We offer MPhil, PhD, Engineering Doctorate (EngD) and Industrial Doctorate postgraduate degree programmes. All of these pathways lie within our Doctoral Programme, which is aligned to the key research areas of our two broad-based research Institutes:
A three year PhD investigating the efficiency of transient non-thermal plasma discharges for different environmental applications is offered by the High Voltage Technologies (HVT) Research group within the Institute for Energy & Environment.
A 4-year PhD studentship is available at the University of Strathclyde, fully funded by EPSRC and Leonardo UK. It focuses on fundamental and algorithmic research into novel neuromorphic spiking neural network processing for infra-red event-driven cameras. This is a full-time PhD programme.
A 4-year EngD funded by Cokebusters and the FIND CDT. It will focus on the development of technologies for next generations smartpigs. Based at Cokebusters facility near Chester and at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The FIND CDT offers a competitive stipend of £22,109 per year which is not taxed. Cokebusters is a rapid growth SME (currently around 100 staff) with offices in the UK and USA. Cokebusters services an international market.
This project will investigate state of the art techniques in radar signal processing to develop accurate multi-static SAR imaging.
This project aligns directly with one key deliverable in the 5-year plan “Towards Industry 4.0: In-process Repair of Welding and Wire Additive Manufacturing” associated with the Strathclyde Chancellor’s Fellowship for the primary supervisor (Dr Javadi). The core of this ambitious plan is fully automated Non-Destructive Evaluation in robotic welding and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing.
With the Scottish Government’s net-zero policies, the motor retail (MR) business is transforming to sell electric vehicles (EV). Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable collections of EV batteries at MRs to support ancillary grid services. MRs can dynamically manage their inventories, promote responsible charging in congested areas, and advance social equity. This project will develop modelling and optimisation frameworks to investigate techno-economic and social trade-offs in V2G hub planning.
The project centres on non-destructive, carbon-fibre-composite-in-the-loop testing methods for efficient, experimentally validated design of electrical power systems integrated with composite structures for electric aircraft. The research topic fits into the wider research activity of the Aero-Electrical Research Team at Strathclyde, for net-zero flight.
Neuromorphic (NM) technologies provides an attractive alternative to conventional computing architectures due to their low latency, efficiency, low computational cost and power requirements. While its use in the optical sensing domain has already attracted some interest, the use of this technology in the RF sensing domain has not been investigated yet. This project will investigate both hardware and software solutions to apply the neuromorphic paradigm in RF sensing.
The PhD project will bring transformative change to decision-support tools currently used to balance the British electricity system. The intellectual merits of the project include advancing fundamental understanding of and theory for optimising and controlling a large number of units for balancing the British electricity system.
Optical wireless technologies (including LiFi) provide secure, highspeed, and resilient communication for challenging environments in high-value manufacturing. This project aims to develop new optical wireless communication solutions combined with artificial intelligence which will transform future manufacturing and industrial robotics.
Optical wireless technologies provide secure, high-speed, and resilient communication for challenging environments such as underwater. Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics and the University of Strathclyde is offering a joint PhD position for the research and development of new optical technologies for underwater communication.
The University of Strathclyde’s Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering is offering a three-year fully funded PhD in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Smart Grids. This is based within the Intelligent Systems Team and will investigate distributed intelligence and the application of state-of-the-art Multi Agent System and related AI techniques to the control of distributed energy systems and smart grids.
The project will examine micropatterned hull and impeller surfaces inspired by the body of the whirligig beetle (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). The pitted structure of the insect body changes the flow pattern on the surface increasing the size of the boundary layer during motion, effectively delaying the onset of turbulent flow and decreasing drag. This proposal is based on our developing ability to replicate this hierarchical material structure using digital light processing and photopolymers.
The PhD project aims to develop decision-support tools for efficiently managing high-voltage AC-DC networks such as the Scottish electricity transmission networks, creating a novel modelling framework to optimise power flows. The project is supported by the National HVDC centre, providing guidance throughout the project, and assisting with model validation.
Two PhD studentships will explore the development of new directional microphones and acoustic metamaterials using state-of-the-art 3D printing techniques developed at Strathclyde. The overall goal is to create new miniaturised devices that can either accurately detect sound sources, or conceal acoustic sources from such detection.
Development of an inspection methodology able to yield quantitative information concerning the detection, localisation and characterisation of defects during the hot-forging process.
