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Mixed reality for built environment assessment

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:33:22 GMT

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Award value: Home fees and tax-free stipend £21,805 - See advert for details*

Deadline: 01 August 2026

Sustainable biocatalytic routes from lignin to substituted pyridine building blocks

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:09:00 GMT

The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero)

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility: UK (Home) Students.

A strong foundation in chemistry or biochemistry with First or Upper Second-Class honours degree (or an equivalent qualification from an overseas institution).

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See webpage for details

Deadline: 1 June 2026

Supervisors: Prof. Tim Bugg, Dr William Whittingham (Syngenta) Link opens in a new window

Details: This project is in collaboration with, and supported by, Syngenta.

The project aims to convert lignin, an aromatic heteropolymer found in plant biomass, into pyridine chemicals, specifically for agrochemical applications (collaboration with Syngenta).

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Reprogramming Polyketide Biosynthesis to Convert Renewable Carbon into High-Value Natural Products

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero)

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility: UK (Home) Students.

A strong foundation in biological / biochemical discipline with First or Upper Second-Class honours degree (or an equivalent qualification from an overseas institution

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See webpage for details

Deadline: 1 June 2026

Supervisors: Dr Matthew Jenner, Dr Fabrizio Alberti Link opens in a new window

Details: Fungi are prolific producers of bioactive natural products that find a wealth of applications in medicine and agriculture. Among these metabolites, polyketides represent a particularly diverse and valuable class that include antibiotics, immunosuppressants and agrochemicals. These compounds are assembled by large multidomain enzymes known as polyketide synthases (PKSs), which operate as highly programmed molecular machines

For more information about these opportunities, please email us at warwicknet2zerocdt@warwick.ac.uk

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Researcher posts

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:42:00 GMT

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Start date: 05 October 2026 or 11 January 2027

Deadline: 24 May 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

The School of Engineering is looking to appoint three full-time Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Researchers. Two posts will focus on modelling, stability, and control of grid-forming technologies in wind power systems. In contrast, a third post will focus on AI-based energy management for wind farm–hydrogen hybrid systems. The post holders will have the opportunity to undertake secondments with industry partners.

Next-Generation Membrane Testing for Fuel Cells and Electrolysers Using Terahertz Spectroscopy

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:20:00 GMT

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Award value: Home fees and tax-free stipend - See advert for details

Start date: 05 October 2026

Deadline: 18 May 2026

Acoustic patterning of polymer (nano) composites at polymer melt temperatures

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick –Collaborative EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award.

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See advert for details

Deadline: 01 June 2026

Supervisors: Dr Oksana Trushkevych and Prof Tony McNally

Medium Voltage Power Electronics for Next-Generation Energy Systems

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:47:01 GMT

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (PhD)

Eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Award value: Home/UK fees and tax-free stipend - See advert for details

Deadline: 15 June 2026

Supervisor: Dr. Jiaqi Yan and Prof. Layi Alatise

AI data centres are digital engines, yet ~30% of energy is wasted as heat in power conversion and distribution. Directly addressing the UK’s Clean Power 2030 and AI Infrastructure priorities, this PhD project pioneers fundamental technologies of Solid-State Transformers to enable highly efficient, reliable, and bi-directional energy flow control. You will develop next-generation power converters for mission-critical applications: from hyperscale AI hubs to MW-scale EV charging and smart grids.

AI-Enhanced 3D Atomic-Scale Imaging of Nano-catalytic Materials for Clean Energy Conversion

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:10:00 GMT

The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero)

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility: UK (Home) Students.

A first-class or strong upper second-class degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a closely related field

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See webpage for details

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Supervisors: Dr Peng Wang, Prof. Sai Gu

Details: To achieve a sustainable and resilient carbon-neutral energy system, electrocatalysis is central to clean energy innovation. (see webpage for further details).

For more information about these opportunities, please email us at warwicknet2zerocdt@warwick.ac.uk

Functional Bio-based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Elastomer Technology

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:08:00 GMT

The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero)

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility: UK (Home) Students, Ideal candidates should hold or expect to gain a first-class or a high 2.1 honour degree and/or a master’s degree (or their equivalent) in one of the following areas before the start date of the project:

Polymer Science
Chemical Engineering

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See webpage for details

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Supervisors: Prof. Chaoying Wan, Prof. Sai Gu (University of Warwick)

Details: This project is in collaboration with James Walker Ltd. The Polymer industry requires renewable fillers that not only replace petroleum-derived additives but also enhance material performance. Rubber composites generally contain highly loaded carbon black and silica, which are produced through energy-intensive chemical processes. (see webpage for further details)

For more information about these opportunities, please email us at warwicknet2zerocdt@warwick.ac.uk

CO2 Utilisation in the Preparation of High Value Lithium Carbonate Battery Material

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:04:00 GMT

The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (CDT in Net2Zero)

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Eligibility: UK (Home) Students. Candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, EITHER:

A Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering with an award of First Class or 2.1. OR
A Masters degree in Chemical Engineering with an award of Merit or higher.

Award value: Tuition fees and tax-free stipend - See webpage for details

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Supervisors: Dr John Low, Prof. Evgeny Rebrov, (University of Warwick) Dr Nikolay Cherkasov (Stoli Chem)

Detail: This project is in collaboration with additional support from Stoli Chem. Lithium carbonate is an essential material in the production of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), which power everything from medical devices, consumer electronics to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The market for LiBs is growing rapidly, the demand for lithium in the form of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) is therefore also increasing significantly. (see webpage for further details)

For more information about these opportunities, please email us at warwicknet2zerocdt@warwick.ac.uk