Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Reinforcement Learning–Driven Optimisation of Low-Carbon Shipping Strategies for Construction Materials
The research will develop a decision-making model in which an RL agent learns optimal shipping policies by interacting with a simulated construction logistics environment. The environment will represent key operational and sustainability factors, including material demand variability, delivery lead times, vehicle capacity, on-site storage constraints, and carbon emissions associated with different transport choices. Through trial-and-error learning, the RL agent will aim to minimise a multi-objective cost function that balances carbon emissions, transportation cost, delivery reliability, and site operability.
A core contribution of the project lies in embedding carbon-aware reward functions that explicitly penalise high-emission shipping decisions while encouraging consolidation, just-in-time delivery, and low-carbon transport modes where feasible. The model will be tested across multiple construction scenarios to evaluate its adaptability and robustness compared with conventional logistics strategies. Where appropriate, the framework may be integrated with a digital twin of construction logistics to support scenario analysis and decision support.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Adaptive Mobile Robot Automation for Quality-aware Large Volume Inspection and Data Fusion
This project addresses the challenge of rapidly and autonomously generating high-precision 3D reconstructions of large-scale complex assets. Uniquely, it integrates quality assessment and scanning strategy adjustment within a closed-loop system, enabling truly autonomous, self-optimising inspection. This work will develop a next-generation mobile robotic system capable of real-time adaptive 3D inspection, dynamically adjusting its measurement strategy based on data quality as well as environmental and scene cues.
Positioned at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and AI-driven sensing, this PhD offers a rare opportunity to develop in-demand skills in advanced mobile robotics, intelligent automation, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), precision metrology, and data-intensive processing, with real-world applications across aerospace, energy, and infrastructure.
Deadline : 3 March 2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Assessment of stability of shallow foundation affected by erosion voids due to pipe leakage
This project will use experimental investigation into the stability of shallow foundations subjected to erosion voids generated by pipe leakage. By reproducing realistic leakage-induced soil deterioration under controlled laboratory conditions, the research will generate physical evidence to address critical knowledge gaps in both mechanism understanding and design practice. A comprehensive parametric experimental programme will be undertaken, examining the influence of key variables.
The experimental findings will be complemented by numerical modelling, calibrated and validated against the physical data. Building on this combined evidence base, the project will develop practical design tools for engineering assessment. This assessment will offer engineers a clear, quantitative measure of stability loss due to leakage-induced erosion, supporting risk-informed decision-making for inspection, intervention, and asset management. This research will contribute directly to improving the resilience and safety of buried infrastructure systems.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Computational Modeling of Mixed Metal Oxides for Nuclear Storage Applications
Pressurisation, corrosion and other factors may pose a threat to the safety and integrity of nuclear material packages in long term storage. Understanding the surface chemistry of bulk nuclear material during storage is essential in assessing and understanding these risks. A large proportion of this inventory is mixed metal oxide (MOX) material. Previous practical research has highlighted that MOX behaves differently to PuO2. Whilst there are already extensive modelling studies focussing on the structural and defect properties of bulk PuO2, UO2, ThO2 and Gd2O3, the need for a true analogue of MOX is highlighted.
This project will focus on a variety of stoichiometries of previously modelled materials in bulk, where thermodynamic stability, oxidation state changes and electronic properties such as band gaps will be investigated. Defect chemistries in bulk stoichiometries will also be investigated and to understand compositional effects. Selected compositions will be expanded to surface and interface studies, where common low index surfaces will be investigated. In particular, understanding the radiolytic and oxidative evolution on these surfaces and how this effects catalytic properties.
Deadline : 1 April 2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Development of a Quantum Network Testbed
This research project focuses on the design, implementation, and performance validation of quantum networks, addressing scientific and engineering challenges required to realise scalable and secure networks.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) — the UK’s national metrology institute — is developing a fully operational, metrologically characterised, quantum network evaluation testbed, interconnecting heterogeneous quantum nodes across its campus. It will support the national quantum strategy Mission 2 to pioneer the future quantum internet by making this testbed available to industrial and academic users for the evaluation of quantum hardware, protocols, and applications. It will also be connected to external nodes, contributing to the development of a national network.
