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urban planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 43 urban planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(PDS Award) Immersive Reality Experimentation at Scale for Urban Planning Decision-Making

The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Environment, Education and Development
How can cities involve larger, more representative populations in planning decisions? Although public participation is central to democratic planning, consultation processes often rely on drawings, maps and technical documents that many citizens find difficult to interpret. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Pinto, Dr M Vigo
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure through Smart Flood Hazards Modelling in Scotland

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Aim. Floods are among the most destructive natural hazards, threatening ecosystems, urban areas, and critical infrastructure. In Scotland, the increasing frequency and intensity of floods driven by climate change, land-use dynamics, and human activity pose urgent challenges for urban resilience and disaster management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LK Khaddour, Prof I Shyha
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing Circular Cities: Testing Low-Carbon Construction Materials through Urban Living Labs

The University of Manchester
Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Cities need construction materials that reduce embodied carbon and make better use of waste, yet adoption is constrained by uncertainty about long-term performance and by a lack of evidence about where these innovations should be deployed. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Unluer, Dr H Zheng, Dr F Wang
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing Urban Heat: Integrating Bicycle-Based Measurements, Local Climate Modelling and Spatial Optimisation

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Urban heat varies substantially between streets, yet conventional monitoring networks often miss the local conditions needed to inform climate adaptation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr H Zheng, Prof C Jay
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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METROPOLIS: AI‑Powered Urban Digital Twins for Data‑Driven Cities

Ariel University
Department of Architecture
Ariel University invites applications for three PhD scholarships within the METROPOLIS project. The successful candidates will join the Architectural Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (AAIRL) in the School of Architecture to undertake research at the intersection of urban analytics, AI, GIS, and urban planning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Dortheimer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Urban Material Futures for Decent Living under Extreme Climate Change (S3.5-MAC-Arbabi)

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr HA Arbabi, Prof D Densley Tingley
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing Geospatially Grounded World Models for Scalable Autonomous Urban Navigation and Mapping

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
Autonomous mobile robots are increasingly being deployed in cities for applications such as last-mile delivery and infrastructure inspection. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Romero-Cano , Dr N Potyka, Dr J Hernandez Vega, Dr N Verdezoto Dias
 5 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Automating behavioural observation to understand the effects of the environment on health

The University of Manchester
Department of Computer Science
Understanding how people use and behave in public spaces is essential to the design of healthier and more inclusive cities. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Jay, Dr J.B. Benton
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Urban Relationalities: Transductive Infrastructures of Survivability

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Project Summary . This doctoral project investigates how infrastructures of survivability—systems of mobility, protection, sensing, and logistics whose logics intertwine with militarism—reshape contemporary urban environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FS Shayya
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Loneliness, connection, and the role of mobility in a changing world

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Loneliness is fast becoming one of the most urgent social and public-health challenges, yet mobility is rarely discussed in this discourse. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Fonzone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling Cyclist Safety Perception and Behaviour Using Agent-Based Simulations

Queen Mary University of London
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Active travel, including walking and cycling, is vital for the environment and public health but levels of cycling remain well below expectations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jaber, Dr R Clegg
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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YES-27-G-09: Context-Aware Urban Climate Downscaling with Multi-Scale Geospatial Foundation Models

University of Leeds
School of Geography
Background. Our planet is warming, but the most severe impacts of climate change are felt locally within cities, where most of the global population lives and works. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W.H Huang, Dr LB Blunn, Dr BB Booth, Prof J Marsham
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unraveling Infrastructure Risk: Climate Extremes and the Future of Urban Resilience

University of Leeds
School of Earth & Environment
Background. The UK’s Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4), published May 2026, calls for a stronger evidence base for action on climate risks, particularly heat & rainfall hazards in the built environment and supporting infrastructure systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Dawson, Prof JL Lowe
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Green Infrastructure and Urban Cooling (S3.5-MAC-Stovin)

University of Sheffield
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof V Stovin, Dr H Croft
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Real-Time Urban Wind Simulation and Data Reduction for Environmental Hazard Assessment

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
This PhD project will investigate fast computational approaches for modelling urban airflow and environmental hazard assessment in complex city environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MCS Camps Santasmasas
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