A novel metamagnetic compound: bulk metallo-fullerenes Type Project Power generation and conversion are amongst the main uses of magnetic materials, from wind turbines to electrical vehicles. These applicatio... Application deadline | Wednesday 1 July 2020 | Competition funded
Reactivity data for prediction models in chemical syntheses Type Project Predictions models for reactivity have been one of the key underpinning tools for synthetic science. They are critically important in predic... Application deadline | Ongoing | Funded
Crystallisation Kinetics and Phase Transformation in Biomineralisation (What bridges crystals in kidney stones?) Type Project The mechanism of the kidney stone formation and the nephron system’s dynamics will be investigated using experimental and theoretical ... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
Ligands on demand Type Project Current recycling of used nuclear fuel is based on the PUREX process; a solvent extraction process utilising tri-butyl phosphate as a ligand... Application deadline | Tuesday 30 June 2020 | Funded
Development and Exploitation of Asphaltenic Structures and Properties using Crystallographic Structural Informatics and Molecular-Scale Modelling Type Project Basic hydrocarbon compounds including linear, branched and cyclic saturated and unsaturated aliphatic compounds, as well as polyaromatic com... Application deadline | Friday 29 May 2020 | Competition funded
Automated Continuous-flow Platforms for Polymer discovery Type Project The main objective of this industrially sponsored PhD is to configure an automated continuous-flow reactor platform capable of rapidly scree... Application deadline | Ongoing | Competition funded
What do we do with left over Magnox: optimisation of a direct encapsulation process for the treatment of Magnox fuel and wastes Type Project It is possible that a small quantity of Magnox fuel may not be reprocessed. Experience from the First Generation Fuel Storage ponds at Sella... Application deadline | Saturday 18 July 2020 | Funded
A universal theory for drying pharmaceutical hydrate/solvate organic crystals Type Project Around one third of organic molecules are able to form hydrates and solvates and this includes a number of AstraZeneca compounds in commerci... Application deadline | Ongoing | Competition funded
Developing AI approach to autonomous dismantling/packaging of nuclear installations Type Project At some stage in the decommissioning of nuclear installations (e.g., reactors and gloveboxes), it is inevitable that large metal structures ... Application deadline | Ongoing | Funded
Silver-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes for anticancer applications Type Project In recent years, metal-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes have been investigated in biomedical applications, showing promise as antibact... Application deadline | Ongoing | Competition funded
The Effectiveness of Esters in Cooling and Lubricating Transmission Systems in Electric Vehicles-Dielectric Fluids Type Project Energy conservation and emissions reduction have become increasingly significant for automobiles due to high energy demand, fuel economy and... Application deadline | Wednesday 30 September 2020 | Funded
A crystal engineering approach for novel Pickering formulations with controlled release properties Type Project This PhD project aims at developing novel sustainable, biocompatible multiphase formulations (e.g., emulsions, foams) for the controlled rel... Application deadline | Ongoing | Competition funded
