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Scholarship opportunities
LSBU PhD Scholarships
Introduction
LSBU is a modern university with a mission to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight. We strive to influence the wider world and to positively impact on the society around us. LSBU’s PhD Scholarships are central to this vision.
LSBU is an inclusive and welcoming organisation, committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, race, religion/belief, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, caring status, and social class. This means that we work pro-actively to eliminate individual, institutional, and systemic inequalities. We believe that it is not enough just to eliminate discrimination but that we must speak out and act against inequalities wherever and whenever they occur.
LSBU’s PhD Scholarships fund UK domiciled and international students through three routes to undertake PhD research in Psychology; Sports and Exercise Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Social Care; Law; Social Sciences; Engineering; Built Environment and Architecture; Business; and the Arts and Creative Industries. The Scholarships provide an opportunity to work with leading researchers and receive advanced education, supervision, mentoring, civic engagement, networking opportunities and industry engagement.
Types of Scholarships
There are three types of Scholarships:
- International Scholarships, where we will pay students’ fees and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award five of these scholarships.
- Home Student Scholarships are fully funded, meaning we will pay course fees, a stipend of £17,688 per year for three years, and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award ten of these fellowships.
- Home Match-Funded Scholarships which are funded through a 50% contribution to course fees, stipend and £5000 training and development allowance from industry partners and the remaining 50% contribution from LSBU for three years. We will award three of these fellowships.
Duration of Scholarships
The Scholarships are full-time. It is expected that those awarded Scholarships will submit their thesis no later than three years from enrolment.
Starting dates
There are three entry points each year: January, April, and September.
Academic entry requirements
Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See: https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.
How to apply for a LSBU PhD Scholarship
- Choose which scholarship and topic you are applying for:
International Scholarships
Academic School
Title
Lead Supervisor and contact
Project summary
Applied Sciences
Course Code: 9014 PhD Human Sciences
Application Ref: IGF-1R-APS
Characterisation and therapeutic targeting of novel functional interactions of the nuclear IGF-1R in rhabdomyosarcoma
Professor Eiman Aleem, aleeme2@lsbu.ac.uk
Despite toxic therapy, the survival of children with high-risk
rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) is 20-30%, which requires the discovery of novel less toxic treatment. IGF-1R is expressed in the nucleus (nIGF-1R) of ARMS and may contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease. Our aim is to identify novel druggable pathways regulated by nIGF-1R. Methods used include mass spectrometry and validation in patients’ samples by immunohistochemistry, ChiP seq to identify genes regulated by nIGF-1R. Targeting/disrupting novel critical molecular interactions will be conducted in silico. Our data will provide the rationale for the development of selective targeted treatment for patients with high-risk ARMS.
Built Environment and Architecture
Course Code: 9006 PhD Construction Management and Economics
Application Ref: CONSTRUCTSAFETY-BEA
Developing a methodological framework for industry 5.0-featured construction safety education: socio-technical perspectives
Dr Zulfikar Adamu, adamuz@lsbu.ac.uk
This project aims to develop a platform of construction safety education by various digital technologies (e.g., BIM and VR). The aim consists of these objectives:
1.systematic review of existing digital-driven prototypes for construction safety.
2.raw data collection of unsafe behaviours/scenarios and defining unsafe behaviours.
3.adapting the platform with user interface of BIM integrated to virtual reality, by engaging virtual site scenarios and individuals’ behaviours.
4.tests of individuals’ safety behaviours under given scenarios in the platform built in objective 3; and
5.following Objectives 2 and 4, user feedback will be collected and analysed by engaging stakeholders.
Business
Course code: 9000 PhD Accounting and Finance
Application Ref: STOCKBOND_BUS
Stock and bond relationship revisited – current models and new approaches
Dr Weiou Wu, wuw6@lsbu.ac.uk
This project aims to redefine at the stock-bond relation using the latest data and offer more insight into the dependence structure between the two markets. To achieve this, a full literature review of existing approaches on stock-bond relation must be provided; Second, we will extend the classic approaches on quantile dependence measure by considering external co-movements both along and beyond the main diagonal, and obtain information associated with heterogeneous as well as homogeneous behaviour. Finally, we will apply the proposed method to model the quantile dependence and tail structure between stock-bond markets of the UK and other international markets.
