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Disproportionate Collapse Resistance of CLT Buildings
University of Bristol Department of Civil Engineering
The net zero emissions commitment by 2050 has renewed the interest towards timber buildings to reduce the carbon footprint in the building sector. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Toumpanaki
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Interactive Smart Windows for Efficient Energy Buildings
Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Energy used in the buildings including lighting and energy demand to heat/cool consumes 40% of global energy. In Europe, on average 41% of produced energy is used within buildings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Issa
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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
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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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Numerical evaluation of wind around buildings
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
Computational Wind Engineering has been developed rapidly over the last decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof D Ingham
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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 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

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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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4-year PhD studentship in Data driven approach to modelling the resource footprints of live data streams in digital twins
University College London UCL Energy Institute
UCL Energy Institute. in partnership with ARUP Ltd are seeking applications for a fully funded Studentship on topic in Data driven approach to modelling the resource footprints of live data streams in digital twins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Wilson, Dr C Elwell
Open Day(s)  21 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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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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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

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Smart optimization of energy performance and infoor air quality in residential buildings
University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering
The energy performance of residential buildings needs to be radically improved to meet ambitious climate change goals, however this must be achieved while maintaining an acceptable and preferably a desirable indoor environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G McGill
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Climate Change impact and resilient practices/technologies/procedures/design for buildings or infrastructure projects used by construction companies to reach net zero carbon footprint
University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering and Informatics
  Research Group: Centre For Sustainable Environments
Climate change is the biggest challenge characterizing our times. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Oltean-Dumbrava, Mr E Munive Hernandez
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Novel Cold-formed Steel Structural Systems For Multi-storey Buildings
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Increasing world population and natural resource limitations has led to a growing demand for more efficient structural systems to achieve a sustainable economy and society. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Hajirasouliha
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Large Eddy Simulation Around Buildings (LES)
University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering
Computational Wind Engineering has been developing rapidly over the last couple of decades. Among the numerical techniques, Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is capable of simulating complex unsteady turbulent flows, which is very useful for applications such as wind-induced noise/vibrations around buildings and structures. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Ma, Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof D Ingham, Dr A Shahrokhi
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Buildings, energy and professional ways of thinking
University of Reading School of the Built Environment
The challenge of designing and constructing energy efficient buildings is both a social and a technical problem. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Schweber, Dr P Boyd
 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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Sustainable Steel-Timber Hybrid Structures in Fire
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Hybrid systems based on steel beams and columns, combined structurally with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) floors, are being used as a competitive and innovative construction alternative to steel framed buildings with concrete slabs for multi-storey office buildings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Huang, Prof J B Davison, Prof I Burgess
 16 April 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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CNT/cement nanocomposite materials for structural applications for buildings
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with remarkable mechanical and electrical properties have been used for enhancement of mechanical properties of polymer matrix materials but its capability for enhancement of cement based materials has not been widely explored yet. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Limbachiya, Dr H Hadavinia
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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“I don’t believe in climate change”: utilising human-computer interaction for resolving conflict on climate action in households [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 P Eslambolchilar, Dr J A Gwilliam, 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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