United KingdomFunded PhD Positions in Chemical Engineering in the UK
Chemical engineering PhDs in the UK are funded primarily through EPSRC, with active research in process intensification, sustainable chemistry, carbon capture, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Industrial CASE awards — co-funded by companies — provide an enhanced stipend and direct industry exposure.
Open Positions
Why study Chemical Engineering in the UK?
The UK chemical engineering sector spans pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and clean energy. Imperial, Cambridge, UCL, Sheffield and Edinburgh each run large EPSRC-funded programmes, and Industrial CASE partnerships with companies including BP, AstraZeneca and GSK offer stipends well above the UKRI baseline.
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