urban transport PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 urban transport PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Environmental Interactions Between Urban Transport and Green Infrastructure and Influence on Air Quality (Ref: RDF24/HLS/APP/SANGANYADO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This projects uses GC-MS and LC-MS/MS techniques to investigate the intersection of urban transport and green infrastructure and its influence on ambient air quality. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Sanganyado, Prof J Dean

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

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Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Escribano

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

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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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ACCE DTP Studentship - Effect of biogenic VOC emissions from urban trees on UK air quality: A consideration for large-scale plantings initiatives

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The ACCE DTP is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Val Martin, Dr J Drewer, Dr H Croft, Dr J Edmondson, Dr S Moller

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

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Developing a novel Modelling Frameowork for Modelling fifteen minute cities with application on a Seaside Town (Ref: RDF24/EE/MCE/MALIK)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

As the world's population continues to urbanise at an unprecedented rate, urbanization's challenges, such as congestion, pollution, and social inequality, are more critical than ever. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FA Malik, Prof L Dala

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

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Cold-air pooling in mountainous terrain – improving weather and climate prediction models with new observational data

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Fully-funded PhD studentship opportunity at the University of Leeds. Cold-air pooling in mountainous terrain – improving weather and climate prediction models with new observational data (Starting from October 2024; Application deadline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Chemel, Dr A Ross, Prof S Mobbs

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

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OP2408 Complex Risk Assessment for Urban Areas

Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

The latest global assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealed the unexpected, dramatic consequences of ‘complex risk’, stating they are the greatest adaptation gap and threaten water security, health, livelihoods, and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Dawson

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

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Quantifying the impacts of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) on urban air quality, health, inequalities and wellbeing

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Air pollution is a public health emergency (Holgate, 2022), responsible for an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H PRICE, Dr D Lee, Dr C Di Marco

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

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Re-designing roads for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Ioannis Kaparias. Project description. The road transport sector has undergone radical transformation over the last few decades and is expected to continue doing so due to technological developments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Kaparias

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis. Project description. The project aims to develop a methodology for designing AI-driven digital twins of real cities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Alexiadis, Dr T Abadie

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

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Fully Funded NERC ACCE DTP BIOLOGY project: Living walls for climate sustainability and biodiversity in urban spaces

University of York Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE)

Lead supervisor. Dr D Ezer (University of York Department of Biology). Co-supervisors: Dr Stuart Campbell (University of Sheffield Department of Biosciences) , Ricky Talbot (Living Walls UK). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Ezer

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

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University of Bath URSA project: Passenger Comfort in Electric Urban Air Mobility

University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Tamer

21 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Individual decisions for transport network efficiency and sustainability

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

The University of Sheffield invites applications from outstanding candidates for this PhD scholarship opportunity. The project is looking at understanding the interplay of selfish routing, social norms and the availability of transport modes for the development of sustainable mobility at urban and regional scale. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Punzo

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

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Smart 5G and IoT Cooperative Communication System for Autonomous Vehicles in Intelligent Transport Systems

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Reference number. SCEBE/21SF/017/DL. Background. One of the most important public health concerns in our world today is the global epidemic of road crash fatalities and injuries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Liarokapis, Dr T Boutaleb, Dr A Shahrabi

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

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A systems approach to urban mobility: The role of micro-mobility in achieving net zero

Newcastle University School of Engineering

The aim of the PhD is to develop a systems-view of mobility and transport in urban areas to empirically establish the influence that new forms of mobility e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Palacin

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

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We have 36 urban transport PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

urban transport PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 urban transport PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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