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climate policy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 91 climate policy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Low-carbon Climate Adaptation in UK Households: Understanding participation in, and pathways toward, low-carbon climate adaptation

People play many roles in climate action — as commuters and carers, workers and hobbyists, citizens and consumers. Climate change is already reshaping all of these. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Hoolohan, Dr R Wood
 7 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Community resilience and cascading climate impacts

Critical infrastructures are central to the function of society, with interdependencies between systems which brings risks of disruption in one sector impacting on another. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mander, Dr R Wood
 7 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Risk Transfer, Homeowner Resilience, and Sustainable Urban Development in the UK (Ref: ABCE-ISBE-MDP)

The United Kingdom faces a critical, dual imperative. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Del Pinto, Prof K Chmutina
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Impact of Climate Change on Firm Performance and Asset Pricing: Machine Learning and Text-Based Analyses

Climate change has become a central strategic and regulatory issue for firms worldwide (Barnett, 2023). Firms increasingly disclose climate-related information in annual, sustainability, and integrated reports, reflecting their climate awareness, risk perceptions, and transition strategies (Acheampong et al., 2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Nguyen
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure through Smart Flood Hazards Modelling in Scotland

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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Strategic Macroeconomic Policy Interactions and the Optimal Design of Institutions

This PhD project is based on the theory of economic policy in a strategic context research agenda, which analyses (macro-)economic policy with the use of game theory, hence becoming essentially a theory of conflict resolution, social compromise and designing relevant institutions (Acocella et al., 2013). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CM Mavrodimitrakis, Dr A Mihailov
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Impact of Low Emission Zones in Cities (Ref: ABCE-ISBE-CM)

Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are now a core urban transport policy for reducing harmful emissions from road traffic and improving air quality in busy city centres. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Morton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Local-level governance and environmental protection in Brazil

About the Project.  Local authorities are often the ones in charge of taking substantive measures to protect the environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Araújo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling the impacts of climate change mitigation strategies on the water - carbon - food - biodiversity nexus

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, supervised by Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moustakis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Extending an Integrated Urban Simulation Model for Healthy, Sustainable Cities (Ref: SSEHS/JW26)

The challenge. Cities are at the heart of some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Woodcock
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Building Back Circular: Digitalising Construction for Climate-Resilient Recovery

We are inviting applications for a PhD project that investigates how advanced digital technologies can accelerate the adoption of circular economy (CE) principles in the built environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LK Khaddour, Prof BC Canberk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Integrated Urban Flood Modelling with Adaptive Building Design for Climate-Resilient UK Cities.

Urban flooding is becoming increasingly frequent and severe across the UK due to climate change, ageing infrastructure, and intensified land use. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ND Dan-Jumbo, Dr MJ Jowkar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluating the potential consequences of climate heating for Caspian seals and ecosystem services in the Caspian Sea

Marine mammals are keystone species for marine ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Goodman, Prof M Beger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Towards impact- and risk-based forecasting of extreme weather events for the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland

The resilience of the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland’s critical infrastructure, assets, systems and operations need to be managed in the face of climate change, in which weather patterns (such as storm tracks, jet-stream), ocean currents (Gulf stream) and extreme weather events are becoming more variable and severe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C White
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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