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city planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 26 city planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Urban forms for the net zero carbon city: Exploration of the interplay of housing densities and carbon sinks
Cities can play a relevant role in reducing GHG emissions. Scholars agree that in general terms compacter cities are responsible for lower emissions of GHG per capita and spare soil. Read more
University of Bath URSA Project: Smart Urban Futures: Regenerating Green and Blue Corridors to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands and Enhance Public Health
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2025. Read more
Re-Configuring the sustainable city: an evidence-based framework for an inclusive and healthy community (SF24/EE/ABE/OZBIL TORUN)
Climate change, hybrid working, and the pandemic have triggered significant changes in cities, including inner-city shrinkage and shifts in transportation modes and lifestyles. Read more
Engaging the public in sustainable strategic planning through serious games
The UK requires major changes to public policy and planning of cities to address the challenges we face. meeting Net Zero emissions targets by 2050, revitalizing high streets in economic decline, addressing a crisis of public health and supporting equitable well-being for all while we do so. Read more
University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)
We are looking for PhD candidates interested in addressing real-world sustainability issues facing the UK and beyond. Our projects are diverse, multidisciplinary and driven by scientific endeavour, national priorities and industry need. Read more
University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)
We are looking for PhD candidates interested in addressing real-world sustainability issues facing the UK and beyond. Our projects are diverse, multidisciplinary and driven by scientific endeavour, national priorities and industry need. Read more
Improving mobility systems within cities through a co-designed urban digital twin to support collaborative planning and engagement activities (IDRT25/EE/UF/ROGAGE)
Cities are experienced and navigated by a diverse range of users utilising a variety of mobility systems. Interventions seek to improve urban mobility to be more connected, inclusive and sustainable, improving the health, wellbeing and quality of life for city occupants. Read more
Nature-based urban renewal: the case of Nottingham’s Green Heart
Project ID. SS_7. Theme: Safety and Sustainability. The ambition of this PhD scholarship is to understand how nature-based urban recovery processes emerge in ordinary cities, and what their contribution is to sustainable and liveable urban futures with potential co-benefits for people, places and nature. Read more
Autonomous Electric Vehicles Fleet Management and Charging Station Planning in Future Power Grids
Autonomous driving is believed to be a disruptive technology that will transform the transportation system in the near future. This research focuses on the AEV fleet management and EV charging station planning problems. Read more
A Morphotypological investigation of Chinese "New Towns" for harmonized remodelling. The case of "One City-Nine Towns" project
According to a rigorously Morphotypological and therefore non-stylistic approach, the research project aims to investigate the "New Towns" phenomenon developed during the massive urban expansion in China outlined by the 10th Five-Year Plan. Read more
The Role of Literature and Creative Practice in Acclimating Urban Dwellers to Nearby Nature
Project ID. SS_105. Theme. Safety and Sustainability . This project investigates the role of literature and creative practice in increasing people’s connection to nature near urban development. Read more
Mobility Transitions: e-scooter Community Identities, Environmental Citizenship and Quality of LIfe Factors (IDRT25/BL/UF/WILSON)
E-scooters, as a form of shared micro-mobility, are gaining popularity worldwide but are also facing controversy in terms of local adoption and efficacy. Read more
Critically Understanding the Urban Social Infrastructures (USI) Needed for Young Mens’ Health and Wellbeing in UK Cities (IDRT25/EE/UF/LUGER)
How do young mens’ online social worlds translate to offline urban social infrastructures (USI), and how can these USI’s improve health and wellbeing?. Read more
Efficient and Robust Deep Learning based Perception for Autonomous Driving and Robotics
Today, autonomous vehicle and robotics research is a continuously evolving field and spanning all areas of AI autonomy, including perception, behaviour prediction, motion planning, explainability and safety critical AI systems. Read more
Improving patient outcomes following mandibular reconstruction after oral cancer: novel finite element methods for better surgical design
Within Cheshire & Merseyside over 1,000 individuals a year are diagnosed with head and neck cancer, with some central city wards having 4 times the UK average. Read more
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