Engineering
Course Code: 9044 PhD Mechanical Engineering
Application Ref: MSIInsects-ENG
Multi-purposesurgical instruments (MSI) inspired by insect mandibles
Dr Hamed Rajabi, rajabijh@lsbu.ac.uk
Existing surgical instruments are mono purpose. Hence, surgeons need to frequently exchange them during operation, a currently inevitable action that poses significant safety risks to patients. Striking examples, analogous to surgical instruments, are insect mandibles. These specialised tools are structurally adapted to meet functional demands of fighting by combining multiple tasks. Inspired by mandibles, we will develop multi-purpose surgical instruments. Through novel biomimetic approaches and using parametric modelling, optimisation analysis, 3D printing and mechanical testing, we will design and manufacture instruments that can perform a combination of four functions of holding, squeezing, cutting, and piercing – the most common manoeuvres in surgeries.
9015PhD Law
Application Ref: SHAREHOLDER-LSS
For whom is business? Alternatives to shareholder primacy
Dr David Birchall, birchald@lsbu.ac.uk
Shareholder primacy has been criticized for creating a business world narrowly focused on shareholder interests and that redistributes vast amounts of wealth to shareholders, reducing pay, jobs, and productive investment, and significantly hampering a positive business role in contributing to society. In this project we set the task of identifying a real alternative to the shareholder primacy model that is oriented towards realizing human rights, achieving the SDGs, and creating sustainable economics. The project will analyze how shareholder primacy popularized, alternative models, and the political and economic barriers to implementing a transformative alternative to shareholder primacy.
Home student Scholarships
Academic School
Title
Lead supervisor and contact
Project summary
Allied and Community Health
9013 PhD Health Studies
Application Ref: PUBHLTH-ACH
Public involvement in Public Health Research and Evaluation
Professor Susie Sykes, sykess@lsbu.ac.uk
Patient and public involvement and engagement in healthcare provision and health and social care research is an increasingly established expectation amongst funders and commissioners. However, the involvement of the public in public health research and evaluation is less well established. The specific challenges and opportunities, as well as the potential impact of involving members of the public in interventions designed to improve population health across communities requires further examination. This study will use longitudinal qualitative data collected from public panels attached to three public health evaluation projects, the public health provider team and the evaluators, to provide insight into lived experience, challenges, opportunities and impact of public involvement in public health research.
Applied Sciences
9014 PhD Human Sciences
Application Ref: GAIT-APS
Individualised perturbation-based gait-therapy to enhance fall resisting skills using smart knee braces
Professor Kiros Karamanidis, k.karamandis@lsbu.ac.uk
The incidence of falls increases with age due to a decreased ability of the neuromuscular system to cope with perturbed and irregular locomotion in everyday life. However, not only older people but also other populations (e.g., patients) may suffer from impaired neuromuscular capability to preserve safe locomotion. This PhD project aims to expand the application of novel joint orthotic devices for personalised rehabilitation exercise, a growing market, and to further develop, validate and apply smart knee braces that challenges its wearer to improve balance and gait function.
Applied Sciences
9018 PhD Psychology
Application Ref: VAPE-APS
Vaping and dependency among young people (aged 16-18) in England
Professor Lynne Dawkins, dawkinsl3@lsbu.ac.uk
E-cigarettes are reduced risk products for smokers but uptake among young people who do not smoke in Great Britain is increasing and some young people are reporting vaping dependency. The aim of the PhD is to characterise vaping dependency and its trajectories among youth (aged 16-18) vapers using a mixed methods approach. The extent of vaping dependency, how it should be measured, whether dependency varies by product characteristics and how it evolves will be assessed using regression analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data. Experiences of vaping dependency will be explored using focus groups and analysed thematically.
Applied Sciences
9018 PhD Psychology
Application Ref: GANGS-APS
Understanding why females join gangs: developing a social identity informed framework
Dr Jaimee Mallion, mallionj@lsbu.ac.uk
It is estimated that 50% of young people in gangs are female. Yet, little is known about factors motivating females to join gangs. This research will explore how identity contributesto female gang membership. It will include a systematic review of existing literature exploring identity and female gang membership. A quantitative study comparing identity factors between female gang and non-gang youths will be conducted, followed by a qualitative study exploring female gang members’ identity and how this influenced their decision to join a gang. A theoretical framework outlining the role of identity in female gang membership will be developed.
Built Environment and Architecture
9009 PhD Engineering and the Built Environment
Application Ref: CEMENT-BEA
CO2-absorbing basalt fibre reinforced polymer cements for civil and energy infrastructure applications
Dr Rabee Shamass, shamassr@lsbu.ac.uk
The project investigates innovative
accelerated carbonation in cements and concrete reinforced with Basalt FRP for civil engineering and energy infrastructure applications. CO2-mixed and/or cured cement, sequesters CO2 leading potentially to carbon neutrality in the cement industry. However, if reinforcement is required, as is commonly the case in construction and other applications where cements need to maintain strength and ductility (e.g., in deep well applications), the lowering of the pH induced upon CO2 injection would be detrimental to common steel-based reinforcement. Therefore, the proposed research combines this CO2-absorbing cement, withBFRP reinforcement – anew type of FRP of excellent corrosion resistance.