The successful student will contribute directly to the architectural design, performance verification, and security evaluation of this cutting-edge quantum network. Depending on the student’s interests and background, the research may include:
- Modelling and experimental validation of quantum network performance
- Characterisation of quantum channels, nodes, and interfaces
- Development of assurance frameworks, including applying the Claims–Arguments–Evidence (CAE) methodology to assess and demonstrate the security and trustworthiness of quantum network sub-systems
Deadline : 28 February 2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Development of novel lubricant additives for electric vehicles powertrains
A key bottleneck in achieving the above objectives is to control electric conductivity of the lubricant (e-fluid), to achieve optimised electrical characteristics. This can be achieved by developing tailored additives for the lubricant. This PhD project will focus on developing and implementing novel lubricant additives, capable of delivering a controlled level of electrical conductivity. The project will be part of a larger team, comprising supervisors, experienced researchers and other PhD students.
The proposed research will require a combination of numerical and experimental methods to deliver the expected outcome. The ideal candidate for this PhD position will demonstrate a genuine and sustained enthusiasm for experimental research in tribology. We are seeking an individual who is motivated not only by the performance outcomes of friction, wear, and lubrication experiments, but also by the investigative process itself—someone who finds intellectual energy in designing tribological test rigs, refining measurement techniques, and identifying complex surface interaction behaviours to uncover the fundamental mechanisms governing material response.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Digital transformation of crystallization processes through model-based design of experiments and optimization
Crystallisation remains the mainstream purification technology in the manufacturing of high-value particulate products (such as agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals). The development of effective and scalable crystallisation processes is crucial for the precise control of the key quality attributes of crystal products, such as particle size distribution and purity, whilst considering economic factors such as productivity and yield.
The development of digital twins for crystallisation technologies is a complex, painstaking, and resource-intensive process, often relying on costly and experimentation-heavy approaches such as trial-and-error and factorial design of experiments. This PhD project aims to establish and experimentally validate systematic methodologies for crystallisation model development and optimal experimental design. Specifically, it will explore effective strategies for model discrimination and model-based design of experiments that enhance prediction robustness and accuracy while minimising experimental effort, cost, and environmental impact. Both batch and continuous crystallisation processes will be studied across multiple scales, including on a state-of-the-art high-throughput experimentation platform equipped with advanced analytical technologies.
Deadline : 15 March 2026
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral Studentship in Storytelling Education for Sustainability (UNESCO Chair’s Programme)
The UNESCO Chair in Storytelling Education for Sustainability, hosted by the Storytelling Academy in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University, invites applications for a 3-year fully-funded PhD studentship, starting in October 2026, from suitably qualified candidates.
Deadline : 28th February 2026
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Dynamic Digital Twin Modelling of Multimodal Traffic at Urban Intersections
This PhD project focuses on the development of dynamic digital twin models for urban intersections, with explicit consideration of multimodal traffic participants, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicles. Urban intersections are among the most complex and safety-critical components of road traffic systems, where interactions between heterogeneous road users are highly dynamic and challenging to model.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: E-cigarettes, vaping & appetite control: mapping the evidence and unpicking interactive mechanisms
This PhD project will investigate how vaping affects appetite, eating behaviour, and energy balance. Drawing on nutrition science, biological psychology, and human metabolism, this research will integrate evidence from existing literature, population-level datasets, and controlled laboratory studies to uncover behavioural and physiological mechanisms.
The central aim is to determine whether vaping reproduces the appetite-suppressing effects of smoking or influences appetite through alternative pathways, potentially due to differences in nicotine delivery, absence of smoke-derived toxins, flavourings, or distinct patterns of use.
The successful student will receive multidisciplinary training in evidence synthesis, quantitative analysis, and laboratory-based experimental methods. Working within a collaborative team at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (Loughborough University Campus), they will develop the skills needed to translate fundamental research into practical, real-world impact.
