Overview

About the programme

Materials used in conventional and nuclear power generation experience some of the harshest operating environments imaginable. The Materials Engineering Group has a wide range of characterisation equipment suitable for this class of material, including state-of-the-art electron microscopy, thermal cycling and creep facilities and non-contact strain measurement equipment.

Nanoscale energy and surface engineering focuses on energy harvesting and storage materials, paying particular attention to surface engineering of 2D materials such as Graphene, boron nitride and Molybdenum oxide/sulphides for PV and batteries/hydrogen energy applications.

Synchrotron based techniques from US, UK and European facilities are used to address key fundamental challenges in these materials. This Energy Materials programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Programme Structure

Potential research projects:

Multiscale characterisation of creep deformation of materials for fusion reactor
Residual stresses in next generation nuclear power plant
Low temperature transformation martensitic weld fillers for repair welding of large power plant components
Study of creep cavitation using correlative analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Materials Science Energy Engineering View 50 other PhDs in Materials Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16420 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

848 - 1345 GBP / month

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