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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is internationally renowned for its high-quality research. The expertise of our staff covers a wide range of specialist areas and our mission is to carry out research in fundamental science through to practical industrial applications.

The department was rated in the top five in the UK for Research Excellence in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).

Our research looks at some of today鈥檚 most challenging issues such as renewable energy, alternative fuels, strong and lightweight aerospace materials, advanced manufacturing and the mechanics of the human body.

Much of the research undertaken by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is carried out by our postgraduate students as part of their PhD programmes. The department's current postgraduate research students are working on a wide range of projects, and they are vital to our success in research.

Our students come from both the UK and overseas and typically have a first degree in engineering, or a related subject such as physics or mathematics.

How to study

There are a number of different avenues to explore if a PhD sounds interesting to you. A number of studentships are provided to academics within the department, so it鈥檚 always worth asking what鈥檚 currently available.

Some larger research grants provide extra support for PhD positions, in which case your PhD would directly feed into the overall outcomes of the project, and in some cases, industrial companies will pay for you to do a PhD in their strategic areas.

Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) are one of the main ways by which EPSRC provides support for Doctoral Training to address skill shortages in UK priority areas.

An Engineering Doctorate is similar to a PhD, but over a longer period of time, and includes a close relationship with an industrial sponsor and a variety of formal training specific to your project.