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We have 49 Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 49 Environmental Sciences (sustainable design) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Exploring the impacts of human factors on carbon emissions in sustainable buildings (RDF25/EE/ABE/GOH)
The project will examine and explore the key human factors affecting the performance of sustainable buildings and assess how human factors impact the whole-life carbon emissions of sustainable buildings. Read more
Discover the future of sustainability with a PhD at the world’s #1 university for Built Environment studies
Globally, we need to rise to the challenges of the climate crisis and create a more sustainable, equitable world. At the Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London (UCL), we believe a better future is possible. Read more
Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and bioprocessing
COP26 and more forums worldwide urge for positive action on climate change. Innovative sustainable solutions can help to build a better climate to develop sustainable societies. Read more
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
A Biophilic design approach to UN SDG 3 and Trauma Informed Design
Research Group:
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
This PhD will contrast the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing (UN SDG 3) with Biophilic, Trauma Informed Design (TID). 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
Exploring the value of public health amenities and assets in creating healthy, sustainable, attractive built environments in addressing public health inequalities, social barriers and urban decline.
Research Group:
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Public toilets play a key role in ensuring public health and wellbeing through infectious disease prevention and control. 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
Supply chain digitalisation: building a sustainable supply chain
Supply chain digitalisation has garnered increasing attention in both industry and academia (Wang and Prajogo, 2024, Seyedghorban et al., 2020, Holmström et al., 2019). 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
PhD in Architecture
Our research degrees advance fields of enquiry into theory and history of architecture as a practice, responsible design, community architecture, architectural heritage and urban design, sustainable buildings, and virtual architecture. 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