BioDyes - Expanding the Scope of Renewed and Renewable Textiles
Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom
Course overview
Enzymatic modification of textiles enables novel dying processes, alongside new dye recycling possibilities. This project is a collaboration between Chemical Engineering, Materials, and the School for Creative Arts and Design, the latter of whom have developed novel enzyme-based dye processes. This project forms a wider circular-economy approach to textile and dye recycling to ensure increased sustainability in the sector.
As part of our team, you will use the latest automation techniques with these enzymatic processes, establishing high-throughput screening approaches that can feed into machinel earning based optimisation of the dying process. You will also undertake key chemical analyses to better understand the mechanisms of dye incorporation and recycling, alongside enzyme functionality. As the project is multidisciplinary, training will be provided as required.
You will also have a range of opportunities to gain valuable transferrable skills (including through our doctoral college), network with international and industry partners, and be well-set up for a role in either industry, data science or academia at the end of the programme. 94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021
Key highlights
- Collaboration between Chemical Engineering, Materials, and Creative Arts and Design
- Develops enzyme-based dyeing and dye recycling for circular textiles
- Uses lab automation for high-throughput screening of enzymatic processes
- Screening data feeds machine learning optimisation of dyeing
- Chemical analysis of dye incorporation, recycling and enzyme function
- Networking with international and industry partners, plus doctoral college training
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Alumni Bursary
10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
Up to 10% of feesAlumni Discount
UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.
Care Leaver's Scholarship
Excellence Scholarships
UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary
Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).
Up to £12,000London 10th Anniversary Award
£5,000 off tuition fees.
Up to £5,000Loughborough Business School Scholarship
£1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship
50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.
Up to 50% of feesQatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship
Careers this course leads to
- Research scientist
- Chemical engineer
- Data scientist
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Lecturer
- Textile sustainability specialist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £29,500
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Loughborough University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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