Deadline : 15 March 2026
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: East Midlands SLAM (Sustainable Living and Mental Wellbeing)
East Midlands SLAM (Sustainable Living and Mental Wellbeing) is an AHRC-funded Doctoral Focal Award (2026-2032), at the interface of the environmental and health humanities, exploring the relationships between sustainability and mental health. We invite applications for fully-funded four-year PhD studentships that will empower you to become a changemaker. EM-SLAM is a unique consortium of four leading universities: Loughborough, De Montfort, Nottingham Trent, and Leicester. It is grounded in the specialisms of the collective whole, in environmental humanities, health and wellbeing, ecology, and the arts, using storytelling as a research methodology and knowledge practice to enable impactful, transdisciplinary work. We work alongside national and regional partners and cultural organisations to explore what it means to live in inclusive, sustainable, flourishing communities and to address the intertwined crises of environmental degradation and mental health in ways that are both impactful and hopeful. EM-SLAM will train at least 30 doctoral researchers (including practice-based scholars) to lead change across academia, policy, the third sector, and creative industries.
Deadline : 28 February 2026
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Engineering Hydrogen-Compatible Systems: Design and Manufacturing Innovation
This project is motivated by the need to establish a sustainable hydrogen interface engineering framework that addresses the aforementioned challenges. Relatively new liquid and gaseous technological challenges for Hydrogen systems, particularly in the aerospace sector, require further understanding and development. By developing advanced hydrogen testing facilities and redesigning component interfaces, the research aims to minimize wear and degradation, optimize lubrication strategies, and extend service life. Through a combination of simulation, experimental validation, and demonstrator development, the project will deliver innovative solutions that accelerate the deployment of hydrogen technologies across multiple sectors—supporting the global drive toward a sustainable, net-zero future.
This research adopts a unique multi-scale and multi-physics approach, bridging fundamental science and applied engineering. Unlike conventional studies that focus on isolated aspects, this project will investigate component behaviour across different length scales—from material microstructure to full-system performance—while considering thermal, mechanical, and tribological interactions. This multidisciplinary perspective is essential because there is currently little understanding of how these critical components behave under hydrogen-specific conditions, and existing design principles are inadequate for such environments.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Ethnocentrism, Deglobalisation, and Sustainable Consumption: Understanding Message Framing Effects Across Cultural Contexts
The research investigates how ethnocentrism affects sustainable consumption across diverse cultural settings. Using theories of social identity, altruism, and message framing, the project examines how individuals respond to different kinds of sustainability messages, including economic, ecological, normative, and local-versus-global appeals. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, beginning with qualitative interviews to explore cultural motivations, followed by controlled online experiments to identify which message frames are most effective in encouraging sustainable behaviours.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Examining the impact of RAFAKidz on the Social Connectedness and Mental Health of Serving Royal Air Force Personnel and their families
This exciting, innovative and fully funded PhD studentship is a collaborative project between Loughborough University and The Royal Air Forces Association. Developing a sense of belonging and community is essential for successful transitions for RAF personnel and their families. Therefore, RAFAKidz www.rafakidz.org.uk provides RAF personnel and their families across the UK with vital childcare, social support, and opportunities to develop group memberships and or reduce loneliness and isolation. Presently, there is a lack of investigation into the effectiveness and impact of RAFAKidz nurseries in developing positive mental health (through a social-identity lens) amongst RAF personnel and their families. Furthermore, there is a need to explore how RAFAKidz can further be developed to support RAF families through the effective integration of social identity-based interventions into current provision.
Deadline : 10 April 2026
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: From surviving to thriving: Making Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland a UK beacon for community and social enterprise
This project seeks to explore: why do Community and Social Enterprises (CSEs) in some parts of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) thrive while others are struggling to survive? Working with national partners (e.g. Cooperatives UK, Locality, Social Enterprise UK, workers.coop, Plunkett UK), the research will analyse why LLR can be a relatively more challenging place for CSEs to thrive than in other parts of the UK and what novel polices, and actions could help accelerate and strengthen social entrepreneurship across LLR, and in other areas of the UK and beyond lacking a strong social economy.