Built Environment and Architecture
9009 PhD Engineering and the Built Environment
Application Ref: LOWCARB-BEA
Evaluation of long-term durability to a low-carbon road pavement infrastructure
Dr Oluwatoyin Ajibade, ajibadeo4@lsbu.ac.uk
The research will focus on the evaluation of the effects of extreme weather conditions and water penetration on the long-term durability of the new pavement under varied traffic loading.
The performance will be compared to traditional asphalt mixes. The outcome of the project will enable the generation of sufficient data for recommending the new product to stakeholders such as Highways England, Local Government Authorities, and road construction companies.
Built Environment and Architecture
9009 PhD Engineering and the Built Environment
Application Ref: REFRIDGE-BEA
Low carbon food transport refrigeration trucks with hydrogen fuel cell and compact onboard hydrogen storage
Professor Yunting Ge, yunting.ge@lsbu.ac.uk
Food transport refrigeration trucks (FTRTs), powered predominantly by diesel fuel, can lead to air pollution, energy crisis and excessive carbon emissions. It is urgently desired to electrify the FTRTs with applicable technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells (H2FCs). In this project, a novel H2FC system for FTRT will be designed, measured with experiment, and simulated with model development. A modern technology will be applied to ensure compact and safe onboard hydrogen storage. Meanwhile, the hydrogen desorption process from the hydrogen storage tanks will be applied to produce cooling for the refrigerated storage and thus eliminate the conventional refrigeration system.
Business
9005 PhD Business and Enterprise
Application Ref: EMOTIONS-BUS
Developing a theoretical framework for the influence of emotions on loss aversion, risk perception, judgement, and choice
Professor Petko Kusev, kusevp@lsbu.ac.uk
A growing body of empirical evidence demonstrates that emotions influence risky decision-making. Recent evidence suggests that decision-making is constructed “on the fly” by a range of factors; however, there is currently little understanding of how emotions – incidental, anticipated or sampled from memory - influence changes in risk preference. This project/PhD aims to explore how emotions influence which items become salient from context and are evoked from memory, and the influence of the magnitude and range or these emotions. The research is likely to involve both psychometric tools and experimental science methods.
Engineering
9044 PhD Mechanical Engineering
Application Ref: miRNA-ENG
Nanoparticle bioconjugates for early-stage cancer diagnosis through detection of miRNA
Dr Philip Howes, howesp@lsbu.ac.uk
Though cancer survival rates are improving, its global burden is still enormous and there is much more research required to improve early detection and effective treatment. A significant part of this will be improved diagnostics, where cancer will be detected at ever earlier stages when treatment is more likely to be effective. This project will develop a new assay for early-stage cancer detection based on advanced nanoparticle bioconjugates for microRNA (miRNA) detection. miRNAs are signalling molecules whose expression is dysregulated during cancer, yielding a ‘fingerprint’ of disease. To take advantage of this advanced information, we must produce new diagnostics assays.
Law and Social Sciences
9019PhD Social Sciences
Application Ref: STUEXP_LSS
Student experience, activism and agency at London South Bank university (LSBU): 1892 to the present
Dr Charlotte Clements, clemenc6@lsbu.ac.uk
How have LSBU students engaged in activism and local community issues since 1892? What impact has this had on student experience, the evolution of LSBU and on our local community? Drawing on LSBU’s organisational archives, in particular student publications, the project uncovers for the first time the agency of our student body; offering new perspectives on the diversity of student life in the UK. The activism of students is analysed through different lenses: social, cultural, and political change, locality, a diverse student body and the polytechnic/post-92 environment. An intersectional approach makes use of archival sources, oral history interviews, surveys, and participatory research methods.
Match-funded Scholarships
Academic School
Topic
Lead supervisor and contact
Project summary
Arts and
Creative Industries
9003 PhD Arts and Creative Industries
Application Ref: TATE-ACI
Tate Digital: The Art Museum and online user experience in the public cultures of the network
Professor Andrew Dewdney, dewdnea@lsbu.ac.uk
This is a collaborative partnership with Tate Digital, which serves all four Tate Museums. Tate Digital is currently reviewing its 2012 Digital Strategy and proposing to explore new directions in online user experience. This research will critically support Tate in analysing its digital history as well as undertaking online projects to engage non-museum audiences in identifying public value in online visual culture. Of especially interest is the question of in what ways do user experiences connect the museumand the National Collection British Art with network cultures. Can Tate’s traditional mission to deepen inclusive public engagement with art engage the concerns and practices of online users.
