Materials Science

Available for Oct. 2013 start The University of Southampton is home to the world-leading Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, which was established in 2010 with a £6-million Programme Grant from The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Metamaterials are manmade media with all sorts of unusual and useful...

x 2 posts £22,349 to £31,767 per annum (Fixed term post for 36 months) We have a strong record in applied research in the academic and industrial sectors. Our research areas include the development of novel energy harvesting transduces, power management, low power consumption wireless sensing nodes, and their integration for...

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) a vibrant, diverse and not-for-profit university was established by a Royal Decree in May 2003. It is the Middle East region's first, research based, postgraduate University. The energetic academic research environment is organised into three Faculties: Engineering and Information Technology, Business and Education....

Stipend up to £16,590 p.a. (plus fees) Are you finishing your bachelors or masters degree in a subject with substantial quantitative content? Do you hope to get excellent results? Do you want to develop solutions to challenging, real-world problems which can make a difference to business and society? The Department of Management Science is...

Rubber friction on snow A PhD is available to work on a project on rubber friction on snow for automotive applications. The project is in close collaboration with a large international company. The project is to work on testing friction of rubber on snow and will involve: novel experimental work on snow, characterisation of the snow surface, friction...

Supervisors:  Professor Alessandro Troisi   Project description:   A PhD Studentship is available to work on the theoretical modelling of electron transfer and transport under the supervision of Prof. Alessandro Troisi. The project involves a combination of theoretical methods from quantum chemistry, chemical physics and statistical...

Limit of tenure: 3 Years A position exists for a PhD student to contribute to a better understanding of the processes involved in the use of inkjet for 3D fabrication.  This work will focus on methods in which a binder or modifier is printed into a powder bed of material.  The object thus formed can be removed from the bed and subsequently...

Ref: EAE12/22 Full Time – Fixed Term for 34 months Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Salary: £25,703 - £36,298 Working in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment, you will contribute to an externally funded joint research project which aims to shape liquid surfaces and manipulate droplets by using the dielectric properties...

Are you a polymer science / chemistry related graduate interested in researching the surface activation of polymers? Would you be motivated by developing a new production process to assist an innovative recycling company further develop its sales? The role: We are looking for a graduate to take the lead role to develop a commercially viable...

Opportunity to establish an independent research profile Dynamic research rich environment Tissue Engineering and/or Biomaterials Are you a "high flying" early to mid-career researcher? The Mawson Institute is currently recruiting a Senior Research Fellow to establish an independent research profile and provide effective research...