urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI to the rescue of climate change, modelling air quality for cleaner urban planning

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Lakshmi Babu Saheer. Dr Javad Zarrin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Babu Saheer, Dr J Zarrin

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

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Revitalizing retail amidst technological disruption

Aberdeen University Business School

The built environment is increasingly susceptible to socio-economic, environmental and technological, disruptions that distort well-established institutional practices, and threaten the overall sustainability of the urban landscape. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MB Bolomope

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There is an increasing urgency to understand the biochemical and physiological responses of plants to global environmental change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Duran

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

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

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

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Artisan, Agency, Place: Making Local Fashion

University of the Arts London Research

A collaborative, practice-led doctoral research project situated in the Olympicopolis in partnership with London College of Fashion, UAL East and Creative Wick, Creative Zoning, East London. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Orta

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Achieving changes in private car ownership and use in rural areas of Scotland and the role of car sharing schemes as an instrument to achieve sustainable transport

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

Disincentivising car ownership and car use have been deployed as strategies to reduce the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from transport sector. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Langdon, Dr JE Eslava-Bautista

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

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PhD studentship - Commercial Applications of Skin Bioenergy Research

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Value of award . 100% of Home tuition fees paid and UKRI stipend for annual living expenses. A successful international candidate needs to fund the difference between the UK and international fees. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Birch-Machin

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Socially intelligent management of built environments - Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering

This is a fully funded PhD opportunity within the Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics (The Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics (nia-leverhulme.org.uk)). Read more

Supervisor: Prof S O Oliveira

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Smart Sustainable Universities

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There is an urgent need for organisations and places to adopt sustainable practices. ‘Smart cities’ in which technology and data are leveraged to understand and optimise infrastructure and behaviour is one approach by which places may be made more susitainable. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Kidd

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

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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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Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr S MacIntyre, Dr C V Prescott, Dr A Buckle

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

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Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland

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

This PhD Project aims to develop innovative ‘digitally twinned’ rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland. Energy efficiency is becoming a pressing issue that must be addressed in current and future housing developments. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof I Kenawy

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

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Climate resilient livestock building design under climate change

Cardiff University Welsh School of Architecture

Professor Zhiwen Luo is looking for a PhD student to work on the research project ‘Climate resilient livestock building design under climate change’. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Z Luo

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

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Climate change on indoor air quality and energy nexus

Cardiff University Welsh School of Architecture

Professor Zhiwen Luo is looking for a PhD student to work on the research project Climate change on indoor air quality and energy nexus. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Z Luo

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

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Computational Acoustics: Predicting, Simulating and/or Auralising how the world sounds

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Research Group: Acoustics Research Centre

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hargreaves

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We have 30 urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI to the rescue of climate change, modelling air quality for cleaner urban planning

Revitalizing retail amidst technological disruption

Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance

Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

Artisan, Agency, Place: Making Local Fashion

Achieving changes in private car ownership and use in rural areas of Scotland and the role of car sharing schemes as an instrument to achieve sustainable transport

PhD studentship - Commercial Applications of Skin Bioenergy Research

Socially intelligent management of built environments - Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics

Smart Sustainable Universities

Re-designing roads for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland

Climate resilient livestock building design under climate change

Climate change on indoor air quality and energy nexus

Computational Acoustics: Predicting, Simulating and/or Auralising how the world sounds

We have 30 urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 urban studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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