Arts and
Creative Industries
9003 PhD Arts and Creative Industries
Application Ref: SEMIOSIS-ACI
Image and text: Semiosis of the photographic image in networked culture
Professor Geoff Cox, geoffcox@lsbu.ac.uk
This is a collaborative partnership to extend our work on computer vision and its relationship to photographic practice and theory, and what this implies the analysis of visual culture which has been historically underpinned by linguistic metaphors (e.g., semiotics). It subsequently asks how to conceive of visual literacy that is problematised by developments in AI vision-language models. Put simply, the project examines the changing relations between what we see and what we know, and how the notion of visual literacy needs to adapt to new conditions in which images and texts have become interchangeable in multimodal machine learning.
Engineering
9044 PhD Mechanical Engineering
Application Ref: HEROES-ENG
Heat recovery
opportunities from
electricity substations
(HEROES)
Professor Graeme
Maidment, maidmegg@lsbu.ac.uk
This project aims to investigate how waste heat from electricity transformers can be exploited by using large-scale heat pumps, connected to district heating networks, to decarbonise the heat supplied to UK buildings. The project, a collaboration between LSBU, SSE and the National Grid, will involve evaluating the performance of a first-of-its-kind scheme that recovers waste heat from a transformer for reuse. Data from the heat recovery system will be collected and used to inform spatial and mathematical models that will indicate the potential for this technology to be replicated across the UK.
- Follow the application process selecting the course code in the advert above: please make it clear that you are applying for an LSBU PhD Scholarship and add the application reference (eg. Xxxxx-BEA). There is also a place to add the supervisor whose name is in the details about the project. You will also need to add two references, one of which must be an academic reference.
- Applications must be made online.
Home students should use this link: Signin - London South Bank Unversity (lsbu.ac.uk).
International students not holding a UK passport must also satisfy the UK Government regulations for entry to study in the UK. Please use this link Signin - London South Bank Unversity (lsbu.ac.uk)
- Closing date for applications is Friday 10 March 2023
- Select your preferred start date: January, April, or September – If 2023 only April or September applies.
- Once your application is received it will be assessed by the lead supervisor and the supervisory team and a shortlist of candidates will be agreed.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview. The interview will assess the following.
- Reasons and motivations for undertaking a research degree and passion for the research topic
- Why you want to do a PhD at LSBU
- Ability for completing a PhD within the agreed time.
- Personal attributes such as creativity, confidence, tenacity, motivation, time management.
- Knowledge and understanding of research methods pertinent to the project. Be prepared to contribute your views on proposed methods of the selected project.
- Training and development need to undertake and compete a PhD successfully
- Additional needs necessary to complete the PhD successfully
- Your future career plans
- Other supporting information: recent publications if any or other research training and experience
- We will inform you of the outcome of your application within two weeks of your interview.
| ModeFull-time | Duration3 years | Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code9040 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
| ModePart-time | Duration5 years | Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code9046 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
| ModeDistance learning | Duration6 years | Start dateJanuary; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code9058 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Entry Level Requirements
Applicants for a Research Degree programme at LSBU are usually expected to have a good honours degree (2:1 and above) and a relevant postgraduate qualification, preferably a merit at Master's level. Please also supply two academic references as part of your application. You will also be required to show proof of all of your qualifications. If English is not your first language you will be required to prove your competency in English, showing an IELTS score of at least 7.0 at postgraduate level. You will be invited to an interview with your potential supervisor, in person or by telephone, prior to an offer being made.
Academic Technology Approval Scheme
If you are a non-EU/EEA national, you may need to apply to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for clearance from the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) in order to study this course. ATAS certificate is a requirement for enrolment at the University, you will need one if you are an international student applying to study for a postgraduate qualification in the UK and it is now a requirement for every Visa application. Please note, an ATAS certificate is not needed for you to submit an application for a course at LSBU and to receive an offer.
You can find more information about whether you will require this via the FCO website and in our MyLSBU guide to the Academic Technology Approval Scheme.
The process for obtaining an ATAS certificate can take some time so it is important that you check whether you need one as early as possible so that you can make your application for the certificate to obtain it in good time. Failure to produce a valid ATAS certificate could result in delays to receiving your CAS or we may be unable to enrol you at the University.
