Key information
We are a dynamic, multidisciplinary research institute focused on promoting excellence across our four research themes: Biomedical Engineering, Computational and Digital Engineering, Energy Harvesting and Conversion and Multiphase Flow.
- Funding
- Self-funded
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Award
- PhD
- Delivery type
- Full-time
- Start date
- Varied
Much of our work involves strong industrial links across a range of sectors and through our expertise, skills and experience we work together with industry to identify new areas of interest.
We offer a stimulating environment for study and research, and a lively community of over 30 academics and around 100 postgraduates and research staff. We have extensive laboratory and workshop facilities and our staff are actively engaged in a range of high-profile research initiatives across Scotland, UK and internationally. For example, we are leading amongst UK universities in promoting energy activities through our “Energy Academy”, connecting all energy-related research across the University.
Our research is supported by a mixture of UK, regional, national and international research council funding and industrial funding comes from companies with research centres spread across the world.
Our projects address global challenges in several areas, including energy, manufacturing and health that are underpinned by multidisciplinary advances in science and engineering.
Research Programmes:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computational and Digital Engineering
- Energy Harvesting and Conversion
- Multi-Phase Flow
- Computational and Digital Engineering
Please see our Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering webpages to view research opportunities.
Entry requirements
Candidate criteria
Please contact Institute to discuss.
Funding information
| Status | Full Time |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £5,006 |
| England / Wales / N Ireland | £5,006 |
| International | £25,480 |
- Status: Your residency status is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course.
- International: 'International' includes applicants from European Union countries who do not hold Pre-Settled or Settled status in UK. (This does not include students from the Republic of Ireland - see above).
Additional information
Funding
Funding for research programmes is on a case by case basis. Please contact the Institute for more information.
We offer a number of competitive funded scholarships for research degrees. Full or partial support may be available for well-qualified candidates from UK research councils, research pools, charities or industry.
View our full range of scholarships.
Why Heriot-Watt
We're the top university in Scotland for graduate outcomes which means that more of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate education than any other institution in the country and we ranked 5th in the UK.
We're also rated number one in the UK for CEO or MD roles, meaning more of our graduates go on to become CEOs or MDs than any other university in the whole of the UK. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education. Our Edinburgh Campus is home to Oriam, Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre combined with plenty of wellbeing resources, prioritising fitness and mental health for all students. Our Global Research Institutes look at solving real world issues such as climate change and saving our oceans as well as working on the next medical technological breakthrough and the future of AI and robots.
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