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We provide world-class analysis of ceramics, polymers and metals, as well as composite materials consisting of two or more of these materials. Doing a PhD with us will allow you to use our nationally and internationally recognised facilities to test the cutting-edge of science and make new discoveries.
What we are researching
We are working across four research areas.
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Studentships
Calcium-sulphur batteries
Funding information:
This is an EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award, covering UKRI standard stipend (£20,780 for 2025/26 academic year) and fees at home-fees rate.Femtosecond laser ablation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy depth profiling for renewable energy applications
Funding information:
UKRI stipend £20,780.Investigation into the impact of material properties on the gas transport behaviour of polyolefin materials
Funding information:
Funding covers a stipend of £20,000 pa (tax free) and UK “home” tuition fees for 3.5 years. Funding is available to cover travel, conferences, and consumables.Expert support
The Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.
Facilities
We house facilities for various research such as quasi-static, dynamic and fatigue experiments as well as processing of functional ceramic powders and functional ink formulation and deposition.
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