Overview
Key Features
It encompasses the development of advanced materials including nanomaterials, high performance ceramics and composites and their processing. We adopt a highly disciplinary approach to our research and frequently interact with other departments and schools.
The Materials programme offered at Loughborough University aims to provide PhD projects that will challenge and inspire students to solve engineering problems with real-world impact, focusing on the behaviour of materials to bring about improved performance or new products in order to address current global issues. Those undertaking a research degree with us will be part of a welcoming team, benefiting from a wealth of knowledge and experience of leading academics in their field of research. You will be provided with all of the technical skills and practical understanding needed to produce sustained, original work which will underpin your chosen career progression.Our research is supported by a range of first-class facilities, which have been designed to help you throughout your studies and fully equip you for your future endeavours. You will have access to state-of-the-art equipment for use in materials synthesis, processing and characterisation; the most notable of these being the Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre (LMCC), which has a wide range of analytical techniques, including electron microscopy and surface analytical techniques some of which have capabilities that are unique in the UK.
Industry relevance is also a priority and many of our research projects are industry sponsored, with scientists and engineers from industry contributing to our output and research impact.
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Research areas
- Processing
- Advanced Materials
- Soft Matter
- Technique Development
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Each research project has its own deadline. If you apply with your own research project, you can apply anytime.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject
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27500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27500 GBP per year during 36 months. -
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4849 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4849 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Loughborough
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Funding
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