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1. Fully Funded PhD Programs in The Hidden Voices of Early Modern Books in Chetham’s Library: Names, Authority Files, and Cataloguing Practices
Summary of PhD Project
This project considers how to uncover and bring to attention the contributions of people from marginalised groups to early modern books (c.1450-1750). It examines how and why professional cataloguing practices contribute to keeping these groups’ contributions hidden, and what might be done to rectify this. It will focus on the challenges of recording the names of people from marginalised groups in catalogue records and on the role of authority files in making their contributions visible. It will also explore the benefits and limitations of different cataloguing standards and of library records as Linked Open Data, specifically in the context of small and medium heritage organisations.
Application Deadline: 01 August 2025
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2. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data
Summary of PhD Project
Joint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event outcomes is a statistical approach that simultaneously analyzes the relationship between a longitudinal outcome (such as repeated measurements over time) and a time-to-event outcome (like survival time or time to a specific event). The key idea is to account for the correlation between the two outcomes, as the longitudinal data can provide valuable information about the timing and risk of the event. For example, in a clinical study of patients with diabetes, the longitudinal outcome could be the progression of HbA1c levels (a marker of blood sugar control), and the time-to-event outcome could be the time until the patient develops diabetic complications (e.g., kidney failure).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Evaluating End of Life Strategies for Non Woven Industrial Filtration Felts
Summary of PhD Project
This PhD research seeks to redress this imbalance by developing scientific strategies for the regeneration, selective disassembly, and material recovery of both mono-material and blended fibre felts. The project will explore depolymerisation using enzymatic and solvent-based approaches, assess mechanical and filtration performance post-regeneration, and quantify environmental trade-offs using ISO 14040/44-compliant lifecycle assessment frameworks. Guided by the principles of cradle-to-cradle design, disassemblable product architecture, and closed-loop polymer flows, the research will provide scalable insights applicable to energy-from-waste, metals refining, and other filtration-intensive sectors where disposal remains unsustainable.
Application Deadline: 25 July 2025
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4. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Coupling Carbon Capture to Anodic Electrochemical Synthesis
Summary of PhD Project
To date, most approaches have focused on cathodic CO2 reduction (CO2R), to produce a range of carbon products from CO to propanol, while the coupled anode reaction has been neglected. Anodic water oxidation to oxygen is used as a simple and convenient reaction to balance the cathodic charge. The thermodynamics of water oxidation require a minimum potential of 1.23 V vs RHE, this limits the system energy efficiency while forming product of little to no value. Water oxidation at the anode will be replaced with ethylene oxidation to ethylene oxide (EO)- the 12th highest-volume organic chemical, serving as a versatile intermediate that can be transformed into value added chemicals such as ethylene glycol, ethanolamines and epoxy resins.
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5. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Combinatorial Discovery of Peptide Materials as Ice Binding Protein Mimics
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This PhD will use high-throughput methods to create libraries of small peptides as simplified mimics of IBPS. This will involve synthetic organic chemistry and also some polymer chemistry. You will be trained in cryobiological technologies and analytical methods. The GibsonGroup has world-class facilities based in both the Department of Chemistry (where this role is primarily based) and also in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB). The Chemistry laboratories are brand new (2023) featuring dedicated write up space, fume hoods, and analytical equipment including UV-Vis, FTIR (and in 2024) NMR spectrometers, microscopes and liquid handling systems.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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6. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Solvent Extraction for Lithium Isotope Enrichment to Fuel Fusion Power
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The research group is using solvent extraction methods and crown ether extractants to carry out the lithium-6 enrichment process. This PhD will involve experimental lab work and data analysis. You will be working at the interface of chemistry and chemical engineering to improve the enrichment process. This will involve investigating different extractants, solvents, and extraction conditions, as well as understanding how the reaction can be scaled up to produce the 100s of tonnes of enriched lithium-6 that will be needed to fuel fusion power.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Feminist Global Politics in the Age of Backlash
Summary of PhD Project
As more states launch FFPs, there is potential to reshape global agendas for equality. While FFPs have signalled a normative shift in the discourses about foreign policy terrain, they have sometimes been criticised for not moving the needle enough to achieve systemic change. Perhaps more significantly, FFP countries and others that increasingly privilege feminism in their approach to international politics are increasingly at the mercy of anti-feminist and anti-gender campaigns. These campaigns push back against changing power dynamics locally and globally, and manifest in different domains from the intimate to the geopolitical.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Programs in (UoM – Tsinghua) Zeolite-confined metal catalysts for unconventional catalytic conversions of light alkanes into chemicals
Summary of PhD Project
The 2024 Dual PhD Award project, a collaborative effort between the University of Manchester (UoM) and Tsinghua University (TU), aims to develop novel catalysts for the unconventional catalytic transformations of light alkanes into valuable chemicals. Focusing on methane, ethane, and propane, the project seeks to achieve these transformations under mild conditions, such as low pressures and temperatures, utilizing innovative approaches like photocatalysis and non-thermal plasma catalysis.
