fire PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 fire PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fire Safety for Vulnerable Groups (FSVG)

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

This research area is the study of people’s awareness, beliefs, attitudes, motivations, decisions, behaviour and coping strategies relative to fire and the factors that influence them. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N McConnell, Dr K Boyce

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Optimizing fire monitoring and fire emissions estimation using the ultra-high temporal resolution Meteosat Third Generation Data

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

Project Overview. Landscape fires impact the carbon cycle and alter atmospheric composition. Read more

Supervisors: Dr GJ Roberts, Prof M Wooster

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fire and post-fire resistance of high-performance metallic structures

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

In recent years, considerable research has been conducted to characterise the mechanical properties of different high-performance metallic materials and to investigate their structural performance at ambient temperature. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Yun, Dr S Huang

1 December 2023 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Integrating modern and long-term ecology to inform UK peatland fire management in a changing climate

University of Plymouth School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Applications are invited for a 3.5 year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024. Scientific background. Climate change is increasing wildfire risk globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Woodbridge, Dr S Davidson, Dr G Clay, Dr R Fyfe

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing a Wildfire Digital Twin: Attributing causes of extreme fire events

University of Leicester Department of Physics and Astronomy

Extreme wildfire events, like those making global headlines over the last few years, are becoming more frequent worldwide. These fires cause enormous ecosystem damage and release vast amounts of carbon, affecting society, the climate and the wider Earth System. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RJ Parker

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The increasing susceptibility of tropical rainforests to fire and their post-fire recovery

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Contact. Professor Susan Laurance (susan.laurance@jcu.edu.au),. College of Science and Engineering. James Cook University, Cairns, Qld 4878. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SL Laurance

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fire Starters: Understanding Human vs Natural Fire Regimes in Britain

University of Portsmouth School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences

Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD to commence in October 2024. The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Science and Health, and will be supervised by Dr Mark Hardiman, Dr Adele Julier and Professor Ian Candy (Royal Holloway, University of London). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hardiman, Dr A Julier

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Rainforest is on fire! – Assessing the impact of peatland fires on human health in a changing climate

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

Scientific Background and Motivation. Every year, during the dry season, much of Indonesian Borneo experiences major wildfires often ignited by major agricultural burning of the peatlands to clear land for the production of pulp, paper and palm oil. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB McQuaid, Dr D Spracklen, Dr K Pringle, Dr A Graham

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fire dynamics of modern large open plan compartments constructed from Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) (Project Code: CIV-05-McLaggan)

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

The global built environment is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, emphasising the need for reductions to address climate change and biodiversity concerns. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M S McLaggan, Dr S Huang

24 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Low carbon hybrid timber-steel structures in fire

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

The built environment is one of the largest producers of carbon emissions, responsible for around 38% of global emissions. Hybrid timber-steel structures utilise a traditional steel frame but use Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) for floor slabs which have the potential to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M S McLaggan, Dr S Huang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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CFD Study of Fires in Mechanically Ventilated Nuclear Compartments

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Fire remains a major risk in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Fire safety research therefore plays an important role in developing fire simulation tools for risk assessments in nuclear facilities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Dembele, Dr K Volkov, Dr A Heidari

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Quantifying the influence of vegetation structure on wildfire behaviour in changing environments.

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Climate change effects and variations in land management practices (e.g. reforesting, peatland restoration, prescribed burning) will influence the composition and structure of many future natural landscapes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Campbell-Lochrie, Dr R Hadden

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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OP2434 Role of wildfires in carbon sequestration: Determining the retention of recalcitrant pyrogenic carbon in soils after a wildfire

Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Fires have shaped landscapes since the dawn of terrestrial plants. The fire of evidence is charcoal, a recalcitrant form of pyrogenic carbon that is so resistant to environmental degradation that it can be stable for 420 million years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Flynn

11 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Studentship in Battery Fire Safety

Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of energy storage, leading to the award of a Ph.D. degree. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Large-scale developmental dynamics of northern peatlands

University of Leeds School of Geography

Project description. Peatlands are terrestrial wetlands in which saturated soil conditions prevent the complete decomposition of plant litter, causing carbon-rich peat to accumulate at the Earth’s surface. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Morris, Dr L Taylor

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 44 fire PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 44 fire PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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