The CAH code for this course is CAH10-01-09.
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Missing English and Maths qualifications?
If you do not have the required English and Maths qualifications needed to satisfy the entry requirements for this programme, we have courses available at our partner College that you can take to upskill in these areas. Find out more at South Bank College.
United Kingdom
£4820
Tuition fees for home students
International
£16900
Tuition fees for international students
Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases. Find out more about tuition fees for Undergraduate or Postgraduate courses.
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Part-time
part-time
PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 1
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 1PS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 1DS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 1
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 1PS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 1
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 1PS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 1DS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 1DS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 2
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 2PS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 2DS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 2
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 2PS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 2
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 2PS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 2DS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 2DS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 3
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 3PS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 3DS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 3
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 3PS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 3
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 3PS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 3DS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 3DS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 4
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 4PS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 4
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 4DS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 4
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 4PS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 4
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 4PS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 4
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 4DS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 4
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 4DS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 5
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 5PS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 5
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 5DS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 5
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 5PS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 5
UK fee: £2892 International fee: £10140 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: 5PS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 5
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 5DS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 5
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £4820 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: 5DS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: WUS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: WUS00 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: WUS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (PT) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9046 Session code: WUS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: WUS10 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (DL) - Year 6
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9058 Session code: WUS20 Total course fee: UK: £25290 International: £25290 -
Full-time
full-time
PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 1FS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 1FS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 1
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 1FS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 2FS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 2FS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 2
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 2FS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 3FS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 3FS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 3
UK fee: £4820 International fee: £16900 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: 3FS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 4
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: WUS00 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 4
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: WUS10 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890 PhD Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (FT) - Year 4
UK fee: £1190 International fee: £1190 AOS/LSBU code: 9040 Session code: WUS20 Total course fee: UK: £15650 International: £51890
The individual fee for this course is shown above. For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for postgraduate students.
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| Mode Full-time | Duration 3 years | Start date January; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code 9040 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
| Mode Part-time | Duration 5 years | Start date January; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code 9046 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
| Mode Distance learning | Duration 6 years | Start date January; February; March; April; May; September; October; November | Application code 9058 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
Home/EU postgraduate students and research students should apply through our dedicated application system.
Full details of how to do this are supplied on our How to apply section for postgraduate students and our How to apply section for research students.
International applicants should use our international application system. Full details can be found on our How to apply section for international students.
See our admissions policy (PDF File 1,043 KB) and complaints policy (PDF File 516 KB).
Considering your application
Your application will be circulated to a number of potential supervisors who will look at your academic qualifications, experience and the research proposal to decide whether your research interest is something that could be supervised at LSBU.
There will also be an interview either by telephone or at the University. If you are successful you will be offered a place on a course and informed of the next enrolment date. The whole process normally takes between six to eight weeks, from receipt of your application to a decision being made about your application at the School.
Prepare to start
We help our students prepare for university even before the semester starts. To find out when you should apply for your LSBU accommodation or student finance read the How to apply tab for this course.
Enrolment
Before you start your course we’ll send you information on what you’ll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our Enrolment pages.
A PhD, by definition, is an original contribution to knowledge. A research degree is different from a taught course. Research students are expected to self-direct their learning with support from a supervisory team.
Careers
Employability Service
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
- Free employability workshop and events for student all year round, more details can be found on our event section.
- Online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
- LSBU Careers Hub offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and support, guidance on future careers, as well as loads of career resources, connecting you with employers, exciting events, 1-1 support and relevant workshops.
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
Research skills development
All research students are required to participate in a Key Skills Development programme aimed at developing transferable skills in addition to those employed in carrying out research. Training in research methods is available through frequent research seminars.
When necessary the research student can follow, in part, relevant Masters courses available within the School and in particular units on research methodology. In some cases, research students are encouraged to follow other courses available within the University or externally aimed at improving their general expertise in their chosen areas.
In addition, they may be encouraged to follow language courses aimed at improving their oral and written skills - both essential in their future careers.
Transferable skills
A research degree will equip you with many transferable skills. The self-discipline, the demand for clear analytical thinking, and the ability to turn criticism of others work into something constructive of your own, all constitute a unique training for almost any kind of career. The excitement and satisfaction of finding new facts, a new idea, or a new way of looking at something can be highly rewarding.
Attending conferences
Research students are often sponsored to attend national and international conferences and to meet leading scientists in their fields and to present their research findings. The progress of all research students is formally monitored by the University's Research Degree Committee.