Application Deadline: 08 September 2025
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9. Fully Funded PhD Programs in (UoM – Tsinghua) The Formation of Galaxies and Large-Scale Structures in the First 3 billion Years of the Universe
Summary of PhD Project
This project will investigate the formation of the earliest large-scale structures in the universe and their role in the formation of the first galaxies. The student on this project will examine how the largest structures first formed, including galaxy groups, clusters, and the filaments that connect them. This includes studying the forming intergroup and intercluster media of distant groups and clusters through Lyman-alpha emission and other emission lines, ultimately preparing for what the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will detect.
Application Deadline: 08 September 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Programs in (UoM – Tsinghua) Multimodal Embodied Perception and Intelligence for Robotics in Unknown Environments
Summary of PhD Project
This project aims to embed logics and reasoning in multisensory integration so to achieve embodied perception and intelligence for autonomous robots in unknown environments. It focuses on multimodal foundation models and efficient, adaptive multimodal architectures for enhanced contextual and reasoning capabilities with case studies on scenarios of robotics in power systems and clean energy systems.
Application Deadline: 08 September 2025
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11. Fully Funded PhD Programs in (UoM – Tsinghua) Towards the 3-D Structure of Magnetic Fields in Dense Clouds
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One of the most poorly understood aspects of star formation is the role which magnetics fields play in the process. In major part this is a consequence of the difficulty in measuring the field strength and constraining the topology of the field. This project will use observations of the Zeeman effect (from the FAST telescope in China) and dust polarisation observations (from the JCMT in Hawaii), together with state of the art magneto-hydrodynamic simulations, to constrain the full 3-D structure of the magnetic field in star forming clouds.
Application Deadline: 08 September 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Programs in High build rate and low carbon emissions laser direct energy deposition additive manufacturing via advanced laser-matter interactions
Summary of PhD Project
The PhD studentship is based at The Laser Processing Research Laboratory (LPRL) at The University of Manchester (UoM). The Laser Processing Research Centre was established on 1 April 2020 by Professor Lin Li as its director. The Centre sits within the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at UoM and performs advanced modelling and technical innovations in the field of laser-based advanced manufacturing and synthesis of new materials. For the DED-LB additive manufacturing, the lab has a house-developed Laser-Kuka cell with a 16kW IPG laser and wire/powder feeding systems.
Application Deadline: 01 September 2025
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13. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Metabolic profiling of pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis towards novel biomarker discovery and precision medicine
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The aim of this PhD project is to investigate metabolic changes related to PEx and modulator treatment and identify novel biomarkers for early prediction and therapeutic monitoring. Samples will include breath, blood and urine collected across multiple clinics and follow up visits. The student will primarily develop untargeted mass spectrometry methods and extract and analyse metabolites in these samples. They will also develop a data analysis pipeline using advanced statistical data processing methods to classify and differentiate patients with PEx and are unresponsive to treatment.
Application Deadline: 01 August 2025
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14. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Digital Twins of Microstructure: Predictive Modelling of Fatigue in Turbine Wheels
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Are you passionate about applying computational science to real-world engineering problems? Do you want to develop digital twins of materials that can predict performance and failure before components are built? We invite applications for a fully funded PhD project to develop microstructure-aware simulation models for fatigue and damage prediction in turbine wheels. Working in collaboration with Cummins, a global leader in power technologies, you will contribute to the development of new generations of high-performance components for automotive and energy applications.
Application Deadline: 30 July 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Fragmentation and adhesion of mineral particles inside jet engines
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This University of Manchester/Rolls-Royce funded PhD project provides an opportunity for a student with a background in materials science and engineering or earth science to address a major challenge faced by the aviation industry as it seeks to reduce the environmental impact of flying, that is, predicting the accumulation of airborne mineral particles on engine components as they are ingested into the engines during flight. The project will combine novel particle fragmentation and high temperature particle adhesion experiments at Manchester with the output of numerical models of particle accumulation rates and with observations of deposits on in-service engine components.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2025
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16. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Step changes in insulation materials for thermal batteries
Summary of PhD Project
The project aims to develop and optimize metal oxide aerogel materials for use as thermal insulation coating in battery systems, with the goal of significantly improving thermal management, extending battery lifespan, and enhancing performance in high-temperature environments. By discovering and leveraging materials with low thermal conductivity and high stability, the project seeks to create a superior thermal barrier that mitigates heat transfer in these energy storage devices that rely on superior thermal insulation to deliver energy.
Application Deadline: 29 August 2025
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17. Fully Funded PhD Programs in Carbon Footprint Optimisation for Power Transformers
Summary of PhD Project
With the UK and global ambitions to achieve carbon net-zero by mid of the 21st century, carbon footprint (CF) management has become increasingly important across different industries. To reduce the carbon footprint of power transformers, a complete life cycle assessment (LCA) including raw materials, design, manufacture, transport, operation, maintenance, disposal and recycling is required. Based on over a century’s experience, design and operation of power transformers have been highly optimised, with peak energy efficiency reaching over 99%.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2025
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