Deadline :27 February 2026
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Geographies of example: Finding the example within the exception and beyond (GeoEx)
“Why and how are some lives depicted and positioned as expendable while others are deemed not just worth protecting but also of exemplary treatments?” is the question that broadly drives this project given the starkly differentiated regards for human lives and rights on a planetary scale. While existing scholarship offers an answer, it fails to differentiate between the expendable and the exemplary lives; instead, it dilutes both within the same framework of the exception primarily inspired by Giorgio Agamben’s reding of the state, sovereignty, biopolitics, and the exception (1998, 2005). Read accordingly, although the example operates on a similar assumption but in the opposite manner, has remained unexamined in political geography and other cognate disciplines. The project stems from such observations that “the sovereign’s power is manifested not only via the production of a state of exception but also equally through the creation of a state of example” hence, remains underpinned by the production of both a homo sacer and a homo exemplar (Ferdoush, 2025, p. 1). It aims to pursue one overarching goal which is to answer: Why, where, how, on whom, and for how long does the sovereign decide to display its power of the example? This is informed by three specific objectives:
- To spatially locate the example within and beyond the exception,
- To identify how time is used in the creation and treatment of exemplary cases and,
- To investigate the arbitrary power of the sovereign in treating categories as exemplary or exceptional as it wills.
Deadline : 15 June 2026
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: High pressure flow boiling in water based nuclear reactors
This exciting project aims to experimentally and theoretically investigate the fundamental nucleation and heat transfer mechanisms in high-pressure flow boiling, in particular Critical Heat Flux (CHF) phenomena – the prediction of which is key to safely designing and operating water based nuclear reactors. Current industrial modelling tools necessitate excessively conservative safety margins, primarily due to validation gaps in high-pressure boiling phenomena and the lack of high-fidelity experimental data.
Deadline : 15 February 2025
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Human-centred Manufacturing Engineering with eXplainable AI (HUMANE-XAI)
We are looking for a motivated PhD student to advance explainable AI (XAI) in manufacturing. As the manufacturing industry moves toward digitalisation and autonomy, trust and interpretability remain key barriers. Current XAI methods are often generic and overlook industrial realities. This project will embed user-centric explanations directly into machine learning workflows using structured, ontology-driven approaches validated by industry partners – ensuring AI systems are accurate, transparent, and aligned with stakeholder needs. Your research will help shape next-generation AI tools that enable trustworthy, human-centred decision-making in manufacturing.
Deadline : 3 March 2026
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Informal entrepreneurship and capability expansion: Establishing pathways beyond income in developing countries
Over 90% of entrepreneurial activity in developing economies is informal, providing essential services where formal institutions often fall short; affordable food, transport, healthcare, and education. Yet we lack adequate understanding of how these ventures affect poverty beyond income generation.
This PhD research bridges entrepreneurship and development studies by examining how informal entrepreneurship expands capabilities across health, education, and living standards in developing countries. Using qualitative research combining in-depth case studies with context analysis, the study will document specific mechanisms through which informal ventures address multidimensional deprivations.
The research produces three critical outputs: a theoretical framework integrating capability perspectives with informal entrepreneurship research; empirical evidence of pathways to impact in resource-constrained contexts; and practical typology framework for development agencies. These tools respond directly to calls from organisations like UNDP and the World Bank for improved approaches to assess entrepreneurship interventions beyond income metrics.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Institutional, Financial and Behavioural Determinants of Bankability in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Projects
Despite the urgent need for investment in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure, many climate projects fail to reach financial close due to uncertainty, weak risk allocation, institutional constraints and misaligned incentives.
The research will examine the institutional, financial and behavioural factors that shape bankability in climate projects, drawing on project finance theory, climate finance, and behavioural decision-making.
Using a mixed-methods approach, including literature review, interviews with financiers and project developers, analysis of climate project datasets, and selected case studies, the study will develop and validate a practical framework linking project design choices to financing outcomes.