This project aims to explore a new robotic Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) solution for real-time inspection in high-value manufacturing. In this project, a novel approach to the evaluation of the material properties, in-process, will be developed using a combination of phased array ultrasonics, and robotics to automate the deployment of the measurement in manufacturing applications.
The project will investigate Machine Learning and Deep Learning approaches to extract and fuse multiple data streams from multi-sensor setups in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing through a combination of experimental work, data analytics and process simulation.
John Anderson Research Studentship Scheme (JARSS) doctoral studentships are available annually for excellent students and excellent research projects.
There are two main sources of funding:
The JARSS 2023/2024 competition will open in October 2023 and students successful in this competition will commence studies in October 2024. Faculties will set their own internal deadlines for the competition.
Academics/Supervisors make the applications for this scheme and there are various deadlines across the Department and Faculties, therefore, in the first instance, all interested students should contact the Department where they would like to carry out their research.
We are pleased to announce a call for the EPSRC Doctoral Prize funded by the University's EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership grant. The prize funds a 1-year salary for an outstanding researcher to support the further development of their research activities following completion of PhD studies and help them launch a career in research. Candidates must have had EPSRC funding for their PhD/EngD programme and must have successfully completed their PhD viva voce exam and submitted the final version of the thesis by the start of the Doctoral Prize project (approximately between May and October 2024).
You can apply for our one year MPhil or three year PhD programmes at any point during the year. We welcome speculative research proposals or you can select from our list of defined PGR projects offered by our Institutes.
All PhD students will be enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development programme (PgCert RPD).
This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here. It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability:
All you have to do is plan these activities alongside your PhD, documenting and reflecting your journey to success along the way.
We offer EngD programmes in two research areas:
These are delivered in partnership with a number of other reputable UK universities, so do not worry if you are directed to another university website to submit your application. You can apply for these all year round. EngD students are not required to enrol on the PgCert RPD.
An Industrial Doctorate offers those currently in work, the opportunity to gain a PhD through undertaking a three-year industrial-focused research project with their employer. Your project focuses on issues relevant to the company, enabling it to gain valuable knowledge, supporting its growth and development.
Email carol.brady@strath.ac.uk for further information. Industrial Doctorate students are not required to enrol on the PgCert RPD.
Minjiang joined our Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering from China through one of our articulation programmes, before continuing his studies with a PhD. Minjiang now works for SP Energy Networks, and discusses his journey to where he is today.
All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.
Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.
Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.
All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision.
Students on programmes of study of more than one year should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to programme delivery costs.
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| Funding | Take a look at our funding your postgraduate research web page for funding information. You can also view our scholarships search for further funding opportunities. |
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| Additional costs | Full-time students will have access to a phone, networked printing facility and a photocopier. Students are given an annual limit of £100 worth of credit on the 1 October each year. This re-sets at the start of each academic year. Additional credit can be purchased through the online shop. International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information. |
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All our activities are driven by two broad-based research institutes, supported by 60 academic staff and more than 220 researchers. The Institutes’ expertise spans power and energy, telecommunications, signals, ultrasonics, microsystems, photonics and control systems.
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Research supervisors are assigned to you by the department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
We ask you to highlight a potential supervisor in your application, but the department will team you up with the best supervisor for your project.
Once we've received your application, your research proposal is passed to potential supervisors for consideration. If it's not compatible with the researcher's current projects and they are unable to supervise, it's passed along to another for consideration. If they can supervise you, they’ll confirm and nominate a potential second supervisor.
As soon as a second supervisor is confirmed, an offer will be sent to you through Pegasus, our online application system.
When you accept our offer of study, you'll receive a full offer in writing via the email address you'll have provided.
The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent.
The School encompasses our four faculties and is committed to enriching the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities, and ensuring training is at the highest level. As a postgraduate researcher, you'll automatically become a member of the Strathclyde Doctoral School.
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As part of your PhD degree, you'll be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PgCert RPD).
This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here.
It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability:
All you have to do is plan these activities alongside your doctorate, documenting and reflecting your journey to success along the way.
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You'll need a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant engineering, physical sciences or technology-based discipline from a recognised academic institution.
If English isn't your first language, you'll also need to have a recent UKVI recognised Secure English Language Test (SELT) qualification.
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By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.
Once you've accepted our offer, we'll need you to fulfil any academic, administrative or financial conditions that we ask.
If you're applying as a UK or EU student, you'll then be issued with your registration documentation.
An ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate is a mandatory requirement for some postgraduate students in science, engineering and technology.
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