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circular economy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 65 circular economy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Circular economy bonds – an initial examination of performance, riskiness and connectedness (Ref: LB25-AV-SG-unfunded)

Interest in sustainability and climate change is soaring. It is widely acknowledged that funding for climate change mitigation projects needs to increase dramatically (COP28). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Vivian, Prof S Grubnic
 1 October 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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ACE: AI-supported Circular Economy

Supervisory Team. Vahid Yazdanpanah; Hector Calvo-Pardo. The AI-Supported Circular Economy (ACE) PhD project advances sustainable practices in the circular economy through the innovative application of state-of-the-art AI methods. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Yazdanpanah
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Circular Economy Strategies in Building Environment Engineering

This research project presents a unique opportunity for individuals interested in addressing sustainability challenges within the building environment through the lens of circular economy principles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Hassanin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decarbonising the Construction Industry through Supply Chain Optimisation and Circular Economy Strategies

The construction industry is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, with a substantial carbon footprint stemming from material extraction, production, transportation, construction, operation, and end-of-life disposal. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TO Olawumi, Dr BD D'amico
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Social Credit Systems to support Ecological Citizenship

We are seeking a PhDstudent who has interest in developing a digital framework and tools for social innovation at the intersection of sustainability, informatics and social and environmental justice. . Read more
 Supervisors: Ms IP Panneels, Assoc Prof A Lawson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Analysing Strategies for Resilient Supply Chains with a Circular Economy Approach

The manner in which customers and organisations buy goods and services have changed dramatically in recent times. Globalisation policies, reduction of trade barriers, development of new technologies (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JE Munive Hernandez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sustainable waste-to-X strategies to promote circular economy

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Afzal, Dr D Dionisi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Analysing a Sustainable Business Model for a Circular Economy Environment applying the System Dynamics Modelling Technique

This project involves developing a methodology for analysing and modelling more sustainable business models for organisations (offering both products and services) and which are seeking to take advantage of a dynamic circular economy environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JE Munive Hernandez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bridging Economic and Environmental Goals: A General Equilibrium Approach to Circular Economy.

This project aims to develop an economic framework to capture the circular economy (CE) both theoretically and empirically. It involves collaboration between ICADE and Strathclyde SBS, led by Drs Figus, Connolly, and Lecca. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GF Figus
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Microbial engineering for innovative recycling and the circular economy

Global supply chains are dominated by linear, carbon positive, economic models; extract, use, dispose, which creates unsustainable systems reliant on finite geological reserves. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Dixon, Dr J Winterburn, Dr R Cuellar-Franca
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Examining the social dimension of Circular Economy in emerging markets

Globally, society is being challenged by the exigencies of survival deriving from social inequities, climate extremes, increasing VUCA risks like COVID-19, and limited natural resources (Reinecke and Ansari, 2021; Gillani et al., 2023; Ritala et al., 2024). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Kutaula, Prof S Uthayasankar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sustainable Procurement and Purchasing

Our CES Practitioner Doctorate Student (PDS) programme gives its multi-disciplinary Doctoral Researchers a unique opportunity to develop and apply the latest thinking in sustainability research to solve a sustainability challenge in industry. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr M Wiles, Dr E Dawkins, Dr B Gatersleben, Prof A Druckman, Mr N Jones
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD (School of Management) Doctorate

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the field of business and management. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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PhD student - Laser additive manufacturing of new-gen aluminium alloys with synchrotron techniques (NS25-ESRF05)

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
 Supervisors: Dr A Rack, Dr Y Chen
 2 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Agent-Based Modelling of Prosumer Dynamics for Load Management

Project description. Sub-Saharan Africa faces a severe energy crisis, with over 50% of the population lacking electricity access and rural electrification rates dropping to as low as 5%. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Pakka
 30 June 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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