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risk engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 167 risk engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Development of a Risk and Resilience Framework for Health Infrastructure under Multi-Hazard Scenarios in Seismic-Prone Areas

In an era of increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards, the resilience of health infrastructure plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective emergency response, safeguarding public health, and minimizing socioeconomic disruption. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R R Parajuli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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High Solar Reflective Index (High-SRI) roofing membranes for UK overheating adaptation: informatics-led multi-hazard performance, unintended consequences, and decision support (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-10)

This PhD will assess whether high-SRI liquid-applied roofing membranes can reduce overheating risk in UK buildings and cities without creating unintended consequences such as winter energy penalties, condensation, mould risk, or performance loss through ageing and soiling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KR Rakhshanbabanari
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded PhD: Smart Monitoring for Safer Structures

Please note. The scholarship covers Home tuition fees only. Applicants classified as international must demonstrate the ability to fund the difference between Home and International tuition fees. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B B Bhowmik, Prof E Patelli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Development of advanced intelligent systems for enhancing reliability and mission assurance of small satellites

Supervisory Team. Dr. Taiwo Raphael Tejumola and Dr. Alexander Wittig. This project will address the systems engineering challenge of enhancing mission assurance for small satellites by developing an AI-powered risk assessment framework. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tejumola
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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Long-Term Risk Modelling for Nuclear Safety

Are you interested in using mathematics, data, and AI tools to solve real-world safety problems? This PhD scholarship offers the chance to work on challenging research with clear societal value. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Patelli, Dr M D A De Angelis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Early Detection and Fall‑Risk Stratification in Dementia Using Next‑Generation Wearable Sensor Technology

Project Title. Early Detection and Fall‑Risk Stratification in Dementia Using Next‑Generation Wearable Sensor Technology. Lead Institute / Faculty. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger
 5 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Resilience Strategies for Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Networks: Dynamic mobile charge station deployment planning using spatial optimisation (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-01)

This project focusses on Electric Vehicle chargepoint networks and their vulnerability to severe multi-hazard weather events. These networks represent critical infrastructures for everyday life, and they need to be proactively protected to ensure their resilience to climate change impacts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Morton, Dr Y Ali
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Joint PhD scholarship at Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia: Project title: BEAR Biomechanical Early Assessment Fall Risk

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia in Sport and Physical Activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Chiu, Dr Ben Heller
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimising resilience and sustainability of structures through developing new-era fire engineering performance design exemplars

This fully funded PhD provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in performance-based fire engineering for buildings, improving life safety, structural robustness and low-carbon design decisions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Nikitas, Dr M Bocian
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Bridging Physics and Earth Observation: Geospatial foundation models for real-time flood mapping.

Overview of the Project. Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards in the United Kingdom, with increasing frequency and severity driven by climate change and urban expansion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MP Peppa, Dr V Glenis, Dr M Herrera
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Pedagogies of disasters (Ref: ABCE-SECC-KC)

Globally, the majority of higher education training that is somehow related to disasters risks, focuses on hazards as a “problem” posed by nature – something that can be “solved” through a technical solution. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Chmutina
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A detailed study of the technical, legal and socio-cultural complexities involved in communicating multi hazard early warning to jurisdictional agencies and response partners (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-02)

Following the devastating coastal floods across South Asia in late 2025, the need for robust Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) has never been more urgent. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Amaratunga, Dr J Hillier
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Twin-enabled Monitoring and Assessment of Hydro-environmental Risks in Heritage Masonry Buildings (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-07)

This project will develop a digital twin framework to assess how rainfall, groundwater fluctuation, and moisture-related processes affect heritage masonry buildings in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Hu, Prof Q Liang
 9 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Joint PhD Scholarship: Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Project: Predictive Modelling of Football Ball Parameters and Injury Risk during Head Contact Events

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on the Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mills, Dr L Foster
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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