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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Loughborough University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-APR-24, 01-JUL-24, 01-OCT-24, 01-JAN-25, 01-APR-25, 01-JUL-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Here in the Department of Chemical Engineering, multidisciplinary research addresses the current and future challenges for our society through engineering solutions. Whether it be fighting antimicrobial resistance, or helping to harvest greener energy, our research is helping to solve some of the most pressing issues facing the world today.

Our Department is a highly active, research-intensive community of around 75 academics, researchers and doctoral students, using our excellent research facilities and producing world-leading research outputs. We have a strong and growing research programme with world-class research activities and facilities, focusing on industry and society’s needs. For instance, we're looking at the commercial production of stem cells, disinfection of hospital wards, novel drug delivery methods, advanced fuel cells, green and sustainable hydrogen production, nanomaterials and electrocatalysis for electrochemical clean energy technologies, advanced water treatment, and continuous manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Benefiting from the expertise and considerable experience of our staff, our thriving community of postgraduate research students are provided with an intellectually challenging and rewarding experience during their time with us. We attract over £7 million of research income annually and have almost 50 PhD students working on projects of global importance.

We work closely with other university departments in multidisciplinary research, as well as with industry and with researchers in universities worldwide. Our research is split into several key themes, and in recognition of our cutting-edge research expertise, we have recently been selected as a lead partner in the EPSRC/MRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Regenerative Medicine.

We have an enterprising culture within the Department through our successful industrial collaborations, spin-out companies and knowledge transfer partnerships. We have close working relationships with major companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and process industries, including AstraZeneca, BP, British Sugar, Carlsberg, E.ON, Exxon, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo and Unilever to name but a few.

As a research student in our department, you will have the opportunity to not only become an independent researcher but to also create a lasting network of peers. You will be assigned a supervisory team who, together with the Director of Doctoral programmes, will provide strong academic and pastoral support. Training and departmental seminars will help you to develop your skills and you will be expected to present your own research papers. You will also be provided with your own desk and computer in a shared departmental office with access to library, IT and state of the art laboratory facilities.

We have recently refurbished our entire building and all of our new research laboratories are now fully operational. These include themed laboratories for the following areas:

  • energy and environment (two laboratories)
  • formulation (four laboratories for formulation, particles, powders, fluids)
  • crystallisation
  • analysis
  • a new floor containing a suite of four bio-themed laboratories

Tuition fees

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£ 26,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Loughborough University

Loughborough University

  • University League Table

    7th

  • Campus address

    Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, England

The university's two campuses are located in Lougborough and London, both close to airports, making it easy to explore Europe and beyond.
Loughborough's research community is made up of over 1,200 research students spanning 90 nationalities, with more than 800 members of staff supporting them.
Home to over 19,000 students and staff from more than 130 different countries. Over 1,000 students are based at London campus, 80% are international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    13th out of 36 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 219
    158 71%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    10th

    6
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.91 78%

    21st

    10

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