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We have 37 Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
We have 37 Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development
The rise to prominence of the concept and practice of sustainable development over the past few decades has paralleled an increasing number of theoretical platforms upon which to understand the concept. Read more
AI for Sustainability Policy Appraisal
PhD opportunity to advance AI-driven sustainability policy. Analyse energy usage data to design adaptive incentives and effective policies promoting green energy adoption. Read more
Tackling the geotechnical challenges of floating offshore wind
Co-Supervisor. Professor Susan Gourvenec. Join the UK-wide Offshore Renewable Energy Supergen Hub project, and contribute to the geotechnical engineering of floating offshore wind. Read more
Sustainability Ph.D.
The Ph.D. in sustainability fosters innovation and creativity in solving real-world challenges within social, economic, technological, and business realms. Read more
CENTA funded - A sustainable approach to carbon capture technology
Project highlights. Sustainable preparation of chemical reagents using non-toxic and earth abundant materials with solvent-free methodologies . Read more
Selective metal extraction from geological materials using electrokinetic leaching. TARGET NERC Centre for Doctoral Training PhD studentship 2025/26 Entry
TARGET is the Training and Research Group for Energy Transition Mineral Resources, a UKRI NERC sponsored Centre for Doctoral Training. Read more
Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands
Reducing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions is one of the main goals of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 during COP21) which seeks to limit the global raise in temperature to 1.5 °C. Read more
CENTA funded - Mimicking nature for CO2 capture and conversion: Biohybrid catalysts for sustainable CO2 reduction
Project highlights. Investigate the CO2 electroreduction catalytic activity of bioinspired synthetic catalysts . Develop biohybrid catalysts by encapsulating bioinspired synthetic catalysts within protein scaffolds . Read more
Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) for transformative change: Addressing multi-hazard vulnerability in the context of risk-informed development.
Summary. Disaster risk weakens climate adaptation. This PhD will explore the DDR-CCA nexus by assessing the vulnerability of adaptation assets to multi-hazards; and examining the transformative potential of risk-informed development. Read more
University of Bath URSA Project: Regenerative Post-Conflict Heritage Reconstruction: Integrating Debris Re-use, Traditional Building Techniques, and Community-Centred Approaches
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2025. Read more
Hydrogen-Powered Heating: Achieving Net Zero with Safe and Sustainable Homes
Project ID. SS_12. Theme. Safety and Sustainability. Hydrogen is a zero-carbon alternative to natural gas and plays a key role in the UK government’s plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Read more
CR2025_14: Hydro-Ecological-Sediment feedbacks for improving coastal wetland Restoration (HES-Res)
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Swansea University*. Read more
CR2025_14: Hydro-Ecological-Sediment feedbacks for improving coastal wetland Restoration (HES-Res)
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Swansea University*. Read more
Unravelling the effects of multiple stressors on microbial communities and ecosystem health in semi-natural and constructed wetlands
This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more
University of Bath URSA Project: Smart Urban Futures: Regenerating Green and Blue Corridors to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands and Enhance Public Health
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2025. Read more