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Human-Building Interaction in a Changing Climate (HBICC): Delivering Resilience in Performance, Wellbeing, Health and Safety [Self-Funded Students Only]
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics
  Research Group: Complex Systems
Buildings account for about one third of greenhouse gas emissions globally. exacerbated by poor maintenance, building systems inefficiencies and other human activities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J A Gwilliam, Dr P Eslambolchilar, Dr T Beach, Prof W Poortinga
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Fully funded three-year PhD studentships in Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Loughborough University
Application details. Reference number. ABCE21. Start date of studentship. 1 October 2021. Closing date of advert. 7 February 2021. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 Humanities Research Programme

Humanities Research Programme

Humanities Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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Modular Synthetic Platform for the Optimisation of Fragment Hits Using Bifunctional 3-D Building Blocks: Application to Covid-19 Proteins
University of York Department of Chemistry
Background. Fragment-based methods are established for the identification of lead compounds in drug discovery.[1] Fragments are small molecules (molecular weight ~150-300) which bind weakly to proteins. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P O'Brien
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Fully Funded TATA Steel PhD Scholarship: Developing technologies for whole building fire performance modelling
Swansea University College of Engineering
This scholarship is funded by TATA Steel's Industrial iCASE Award. Subject areas.  Mathematics, Physics or Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Walton
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The balance between adaptability and optimisation in building design
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
 . Applications are invited for a 4 year PhD ICASE studentship in collaboration with TATA steel. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Densley Tingley
 29 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Machine learning and AI for healthy building design
University of Reading School of the Built Environment
Building design and performance has a vital impact on the occupants’ productivity, health and wellbeing, and therefore directly linked to the economic cost of the organizations and companies. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Luo, Dr Z Shu
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Healthy building design for controlling infectious disease transmission in developing countries
University of Reading School of the Built Environment
Infectious disease pandemics are brutal killers in human history. The recent COVID-19 outbreak in China has killed over 2.4K people globally, and more than 78K people are infected across 28 countries (As of 22th Feb 2020). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Luo
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Combining the strengths of competing automated protein model building tools through open research.
University of York Department of Chemistry
Background. Building an atomic model into an electron density map is a key stage in the solution of 3D structures by X-ray or EM methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K D Cowtan
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Data science in energy efficiency and intelligent management in built environment
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Reference number. SCEBE/21SF/014/IW. Background. The energy consumption in the building sector has increased steadily due to the use of HVAC systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Wong, Dr LC Yi
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Adaptive design of the UK dwellings to reduce summertime overheating
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
SCEBE/21SF/013/IW. Background. The traditional UK dwellings are generally designed with small area of façade openings and building facades with lower U-values to reduce heat losses in winter. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Wong, Prof A Klemm
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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The role of technology in supporting evidence-based solutions in resilient cities
University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering
As the world emerges from the current pandemic, while in some quarters there will be a rush towards ‘normality’ in other sectors this will not be possible. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L McElroy
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Ethanol driven building fungus colonisation: ‘whisky black’ in urban built environments
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Reference number. SCEBE/21S/006/DL. Aims and Scope. The spirits industry is a major contributor to economies worldwide. The production of many spirits requires years of maturation in barrels. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Ligouri, Dr N Craig, Dr C Hunter
 7 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Quantifying the impact of air pollution on natural ventilation capacity
University of Reading School of the Built Environment
Natural ventilation is often considered to be the most energy efficient and sustainable solution for ventilating a building, with the potential to reduce the energy cost required for air conditioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Yao
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Control Strategies of Power Optimization for Smart Buildings
Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Buildings are taking 40% of the world energy to generate comfort and healthy environment to the inmates. However, upgrading buildings to address their energy efficiency using cutting edge technology is prime important. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Issa
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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PhD position - Towards neutral carbon building materials - Ref: XN_31_ILL_2019
ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility PhD Opportunities
The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France. Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Briffaut
 1 August 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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