addition to advancing fundamental understanding of social systems, this project has practical applications in the management of animal populations for conservation breeding.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Investigating the Role of Polarity Regulators in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Pathogenesis and Therapy
Summary of PhD Program:
Loss of cell polarity, a hallmark of epithelial neoplasia development, is critical during the progression from pancreatic preinvasive lesions to invasive PDAC. Altered expression of cell polarity regulators leads to dysregulation of oncogenic and tumour suppressive pathways, thereby promoting tumour progression. Further evidence indicates that inactivation of polarity genes drives resistance to chemotherapy and correlates with poor outcomes.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Hierarchical Assembly of Precision Polymer Nanomaterials into Advanced Nanomedicines
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project will focus on the development of precision materials with structural control across multiple length scales, producing precision structures that span the molecular to macroscopic world. This will be achieved through combination of polymer chemistry, which enables excellent molecular control, and crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA), which enables exquisite nanoscale control. Building on our work developing precision nanofibers for therapeutic delivery (Chem. Sci. 2020, JACS 2022, JACS 2024, Chem. Eur. J. 2025), we will produce a range of non-spherical nanomaterials and develop techniques to control their self-assembly into higher-order materials.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Economic Evaluation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) for the control of epidemics
Summary of PhD Program:
This studentship explores the economics of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for emerging zoonotic infections, building on evidence of implementation challenges during COVID-19. It aims to develop economic models and define cost-benefit by considering trade-offs between health outcomes and macroeconomic outcomes. The research will establish a utility function for NPIs, identify tipping points, and assess their cost-effectiveness and impact on health inequalities, ultimately informing future epidemic and pandemic preparedness and policy.
Application Deadline: 23 June 2025
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in acoustics (sound and vibration)
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD scholarship is funded by Malcolm Crocker, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University, who is one of the world’s foremost experts in acoustics and vibration. Professor Crocker gained his doctorate from the ARU at the University of Liverpool in 1969 on the topic of the response of structures to acoustic excitation and the transmission of sound and vibration. The Acoustics Research Unit is based in a laboratory complex containing test chambers designed primarily for research and are furnished with a full range of instrumentation for measuring sound, vibration and material properties.
Application Deadline: 27 June 2025
21. Fully Funded PhD Position in Single-Molecule Electroluminescent Devices as Single-Photon Sources
Summary of PhD Program:
Recent advancements in nanoscience have enabled the reliable and reproducible wiring of molecules into electrical circuits. A single molecule can be sandwiched between two metallic electrodes (a “molecular junction”) and an electrical current can be driven through, enabling the assessment of their electronic and charge transport properties at the smallest scale possible. As electrons flow through the molecule, a tiny fraction of their energy is slowly and steadily converted into light – single-molecule junctions behave like an extremely small OLED. The structure of the molecule dictates the final properties of the optoelectronic device in terms of emission wavelength and intensity.
