Description du poste
This 4-year PhD studentship is open to both Home (UK) and international applicants. The successful candidate will receive an annual stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (currently £21,805 per year) plus £1,000/annum enhancement, and a research training support grant of up to £20,000 for the full 4-year programme. This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually, the projects that receives the best applicants will be successful. This PhD investigates how circular business models and strategic collaboration can strengthen the sustainability and resilience of electric vehicle (EV) battery value chains. The research will examine how end-of-life batteries can be reused, repurposed and recycled, and how manufacturers, recyclers and other industry actors can coordinate investments, share information and develop commercially viable circular strategies. It will generate new knowledge on how collaboration, investment decisions and changing market conditions influence critical material recovery, value creation and supply chain resilience, supporting the development of sustainable and commercially viable circular battery ecosystems. This project is expected to start in September 2027. Before you apply: Please contact the main project supervisor, Dr Okechukwu Okorie , to learn more about the project and discuss whether it may be suitable for you. To be considered for this project you must submit a formal application through our online application portal by following the instructions provided here . Please note that you must select programme FSE PhD President’s Doctoral Scholarship: If you already have an applicant account, use this link to open an application for FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship. If you do not yet have an applicant account, follow the account setup instructions and then use this link to open an application for the correct programme. When applying, please specify the full title and supervisor/s of the project, details of your previous study, and names and contact details of two referees. You must also upload a Supporting Statement describing your motivation to apply to the project, your CV and transcripts of awarded and in-progress university qualifications. Please note late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants are expected to hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum upper second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in engineering, mathematics, computer science, operational research, strategy, innovation management, operations and supply-chain management, sustainability management, business analytics, economics, management or a related quantitative discipline. Research experience in computational modelling or data analysis (for example Python, simulation or machine learning) is desirable, as is an interest in strategic decision-making and sustainability.