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PhD studentships in Milton Keynes

Funded and self-funded doctoral studentships, including research council DTP places, industry-sponsored projects and doctoral fellowships.

There are 26 live vacancies at Cranfield University. Advertised salaries range from £20,780 to £24,500 a year.

Institutions in and around Milton Keynes: Cranfield University, The Open University - Wales.

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Waters rising again: The loss and reconnection of floodplains PhD

Cranfield University · Cranfield Water Science Institute

Cranfield Fixed-term £21,805–£21,805 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 3 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 3 days

Understanding legume nitrogen dynamics and their implications for greenhouse gas mitigation in regenerative agriculture PhD

Cranfield University · Cranfield Environment Centre

Cranfield Fixed-term £24,500–£24,500 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Self-funded PhD's and MSc's in Advanced Mechanical/Material Engineering areas

Cranfield University · Centre for Energy Engineering

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded (tuition fees and living expenses to be covered by the applicant)
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 21 Apr 2027
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 21 Apr 2027

Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Remote In-situ Repair of Vertical Tungsten Plasma-facing Tiles in Tokamaks PhD

Cranfield University

Cranfield Fixed-term £24,500–£24,500 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 28 Apr 2027
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 28 Apr 2027

Regional economic inequalities and energy transitions PhD

Cranfield University · Centre for Energy Systems and Strategy

Cranfield Fixed-term £20,780–£20,780 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 9 Dec 2026

Numerical health assessment of surface wear in mechanical contacts PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Multiscale Predictive Approaches Applied to Mechanics of Materials PhD

Cranfield University · School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM) / Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded/partially funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Modal responses of mechanical structures under thermo-mechanical loads PhD Self-funded PhD opportunity

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Material degradation study of heat-exchanger materials and coatings for renewable energy PhD Self-funded PhD opportunity

Cranfield University · Surface Engineering and Precision Centre

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Material degradation study of energy storage materials for renewable technologies PhD Self-funded PhD opportunity

Cranfield University · Surface Engineering and Precision Centre

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Investigate sub surface damage and its impact on structural dynamic behaviour PhD Self-funded PhD opportunity

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Intelligent fault diagnosis and prognosis solution for rotating machinery PhD Self-funded PhD opportunity

Cranfield University · Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Hidden acid sulfate soils: predicting UK susceptibility for safer restoration and land management Fully-funded Phd studentship

Cranfield University

Cranfield Fixed-term £21,805–£21,805 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 6 Jan 2027
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 6 Jan 2027

From First Principles to Robust Design: Optimising the Platinum Plating Process for Turbine Blades & Vanes PhD

Cranfield University · Centre for Materials

Cranfield Fixed-term £23,805–£23,805 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Framework for Manufacturing Prognostics PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Failure models for transmission gears health monitoring PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Energy flexibility and social inequalities PhD

Cranfield University

Cranfield Fixed-term Tuition fees and tax-free living-cost stipend (ESRC SENSS studentship, subject to eligibility and competitive application)
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Distributed Machine Learning over Mobile Networks PhD

Cranfield University

Cranfield Fixed-term £21,805–£21,805 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 3 Feb 2027
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 3 Feb 2027

Digital image correlation for determining material's constitutive properties PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Development and Tribological Testing of Omniphobic Surfaces PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Corrosion-sensitive Multiscale Fatigue Modelling PhD

Cranfield University · Through-life Engineering Services (TES) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded/partially funded
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

CFD-informed finite element analysis for thermal control in wire-arc directed energy deposition PhD

Cranfield University · Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre (WAMC)

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 18 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 18 Nov 2026

Big data analytics for industrial application PhD

Cranfield University · Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre / Cranfield Manufacturing

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 31 Oct
Posted 31 Oct

AI and machine learning in spectroscopic greenhouse gas detection PhD

Cranfield University · Centre for Engineering Photonics

Cranfield Fixed-term £24,500–£24,500 / year
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 6 Apr 2027
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 6 Apr 2027

A framework for novel hybrid prognostics system PhD

Cranfield University · Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre

Cranfield Fixed-term Self-funded
Posted 31 Oct
Posted 31 Oct