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Architecture, Building & Planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 136 Architecture, Building & Planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) is the largest school at the University of Salford. More than 250 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) study with us. We offer full and part-time PhD programmes as well as split-site and distance learning ones. Our innovative MPhil programme is designed to transition students from the guided module-structure towards independent learning and researching and our MSc by Research students are supported acquiring the skills needed for a successful transition towards further research or into a workplace of their choosing.

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Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Make your mark at the leading edge of science and engineering research. At the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, we’re studying stars as they explode, inscribing the human genome into crystals, shaping the future of human interaction with AI, helping build brighter liveable cities, and using chemistry for sustainable manufacturing. We’re looking for innovators, critical thinkers and curious minds to join us in driving new discoveries, with real opportunities for impact through our links with industry and governments and our enterprise initiatives. In return you’ll benefit from multi-million-pound research facilities, the expertise of leading specialists and a supportive, inclusive research community.

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Competency, Skills, and AI in Project Leadership: Bridging Knowledge and Productivity Gaps for 21st-Century Workforce Readiness in the Construction Industry

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The UK construction industry faces persistent challenges of productivity stagnation, skill shortages, and fragmented professional development pathways (Farmer, 2016; Construction Leadership Council, 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Building Sustainability and Occupant Well-being: Data-Driven Design Optimization

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
In an era where the quest for sustainability intersects with the imperative of human well-being, the building sector stands at a critical juncture [1,2]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Missa, Dr H Kew
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Application of Structural Health Monitoring to concrete structures with non-metallic reinforcement.

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Application of non-metallic reinforcement, such as Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), is getting increasingly popular due to reduced risk of corrosion, high strength, no interference with electro-magnetic fields and other positive characteristics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Donchev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Human Co-Working Models for City-Scale Energy-Saving Transformation in Existing Building Stock

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The decarbonisation of the built environment presents a major challenge for local governments, particularly in cities with large, aging housing stocks and diverse community needs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Zhu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A framework for construction waste minimisation in lean projects – a life cycle approach

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Construction waste can take many forms including holding excess inventory of materials, unnecessary movements of construction operatives and vehicles to/from/within a site, idle time between operations, defective work etc. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Papadopoulou, Dr S Ahmed
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Urban China (Ref: SSH26-SF-GYE)

Loughborough University
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is the birthplace of the world-leading Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) research network and home to the multi-million pound Centre for Sustainable Transitions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Harrison
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Delivering efficient buildings, efficiently (Ref: ABCE-EBE-26)

Loughborough University
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Become a critical actor for change to deliver high performing buildings for future generations. The construction sector turns over more than 10trillion USD worldwide, and employees 10% of the global working population. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof CG Gorse
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Delivering an integrated and sustainable built environment (Ref:

Loughborough University
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Transform lives in the future built environment creating better architecture and transportation systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Enoch
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Delivering sustainable environments within a changing climate (Ref: ABCE-SECC-26)

Loughborough University
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Shape the solutions to create safe and healthily environments and renewable energy generation technologies. Environmental change is one of the most critical and pressing drivers acting on global economies and societies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Radu
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Delivering infrastructure and construction manufacturing (Ref: ABCE-ICM-26)

Loughborough University
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Join an internationally recognised school for advanced digital manufacturing, specialising in 3D Concrete printing, materials and structural design. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Blanco
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Professional Cognitive Modelling for Dependability in Built Environment

University of Strathclyde
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering
The persistent need for and the pursuit of dependability across subject areas in built management sustain excellence in professional practices and continuous professional learning and development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Chen
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Exploring the Application of Universal Design in Social, Digital, and Architectural Learning Spaces

University of Worcester
Institute of Education
This research focus should aim to explore how the principles of Universal Design (UD) can be applied to the interfaces between social, digital, and architectural spaces to foster greater inclusivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MF Findon, Dr S Bracken
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Urban Building Cluster Morphology Optimization based on Accumulative Heat Exhaustion from Clustered Photovoltaic Systems on Urban Microclimate

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Design School
This doctoral research project aims to conduct a focused, in-depth, and efficient investigation into the emerging scientific issue of the “clustered heat exhaust effect” associated with the largescale deployment of photovoltaic (PV) systems’ clusters. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Andric
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Digital Intelligent Conservation and Adaptive Use of Urban and Rural Heritage

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Design School
Our project investigates how artificial intelligence and digital intelligence technologies can advance the conservation and adaptive reuse of urban and rural heritage in China. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof MA Schnabel
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