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waste management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 waste management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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From Waste to Resource: Circular Economy Approaches to Post-Disaster Recovery Logistics

Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes generate enormous volumes of waste, much of which is landfilled at high environmental and economic cost. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NF Fernando
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Building Back Circular: Digitalising Construction for Climate-Resilient Recovery

We are inviting applications for a PhD project that investigates how advanced digital technologies can accelerate the adoption of circular economy (CE) principles in the built environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LK Khaddour, Prof BC Canberk
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Trends and Mitigations in Behaviour-Based Domestic Stove Emissions

Domestic burning remains a significant contributor to air pollution and have been identified as an area for intervention in the latest Government Environmental Improvement Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan-2025/environmental-improvement-plan-eip-2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Lea-Langton
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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(SATURN CDT) Condition-Based Risk Assessment of Ageing Nuclear Infrastructure under Material Degradation

Ageing nuclear infrastructure must maintain high levels of safety, reliability and structural integrity while many assets continue to operate beyond their original design life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SMH Hoseyni, Prof J Cordiner
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD in sustainability in cooling in memory of Dr Gareth Davies

This is an exciting PhD opportunity within the College of Technology and Environment (CTE) at London South Bank University (LSBU). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Lagoeiro
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Innovative 3D-Printed Food-Based Systems for Immune Enhancement

Recent advances in nutritional science and technological innovation have led to pioneering methods for delivering essential nutrients that the body cannot produce in sufficient amounts, such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Enabling circular economy principles within the construction industry through digitalisation (SF25/EE/ABE/JONES)

Enabling circular economy principles within the construction industry through digitalisation. We are inviting applications for a PhD project that explores how advanced digital technologies can drive the adoption of circular economy (CE) principles in the built environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Ilhan Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechano-Chemical Activation of Incinerator Bottom Ash for Use as a Cement Substitute

Incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) generates approximately 3 million tonnes of incinerator bottom ash (IBA) each year in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond Recycling: Circular Strategies for Offshore Renewable Decommissioning

Renewable Energy is one of the fastest growing sectors addressing the most important challenges of our age. Offshore renewables, energy distribution, and the environmental impacts of constructing and decommissioning the infrastructure are some one of the most pressing research themes faced by the UK and beyond. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JB Bridgeman
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing sustainable polymeric encapsulation solutions for pest control

Pest control is significant for agriculture, as infestations decrease crop yields and can harm livestock, threatening the security of global food supplies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S T R V Velasquez, Dr K Johnston
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Context-aware workload optimisation in cloud ecosystems: a framework for sustainable and low-impact AI processing

The increasing demand for cloud computing to support artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its applications in big data processing, has driven significant advancements but has also introduced notable environmental challenges due to the energy-intensive nature of these operations. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Kumarapeli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AM Morton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Development of New Piezoelectric Sensors for Force Measurement Applications

Subtractive manufacturing processes such as turning, milling, and drilling remain the backbone of industrial production across sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Shyha, Dr LM Manjakkal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and application of low carbon concrete

Civil infrastructure assets are a nation’s lifeline and vital for societal and economic growth. A key challenge facing the construction industry is to reach Net Zero towards a circular economy and provide cost-effective, sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Su
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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