Current PhD Studentships

2021 studentship projects

Click on the title of each project below for a detailed description:

• Medical applications of silicon nanoparticles
• The effect of silicone molecular architecture on adhesion, tribology, and lithography
• The strategies and practices of long-life products in circular economies
• Data-driven residual stress mapping tool using artificial intelligence
• Micro-contour residual stress measurement technology
• Advanced functional materials for synthesising photocatalytic solar fuel
• Structural integrity assessment of offshore monopiles
• The effect of plastic collapse on the results of a creep rupture test
• Design and validation of 3D printed aperiodic cellular structures

How to Apply

If you would like to apply, please send an email to STEM-EI-PHD@open.ac.uk by 5 March 2021 and include:

1. A completed Open University application form, downloadable from: Application Process. (Note: This is an advertised studentship and you do not need to submit a proposal);
2. An academic CV containing contact details of three academic references;
3. A 1000 word cover letter outlining why the project is of interest to you and how your skills match those required;
4. Applicants will need to demonstrate good competence in the English language. To be eligible for a full award, a student must have no restrictions on how long they can stay in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the studentship.

You are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor of the project(s) for any informal enquiries relating to the project and candidate suitability.

In accordance with current advice on Coronavirus, interviews will be conducted online.