The research aims to generate both academic insight and actionable guidance for policymakers, investors and project sponsors, contributing to improved mobilisation of private capital for climate mitigation and adaptation and supporting the transition to more sustainable and resilient economies.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Intelligent Built Environment: AI for Energy-efficient, Low-carbon and Healthy Buildings
This PhD project will investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can enable more sustainable and energy-efficient building operation while maintaining (and potentially improving) thermal comfort, indoor air quality and occupant wellbeing. The research will use data from building management systems (BMS), smart meters, indoor environmental sensors and wearables to better understand, predict and improve building performance. It will address operational energy and carbon reduction while also supporting occupant health and wellbeing, with an emphasis on approaches transferable across real-world buildings.
The aim of this project is to develop practical, trustworthy AI methods to support decision-making by building owners, facilities managers and designers. Depending on the candidate’s interests, the work may involve predictive models, decision-support tools, or intelligent control strategies for building services (e.g., heating, ventilation and air conditioning). The project will also explore the next-generation large language models (LLMs) to support diagnostics and reporting, improve the interpretability and communication of performance insights.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Intelligent Healthcare Infrastructure: AI Agentic Systems for Optimising Building Asset Performance
Our project aims to develop and validate AI-agentic systems that can autonomously monitor, reason about and optimise the performance of healthcare buildings. This research will make a meaningful contribution to both the sustainability and operational resilience of critical infrastructure.
You will have access to unique real-world datasets captured from NHS healthcare facilities. Supported by our established NHS collaborations, your research will address genuine operational challenges facing the UK’s healthcare estate. Whether you focus on multi-agent coordination for building systems, lightweight AI for edge deployment or digital twin integration for predictive maintenance, what you develop will make a real difference to how we manage critical healthcare infrastructure.
The research will explore multi-agent AI architectures for facility management, investigating how autonomous agents can coordinate decisions across building systems including HVAC, energy and maintenance scheduling. The project will employ digital twin methodologies, machine learning techniques and agent-based simulation to create systems that can predict failures, optimise energy consumption and support evidence-based asset management decisions. Supported by our internationally recognised Construction Management and Building Energy research groups, you will have access to world-class expertise and facilities to ensure your research achieves real-world impact.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Resilient Modernities: Twentieth-Century Urban Heritage in the Face of Climate and Social Change
This interdisciplinary PhD project addresses the urgent challenge of integrating modern urban heritage – specifically the built environment of the 20th Century, including modernist cities and large-scale urban schemes (both within and outside the UK) – into contemporary urban resilience strategies.
Deadline : 22 February 2026
(24) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Right Ventricular Remodelling Following Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Patients with Surgically Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot
This research will enhance the understanding of the postoperative pulmonary valve and ventricular function and will assist interventional cardiologists and surgeons to predict outcomes and complications prior to the intervention, making patient-specific decisions for optimizing pulmonary valve replacement. Although the computational simulation platform that will be developed in this project will be based on the pulmonary valve replacement procedure, it will have the capacity to be adapted for predicting the patient-specific outcomes of additional valve procedures.
The objectives of the project will be to:
- Develop patient-specific multiphysics computational models to analyze the pre- and post-operative anatomy, biomechanics, haemodynamics and electrophysiology of the right heart.
- Assess and quantify the effect of the anatomical changes imposed on, and the consequent adaptation and remodelling of the right ventricle following replacement of the native pulmonary valve with a valve prosthesis.
- Perform multivariate parametric analysis to evaluate the effect of multiple geometric, biomechanical, haemodynamic, and electrophysiological parameters simultaneously, with a view to identifying new risk factors that affect the post-operative functional performance of the patient’s heart.
Deadline : 31 March 2026
(25) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Safe and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Using Digital Twins, Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis, and Life Cycle Assessment
This PhD project aims to advance Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) pharmaceutical manufacturing by integrating cutting-edge methodologies, including computer-assisted retrosynthesis, end-to-end digital twins, and life cycle assessment (LCA). A central component of the research will be the development of digital twins to simulate the entire production process, from raw materials to final product formulation. These models will enable rapid scenario testing, predictive analysis, and early decision-making, thereby reducing experimental workload and accelerating development timelines.
Life cycle assessment tools will be integrated from the outset to evaluate and minimize environmental impacts across all stages of synthesis and formulation. The project will align with industrial standards and regulatory frameworks to ensure the developed processes are compliant, scalable, and environmentally responsible.
