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We have 143 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
We have 143 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
Scaling Up of Innovation in Water Utilities
Sheffield Water Centre at The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe). Read more
Smart artificial islands for offshore renewable energy
Offshore wind energy plays a pivotal role in the global transition to sustainable energy. To decarbonize its energy supply and meet Net Zero targets, the UK is aiming for a rapid expansion of offshore renewable energy, with plans to deploy 50GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, including 5GW from floating wind farms. Read more
PhD in Civil Engineering - Development of suction monitoring systems for evaluating the behaviour of partially saturated soils
Start Date. October 2025. The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled “Development of suction monitoring systems for evaluating the behaviour of partially saturated soils”. Read more
PhD in Civil Engineering - Predicting ground movement due to underpinning for basement excavation
Start Date. October 2025. The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled “Predicting ground movement due to underpinning for basement excavation”. Read more
PhD in Civil Engineering - Investigating the effects of climatic and train-induced loads on railway embankments
Start date. October 2025. The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled “Investigating the effects of climatic and train-induced loads on railway embankments”. . Read more
PhD in Civil Engineering - Capillary Barriers: Sustainable Climate Adaptation for Resilient Infrastructure
Start Date. October 2025 . The School of Engineering of the University of Glasgow is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake an exciting 3.5-year PhD project entitled “Capillary Barriers. Read more
EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship with SLB - Buoyancy effects in advanced geothermal systems
We invite applications for a fully funded four-year EPSRC iCASE PhD studentship at the University of Sheffield, offered in collaboration with SLB, a global leader in energy technology innovation. Read more
Scaling up of innovation in water utilities
Sheffield Water Centre at The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe). Read more
Influence of weather-induced ground movement on behaviour of buried water pipes
Sheffield Water Centre at The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and Tetra Tech RPS and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience. Read more
Impacts of Blending Drinking Water from Desalination into Existing Distribution Systems
Sheffield Water Centre at The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Anglian Water and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience. Read more
PhD Opportunity in Fire Engineering: Investigating Overpressure Events in Combustible Compartments
Applications are invited for two fully funded (four years maximum) PhD scholarships in the department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, to work on overpressure events in combustible compartment under the supervision of Dr Andres Valencia, Dr Aatif Khan and Emeritus Prof. Read more
Machine Learning Enhanced Topology Optimisation of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites
Background. Fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) are increasingly used in high-performance industries such as aerospace, automotive, and renewable energy due to their exceptional strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios. Read more
(UoM - IIT KGP) Transforming coastal protection through novel breakwater designs
Coastal protection is becoming a global priority due to climate change-induced rising sea levels and increased extreme weather events. Read more
(UoM - IIT KGP) Development and performance assessment of a cyanobacterial bio-concrete capable of self-healing by sequestering CO2 from atmosphere
Concrete and traditional Portland cement materials are responsible for around 7-8% of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) production. Read more
Investigate integration and scalability of sand thermal storage with renewable energy systems (ReNU+24/EE/MCE/MARTIN)
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities Plus (ReNU+) is a collaborative doctoral training programme run by the Universities of Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham. Read more