Formal Sciences Jobs

Supervisor: Dr Ravindra Desai, University of Warwick

Space weather is driven by eruptions of plasma from the Sun’s surface called coronal mass ejections. Upon arrival at Earth, these not only extend the northern and southern lights to low latitudes but can knock out satellites, communications and entire power grids. Extreme events with low return periods are especially important for power plants where 1 in 10,000 year risk levels are required to be mitigated for. Through collaboration with EDF En...

University College London (UCL) is a globally recognised university with a strong reputation for academic excellence, innovation, and real-world impact. UCL Mechanical Engineering conducts high-quality research across healthcare technologies, sustainable fuels, green energy, and advanced manufacturing. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), over 90% of the department’s research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Doctoral researchers benefit from access to advanced la...

The rapid adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies has transformed manufacturing, offering greater efficiency, real-time monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. However, this interconnectivity introduces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities, leaving systems exposed to cyber-attacks. Traditional intrusion detection systems (IDS) often fall short in handling the real-time, large-scale data demands of IIoT and lack sustainability considerations, such as energy efficie...

The Department of Mathematics at Aarhus University, Denmark, a top 100 university, seeks top students for attractive PhD stipends.

The call is open until 1 February, 2026, with the earliest start date, 1 May, 2026.

Please find more details and apply by clicking the 'Apply' button

Where one can find a brief subject description and link to the individual stipend offerings at the PhD school. The page may be updated with new areas until the deadline for application. Beyond the research conducted during...

How do we build grid batteries that are cheap, safe and made from abundant materials?

Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are a promising answer – zinc is low-cost, non-toxic and works in water-based electrolytes. But current ZIBs still suffer from limited lifetime and efficiency because the electrolyte, cathode and their interface are not optimised together.

This PhD will tackle that challenge head-on. You will design “smart” aqueous or gel electrolytes and matched cathode coatings that work as a single sy...

This is a four-year (1+3 MRes/PhD) studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). Further details can be found at https://www.net-zero-fibe-cdt.eng.cam.ac.uk/.

The project is funded in collaboration with Ward & Burke, a leading engineering firm specialising in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure with...

The Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) and the newly funded Cluster of Excellence SCALE (SubCellular Architecture of LifE) are looking for several Independent Research Group Leaders (f/m/d) (for theoretical and computational research at FIAS).

The primary goal of the initiative is to create Digital Twins of sub-cellular architecture to map and simulate the internal structure of cells with unprecedented detail. By integrating diverse fields, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of ke...

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are tuneable two-dimensional nanomaterials with demonstrated promise as platforms for the delivery of biological molecules via aerosol formulations. Their unique material properties—namely, adjustable particle size, plate-like morphology, and surface charge—enable enhanced penetration through biological barriers, optimised uptake by target cells, and control over release kinetics. In aerosol science, such material characteristics are critical for influencing depo...