Deadline : 15 March 2026
(26) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: School of Social Sciences and Humanities Funded Studentship
We are keen to receive proposals from scholars interested in working within or across any of the following areas:
Communication and Media
Creative Writing
Criminology
Cultural Studies
English
Geography (Human and Physical)
History
International Relations
Law
Politics
Social Policy
Sociology
Art History, Museums, and Cultural Heritage.
Deadline : 12 March 2026
(27) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: School of Social Sciences and Humanities Funded Studentship
The School is committed to undertaking initiatives which support under-represented groups to pursue educational and research opportunities across our disciplines. Analysis has shown that only small numbers of UK racialised minority students are undertaking postgraduate research degrees within the School. To take steps to address this structural inequality, a School-funded studentship has been ring-fenced for UK only applicants who identify as being from a Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic background* as part of our wider work to support underrepresented groups within our disciplines.
Deadline : 12 March 2026
(28) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Sustainable Hydrogen-Rich Fuel Production from Wastewater and Food Waste for Floating Offshore Fuel Platforms
Transitioning to alternative candidate fuels poses significant challenges for both ports and ship operators. As ports diversify their fuel options, they will need expanded fuel storage infrastructure, more complex supply chain logistics, and specialised training to ensure safe handling. At the same time, ship operators must determine whether to retrofit existing vessels or invest in new ones to accommodate these fuels’ lower energy densities compared with traditional fossil fuels. This reduction in energy density, in turn, constrains vessel range, machinery requirements, and routing options, all of which must be carefully managed for effective maritime transport.
Among the alternative fuels under consideration, biogas and ammonia have emerged as up and coming candidates. Their production and utilisation align with circular economy principles and sustainability, offering potential pathways to achieve net-zero and even negative emissions. However, efficiently harnessing these fuels requires innovative strategies that address challenges related to production scalability, energy efficiency, and on-site storage, as discussed below.
The overarching objective of this research is to develop net-zero and negative-emission hydrogen-rich fuels by utilising wastewater and food waste as feedstocks. In the long run, these fuels will be produced on floating platforms designed to function as offshore fuelling stations for ships. By situating these platforms offshore, ports can alleviate energy storage constraints while exploring decentralised fuel production and distribution models. Additionally, these platforms can serve as inshore testbeds for assessing the feasibility of offshore expansion, allowing for iterative improvements in design and operation. To achieve this goal, a simplified demonstrator will be modelled computationally to evaluate the technological efficiency and sustainability of the proposed system. This model will provide critical insights into energy conversion efficiency, fuel storage dynamics, and overall system integration, ultimately informing advancements in large-scale implementation. By comparing performance metrics against traditional land-based systems, this study will refine existing methodologies and improve upon current fuel production and storage modelling limitations.
Deadline : 20 March 2026
(29) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Tailored Gas Composition for High-Quality and Sustainable Laser Processing
This PhD will advance gas-assisted laser processing by developing optimized gas mixtures and innovative delivery systems. You will study how gas chemistry and flow affect thermal behaviour, material quality, and efficiency. Outcomes include:
• High-performance gas mixtures for speed and sustainability
• Advanced nozzle designs for precision and resource efficiency
• Validated models to support industrial adoption
As a doctoral researcher, you will develop your technical expertise and research skills through collaboration with experts from Loughborough University’s Optical Engineering Research Group and engineering teams at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), gaining valuable industry experience and insight into workplace culture.
Deadline : 3 March 2026
(30) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Transdisciplinary Design and Creative Arts- Sustainability and Regenerative thinking for Design and Creative Arts Practices
The School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University invites applicants to undertake PhD study. For Art and Design, the School is third in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide 2025) and 39th in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2025). We are a dynamic and vibrant space for research and innovation with world-leading academics in diverse fields such as human factors and ergonomics, product design, user experience design, industrial design, digital futures, graphic design, fine art, textiles, fashion and storytelling. We are passionate about responding to real-world challenges: health and wellbeing, climate change, sustainability, politics, and how we might create a fairer world. We are also a proudly inclusive School and welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and from all cultures, communities and circumstances. If you are, like us, excited to confront the world’s most acute challenges using innovative and ground-breaking methods and approaches then consider working with us.
