We have 341 planning PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Problem context. When water companies propose to invest in infrastructure, both its design and the timing of its activation must be considered. Is a particular proposed infrastructure option resilient in light of plausible future climate change scenarios?. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Harou, Dr G Darch

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

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PhD Studentship in Planning/Landscape: The environmental impacts of housing development

Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

Award Summary. A tax-free stipend paid monthly of £18,622 per year, for up to 3 years (or part time equivalent) plus home fees. Successful international students will be required to make up the difference between home and international fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Heslop

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

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AI Driven Urban Planning for Clean, Sustainable, Inclusive, and Efficient Cities

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics

Summary. This project is under the Edinburgh Earth, Ecology and Environment Doctoral Training Partnership (E4 DTP). E4 DTP, led by the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh, is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council to recruit and train 5 cohorts of PhD students annually between 2019 and 2023. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F He, Prof D van der Horst, Prof S.T. Waller

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

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Improving community engagement in renewable energy developments

University of Reading School of the Built Environment

Many of UK’s renewal energy developments that obtain government sanctioned approval to proceed, but not ’community approval’, are compounding the NIMBY oppositions that often lead to protracted conflicts between communities, industries and governments which in turn results in significant social, political and economic costs to the interests of all concerned. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof F Phua

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

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Language, Policy and Planning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Welsh

This PhD is lead by the Language, Policy and Planning Research Unit in the School of Welsh. Projects include international research on language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and sociology of language. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Arts Research Programme

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WGSSS (ESRC DTP) Fully-funded PhD ‘General’ studentships, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Geography and Planning

Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning, supported by Welsh Graduate School for Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP), invites applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully funded ESRC DTP Studentship to start in October 2024, in the areas of: . Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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PhD Study in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning

University of Sheffield Department of Urban Studies & Planning

All our PhD students have the support of two (or more) supervisors to guide them through their projects, a dedicated training programme of support within our Department (which includes weekly workshops), and wider training provided by the University and the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Identity construction and life-planning in the unequal and divided city (Ref: RDF24/BL/EIS/DILAVER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Identity construction is a conceptual and experiential journey that we cannot forgo. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Dilaver, Dr A Pearce

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

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ACS-04-Su - Integrated Control and Planning for Nonlinear Swarm Systems

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Swarm systems, where groups of robots collaborate seamlessly, have the potential to revolutionise urban life by improving transportation, detection, and public safety through coordinated formations and clever planning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LS Su

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

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Thriving Cities, Green Revival: Investigating the Multifaceted Effects of Miyawaki Forests on Urban Ecology

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

Research Group: CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance

Project Highlights. Innovative Urban Solutions. Addressing urbanisation's challenges, the project explores the potential of Miyawaki Forests to counter pollution, heat, and green space loss, offering a pioneering approach to urban planning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mushinski

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

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Experimental system for planning and evaluating cardiac surgery

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

The aim of the project is to design and develop an effective experimental system for planning of cardiac surgery, with a focus on planning for mitral heart valve surgery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Espino

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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A data-driven uncertainty-aware investment planning model in low-inertia power systems under security constraints

Newcastle University School of Engineering

Transition to a zero-carbon electricity network necessitates deep integration of renewable resources with weather-dependent intermittent generation into the power system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Dehghan

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

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Integrated operational planning using Smart Energy Demand Management in maritime ports

University of Portsmouth Faculty of Business and Law

Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD to commence in October 2024. . The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Business and Law, and will be supervised by Dr Jana Ries, Dr Negar Akbari and Dr Becky Canning. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ries, Dr N Akbari, Dr B Canning

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

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The role of smart phone data and travel information to improve travel planning and sustainability

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Mobile phones have had an intense impact on travel behaviour and the way people make travel decisions. They have become a critical tool for travelers’ decisions on how to plan and carry out their travel activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof WS Saleh, Prof A Al-Dubai

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Medical Real Estate: planning the built environment for dealing with future infectious diseases (Ref: RDF24/EE/ABE/GIBBESON)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical real estate decisions have become every more important and will continue to have interesting ramifications and bio-spatial effects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Gibbeson, Dr K Muldoon-Smith

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

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