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School of Science, Engineering and Environment

University of Salford

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The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) is the largest school at the University of Salford. More than 250 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) study with us. We offer full and part-time PhD programmes as well as split-site and distance learning ones. Our innovative MPhil programme is designed to transition students from the guided module-structure towards independent learning and researching and our MSc by Research students are supported acquiring the skills needed for a successful transition towards further research or into a workplace of their choosing.

Why study at the School of Science, Engineering and Environment?

A PGR proposal writing webinar and support sessions for applicants

Generous annual conference travel grants

International PGR Conference (IPGRC): Student-led conference with proceedings (every two years)

An inclusive international environment

Internationally recognised research centres and award-winning researchers and research facilities with strong links to industry

250+

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world-leading or internationally excellent and 88% outstanding innovative impact in the REF 2021 rating

Manchester  United Kingdom

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About the School of Science, Engineering and Environment

At the School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford more than 250 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and 200 academics conduct research that was rated in the Research Excellent Framework (REF) 2021 as “world-leading, internationally excellent” (78%) and as producing “outstanding innovative impact” (88%). PGRs work with their supervisors on ground breaking research at our world-leading research facilities. They collaborate on research projects, speak at conferences including our International PGR conference (IPGRC) and publish their findings in established journals. Each PGR is supported in one of our ten subject-specific PGR research groups that are aligned with our research centres. These groups develop and integrate PGRs in the wider research community by organising events, trips, writing retreats, talks among other activities.

For more information please visit: Postgraduate Research in the School of Science, Engineering and Environment or find our brochure here.

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For admissions, please contact: pgr-supportssee@salford.ac.uk

For support with proposal writing, please contact: seeproposalwritingpgr@salford.ac.uk

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Acoustic Indicators of Ecosystem Integrity: Developing Soundscape-Based Monitoring for West African Protected Areas

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Biodiversity monitoring underpins effective protected area management and international conservation reporting, yet West African nations face persistent capacity constraints -insufficient funding, limited field personnel, and taxonomic expertise gaps - that prevent adequate ecosystem assessment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CFJM Meyer, Dr J Carvalho
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Advancing Photonic Quantum Technologies with Next Generation Single Photon Sources

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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AI-Driven Integration of Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles in Multi-Microgrid Systems: Enhancing Resilience, Security, and Decarbonization

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Deep Vision - A Machine Vision Framework for the Detection and Classification of non explored Pig Behaviour

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel antimalarials based on fendiline

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Designed by Machines, Inhabited by Humans: Synthetic Empathy and AI Architecture

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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 Supervisors: Dr A Moustaka, Prof A Antonacopoulos
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Discovery and Engineering of Novel Hemicellulases from Under-Studied Environments for Sustainable Biomass Conversion

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Dissecting Host–Parasite Signalling Interfaces in Leishmania: Mechanistic Drivers of Virulence and Immune Evasion

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 Supervisors: Dr GE Ebiloma, Prof G Hide
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Dynamic modelling and control of a novel bio-inspired UAV for infrastructure monitoring

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Engineering Better Social Outcomes through Requirements Management and Integrated Asset Data Processing

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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From Pollution to Construction: Influence of Microplastics on the Mechanical Behaviour of Cement Mortar and Masonry

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Functional redox-active bionanomaterials for electrochemical biosensing

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Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
The ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri is one of the world’s most successfully introduced species. Native to the Indian sub-continent and sub-Saharan Africa, this species is the UK’s only naturalised parrot, and populations are continuing to increase rapidly across Europe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AEL Leedale
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Impact of Infiltration-Induced Nano- and microplastics Migration on the Strength and Hydraulic Conductivity of Biochar-Amended Sandy Soils

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Integrated Platform for Geostatistical and Physics-based Modelling and AI Machine Learning for Environmental Contamination Assessment

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Isolation and Characterisation of bacteriophages for tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in the oral cavity

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
The control of bacterial infections continues to rely heavily on antibiotics and is threatened by rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that causes over a million annual deaths globally. Read more
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Lifestyle medicine for chronic diseases: An interdisciplinary study across physiology and clinical science.

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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 Supervisors: Dr S Withers, Dr A Robins, Dr P Sindall
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Quantifying Seagrass Natural Capital — Global Meta-Analysis of Biodiversity Gain and Ecosystem Service Functions for Marine Accounting

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Real-Time Urban Wind Simulation and Data Reduction for Environmental Hazard Assessment

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Retrofitting Against Progressive Collapse of Structures

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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 Supervisors: Dr L Augustus-Nelson, Dr LW Weekes
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The origin and diversification of Madagacar’s endemic rodent radiation

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Madagascar supports a unique and diverse radiation of rodents, comprising ~30 described living and recently extinct species classified in the subfamily Nesomyinae. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof RMD Beck
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Transcriptional Noise as a Biomarker of Healthy Ageing: A Genome Informatics Approach

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
According to the central dogma of molecular biology, genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein in a precise and regulated manner. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Mukhopadhyay
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Understanding antimalarial kill profiles and their influence on the development of drug resistance

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Urban Relationalities: Transductive Infrastructures of Survivability

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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Women of the First Wave: Gender-essentialism and resilience of women in architecture in the early 20th century

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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