Manufacturing Engineering
Brunel University of London
About the Project BCAST is a specialist research centre in metallurgy with a focus on processing of metallic materials for lightweighting applications. See www.brunel.ac.uk/bcast for more information. The project is sponsored by Constellium, a global leading manufacturer of high-quality technically advanced aluminium products and systems.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Sheffield
About the Project Powdered polymer Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) processes such as Selective Laser Sintering and High Speed Sintering have shown increasing potential for a wide range of applications, due in large part to their complex geometric capabilities. However, despite the attention these processes have been receiving, their development has suffered from the limited range of suitable materials which can be processed in them.
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 17 November 2026
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Warwick
About the Project Machining generates large quantities of swarf, with many components losing 60–90% of their material during the machining stage. This swarf is typically collected and discarded, where it becomes mixed with other grades and loses much of its inherent value. WMG has recently secured a patent for a novel forging technique in which pre-compacted swarf is heated to just below the melting point of the material and then deformed.
- Location
- Coventry, University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 25 November 2026
- Funding
- UK Students, EU Students, International Students; £21,805
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Warwick
We are seeking a motivated and talented PhD student to work alongside our Digital Twins team within the Advanced Steel Research Centre at WMG, University of Warwick. Our Digital Twin team are developing a suite of models to deliver a through-process microstructural and mechanical property prediction framework for steel.
- Location
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 28 February 2027
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
Sheffield Hallam University
About the Project Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Please consider this before submitting your application. The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University.
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
Cardiff University
About the Project This PhD project will explore the capabilities of novel metal binder jetting additive manufacturing process for metallic materials, in particular the materials that are compatible for metal injection moulding (MIM) process. The surface integrity, mechanical, thermal and tribological properties of the built parts will be compared against parts produced via powder bed fusion process from equivalent materials.
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
Cardiff University
About the Project 3 Year Self funded project This PhD project will ignite an exciting new research area for the sustainable production, consumption and recycling of metallic materials for use in Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes.
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Metallic material properties can be attributed to various mechanisms such as grain refinement and precipitation hardening. In additive manufacturing the alloy, grain size and subsequent heat treatment is of great interest for their tribological properties and through the potential for architecture by manufacturing improved properties could be realized.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
Cardiff University
About the Project This PhD project will ignite an exciting new research area for the sustainable production, consumption and recycling of metallic materials for use in Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, in particular binder jetting process. With the proposed research route, the energy footprint of producing metal powders will be dramatically reduced. Chips will be collected after machining and converted to powders for binder jetting.
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Birmingham
About the Project Combinatorial and autonomous approach for new material discovery with the combined modelling, machine learning, automation, and high throughput experimentation is the cornerstone of modern materials science. This approach has been approved to be highly successfully with the discovery and optimization of several materials systems.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
Cardiff University
About the Project 3 Year Self funded project Surface texturing/structuring has witnessed a substantial progress over the past decades as it is seen as a viable option for surface engineering, resulting in significant improvements in load capacity, wear resistance and friction coefficient of tribo-mechanical parts, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable manufacturing and surface functionalisation of components.
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Bristol
About the Project Project Overview Material Extrusion (MEX) remains the most widely adopted 3D printing technology globally. The market for desktop systems continues to expand, driven by decreasing hardware costs and increasing software sophistication. However, despite these advancements, desktop MEX processes are still constrained by fundamental limitations due to their mode of operation.
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Derby
About the Project Use additive manufacturing to streamline the fabrication of nuclear components, reduce welds, integrate sensors and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
- Location
- Derby, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Sheffield
About the Project This project aims to develop a numerical simulation model for thermoplastic composites overmoulding process and validate the model using experimental manufacturing data. Thermoplastic overmoulding is an advanced composites manufacturing process combining stamp forming of aligned, continuous fibre composites (CFCs) and injection moulding of randomly orientated, short fibre composites (SFCs).
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Nottingham
About the Project Develop a strategy and implementation of a semantic digital thread that preserves design intent and change management from design through manufacture, inspection, service and end of life.
- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Nottingham
About the Project A new approach for defining assembly philosophies for nuclear assemblies, accommodating feature safety significance and producing a robotic process plan with integrated metrology.
- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
Manufacturing Engineering
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Subtractive manufacturing processes such as turning, milling, and drilling remain the backbone of industrial production across sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and energy. Despite the rise of additive technologies, subtractive methods continue to dominate due to their precision and reliability. However, these processes are not without challenges.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Manufacturing Engineering
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project Industrial manufacturing has long been associated with environmental pollution, particularly in the form of airborne particulate matter generated during machining and processing activities. These particles, often invisible to the naked eye, pose significant challenges not only to the immediate workplace but also to the broader ecosystem.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only