University of Manchester PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering 2026

The University of Manchester are seeking a PhD student to develop a portable bioelectronic device for the detection of bioanalytes. Within this project, the student will work with electroactive synthetic receptors that will be directly integrated into inks to facilitate large scale printing of conductive materials (such as via screen or 3D printing). Our hypothesis is that binding to these polymeric materials will result in a measurable electrochemical response, enabling to quantify biomarker concentration. An example of our previous work, where we employed these materials for the sensing of glucose, can be found via this link: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202403320. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Manchester
• City to studyManchester
• School to studyUniversity of Manchester
• Course to studyChemical Engineering
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Funding for this project covers tuition fees, UKRI minimum annual stipend (currently £20,780/annum) and up to a £5k/annum research training support grant for the full duration of the 4-year programme. 

Requirements

• Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours degree or a master’s (or equivalent) in a relevant science or engineering related discipline (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronic Engineering). 
• Experience in biomedical research is desirable. 
• The University of Manchester also support applications from those returning from a career break or other roles. They consider offering flexible study arrangements (including part-time: 50%, 60% or 80%, depending on the project/funder). 

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Application Deadline

January 31, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Manchester on www.findaphd.com to apply

University of Manchester strongly recommend that you contact the supervisor(s) for this project before you apply. 

How to apply: To be considered for this project you’ll need complete a formal application through our online application portal. If you already have an applicant account this link will directly open an application for FSE Bicentenary PhD. If you don’t already have an applicant account, please follow the instructions here.

When applying, you’ll need to specify the full name of this project, the name of your proposed supervisor/s, details of your previous study, and names and contact details of two referees. You also need to provide a Personal Statement describing the motivation to apply to the project and your CV. Your application cannot be processed without all of the required documents, and we cannot accept responsibility for late or missed deadlines where applications are incomplete. 

For more more detals, visit University of Manchester Scholarship webpage