Deadline : 28 February 2026
(31) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Transdisciplinary Design and Creative Arts-Creative Digital Futures: AI, Data, Design, Art
The School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University invites applicants to undertake PhD study. For Art and Design, the School is third in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide 2025) and 39th in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2025). We are a dynamic and vibrant space for research and innovation with world-leading academics in diverse fields such as human factors and ergonomics, product design, user experience design, industrial design, digital futures, graphic design, fine art, textiles, fashion and storytelling. We are passionate about responding to real-world challenges: health and wellbeing, climate change, sustainability, politics, and how we might create a fairer world. We are also a proudly inclusive School and welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and from all cultures, communities and circumstances. If you are, like us, excited to confront the world’s most acute challenges using innovative and ground-breaking methods and approaches then consider working with us.
Deadline : 28 February 2026
(32) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Transdisciplinary Design and Creative Arts- Inclusive Design and Ageing
The School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University invites applicants to undertake PhD study. For Art and Design, the School is third in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide 2025) and 39th in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2025). We are a dynamic and vibrant space for research and innovation with world-leading academics in diverse fields such as human factors and ergonomics, product design, user experience design, industrial design, digital futures, graphic design, fine art, textiles, fashion and storytelling. We are passionate about responding to real-world challenges: health and wellbeing, climate change, sustainability, politics, and how we might create a fairer world. We are also a proudly inclusive School and welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and from all cultures, communities and circumstances. If you are, like us, excited to confront the world’s most acute challenges using innovative and ground-breaking methods and approaches then consider working with us.
Deadline : 28 February 2026
(33) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Transdisciplinary Design and Creative Arts-Transdisciplinary and Systems Thinking in Design and Creative Arts
The School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University invites applicants to undertake PhD study. For Art and Design, the School is third in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide 2025) and 39th in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2025). We are a dynamic and vibrant space for research and innovation with world-leading academics in diverse fields such as human factors and ergonomics, product design, user experience design, industrial design, digital futures, graphic design, fine art, textiles, fashion and storytelling. We are passionate about responding to real-world challenges: health and wellbeing, climate change, sustainability, politics, and how we might create a fairer world. We are also a proudly inclusive School and welcome applicants from non-traditional backgrounds and from all cultures, communities and circumstances. If you are, like us, excited to confront the world’s most acute challenges using innovative and ground-breaking methods and approaches then consider working with us.
Transdisciplinary and systems thinking embrace complexity, seeking holistic approaches to interconnected societal challenges. This area fosters collaboration across disciplines, for example, public health, business, education, engineering, and governance—to address issues such as health equity, urban resilience, and social innovation. Challenges include developing the theoretical underpinnings for integrating diverse knowledge systems, navigating disciplinary boundaries, and designing and creating for emergent outcomes. Research questions include: How can design and creative methods facilitate dialogue and co-creation across sectors and communities? What tools and frameworks support systems thinking in design and creative arts education and practice? How can design and creative arts interventions be evaluated within complex adaptive systems? Projects may involve strategic design, futures thinking, ergonomics and human factors, storytelling, design for policy, and collaborative innovation, with a focus on building bridges between disciplines to tackle real-world problems.
Deadline : 28 February 2026
(34) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Understanding digital adoption through entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging markets
Digitalisation is widely promoted as a catalyst for growth and innovation, yet many SMEs and family firms in emerging economies struggle to adopt and benefit from digital technologies. This PhD project investigates how entrepreneurial ecosystems, including their institutional, infrastructural, social, and financial dimensions, shape digitalisation practices and adoption decisions among small firms. Rather than assuming that digital technologies naturally transform ecosystems, the project reverses the lens to examine how local conditions such as regulatory clarity, connectivity, access to finance, support organisations, and informal networks enable or constrain entrepreneurs’ digital trajectories.
Deadline : 27 February 2026
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Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills directly applicable in the wider world. In March 2013, the university announced it had bought the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a second campus. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £369.1 million, of which £48.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £339.1 million.
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