Program Overview

PhD Textile Technology

The PhD Textile Technology program is a research-based degree that offers students the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics in textile technology. Many Textile Technology PhDs have been supervised at the Scottish Borders Campus, across a wide range of topics including:

• materials and pressure testing of medical compression
• smart textiles for medical and health applications
• nano-spinning
• developing new test methods: e.g. fibre fragmentation (micro-plastics) or multiaxial measurement of fabric tension and shear properties
• new product innovation and testing
• development of new materials and dyes from waste

The vast majority of the textile technology projects seek solutions to technical problems or to make the textile processes more sustainable. With a fully-equipped and conditioned textile testing laboratory, a wet laboratory and sample production facilities (knit, weave, print), the campus is purpose built to support a range of research practices.

Key Information

• Funding: Self-funded
• School: Textiles and Design
• Location: Scottish Borders
• Award: PhD
• Delivery type: Full-time, Part-time
• Start date: September

Entry Requirements

Candidate criteria are available upon request. Candidates are advised to contact the School to discuss and for advice on undertaking a research degree and developing their research proposal.

Funding Information

The following tuition fees apply:

• Scotland: £5,151 (Full Time), £2,575.50 (Part Time)
• England / Wales / N Ireland: £5,151 (Full Time), £2,575.50 (Part Time)
• International: £20,456 (Full Time), £10,228 (Part Time)

Additional Information

Please note that all PhD Opportunities are self-funded and the above fees are based on an annual figure which may increase year on year. PhD Scholarships for the School of Textiles and Design are rare and highly sought after. A number of competitive funded scholarships for research degrees are available, offering full or partial support for well-qualified candidates from UK research councils, research pools, charities, or industry.