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disaster management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 disaster management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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From Waste to Resource: Circular Economy Approaches to Post-Disaster Recovery Logistics

Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes generate enormous volumes of waste, much of which is landfilled at high environmental and economic cost. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NF Fernando
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research Opportunities in Built Environment

Built Environment at Northumbria University is recognised for its research excellence. In the most recent Research Assessment Framework (2021), the School of Architecture and Built Environment was ranked 11th in the UK, with over 75% of its outputs considered world leading or internationally excellent. . Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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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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Developing the next generation of modelling tools for regional integrated water management

Water management in the UK is undergoing a major transformation, with the recent Independent Water Commission review calling for a shift toward more regional, integrated planning approaches that can simultaneously address multiple challenges such as flood risk, drought resilience, water supply, water quality, and ecohydrological processes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Lewis
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Spatial Association Modelling for Predicting and Forecasting Hazard Risks

Climate led hazards do not occur randomly in space. They cluster, propagate, and interact across landscapes, communities, and infrastructure networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Bhattacharjee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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What’s the worst that can happen? Stress-testing coupled meteorological–hydrological models for Manchester

This project strengthens urban resilience by improving how we simulate extreme weather and water related hazards. By coupling high‑resolution meteorological and hydrological models, we aim to demonstrate how cities can better prepare for integrated water risks. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Schultz, Dr E Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Robotic ultrasonic drilling for real-time, minimally invasive subsurface damage characterisation in degraded concrete

Supervisory team. Dr Xuan Li and Dr Ye Li. This project develops a robotic ultrasonic drilling system for minimally invasive, high resolution assessment of subsurface damage in degraded concrete. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Li
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university

Global Development PhD studentships at a leading university. Pursue a PhD in Global Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a top-tier, research-led institution committed to tackling the global challenges that shape our world. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Social Sciences Research Programme
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Geo-Aware Graph Learning for Transferable Flood Mapping from Earth Observation Data (GRAFT)

Project Description. Flood mapping from Earth observation (EO) data is a critical input to disaster risk management and climate resilience planning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Rosin, Prof P Atkinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Enhancing social infrastructure to build resilience to disruptive events: a comparison of in-person and online interactions

In cities, social infrastructure, defined as “social, cultural and financial activities and institutions as well as associated property, buildings and artefacts” (Dodman et al 2022), is as important to prosperity and living well as the technical infrastructures, for example transport, water and power networks. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mander, Dr C Hoolohan, Dr R Wood
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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