Funded PhD Studentships for 2025

Description

Due to our rich experience in funded interdisciplinary research projects, we have been awarded two full PhD scholarships by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of their Doctoral Landscape Award. The PhD is expected to draw from the wide variety of creative research approaches employed within Imagination Lancaster and the Lancaster Institute of the Contemporary Arts (LICA) – either theoretical or practice based. The allocation of these studentships means PhD topics must also relate to the EPSRC remit which covers engineering and the physical sciences. 

Our extensive experience in such PhD supervision will help you develop the skill necessary to become a successful researcher able to work across a multitude of disciplines. 

In terms of potential research areas, a futures focus on the following areas are of particular interest, but we are open to other innovative topics that relate to the wider EPSRC remit particularly if they are supported by an industrial partner. We encourage you to review our list of [potential supervisors] who may also suggest other topics relevant to the call.  

Research Areas 

• Sustainable and Regenerative Systems 
• Robotics and AI 
• Biomaterials 
• Digital Worlds and Worldbuilding 

What We Offer 

• A 3.5-year fully funded PhD studentship (including both tuition and stipend at UK rates). 
• Supervision by world-leading researchers 
• Opportunity to travel to conferences internationally to present your research. 
• Excellent facilities for creative research practice in our award-winning building 

Our Research Facilities 

About You 

• We highly value people who are kind, curious and believe in making a difference. 
• An excellent background in a creative discipline. 
• Highly motivated, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. 
• Effective communication, technical knowledge, and writing skills. 

Get in Touch 

These positions are available now, so candidates are strongly recommended to apply as early as possible. Deadline for submissions will be 30th April with allocation made in early May after shortlisted candidates is interviewed. 

For informal enquiries about these positions, please contact and share your CV with Professor Paul Coulton (p.coulton@lancaster.ac.uk). To apply, please visit our school PhD opportunities page, or Imagination study page which includes guidance on submission, and a link to the submission system