CMAC, the EPSRC Future Manufacturing Research Hub in Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation is a major initiative that aims to accelerate the adoption of continuous manufacturing technologies for high value chemical products such as pharmaceuticals.
Research Group:
Institute for Infrastructure & Environment
Dr G Vasdravellis
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
Based on recent catastrophic collapse incidents of buildings due to fire events, fire-induced progressive collapse is becoming an important issue that current design methods cannot solve.
Research Group:
Institute for Infrastructure & Environment
Dr S Patidar, Dr D Jenkins
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
The UK energy sector, in the broadest sense, is expected to endure a dramatic transformation by 2050. Several factors including, climate change, technological advancements, political turbulence, cultural change, big-data revolution, in combination, has already started shifting energy landscape of the UK.
Research Group:
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Building Design
Dr D Jenkins
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
The concept of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), summarising the level of energy efficiency in an individual building, is well established in EU member states and particularly prevalent in the UK.
Research Group:
Institute of Petroleum Engineering
Prof J Underhill, Dr R Jamieson
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
Passive continental margins record the rifting, breakup and thermal subsidence of divergent margins and therefore their study is a key components in developing our understanding of large scale tectonic processes.
Research Group:
Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
Dr M Bell
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
Sawfishes are a family of rays that occur in coastal, estuarine and freshwater habitats in tropical and subtropical regions. This PhD project focuses on engaging commercial and recreational fishers in conservation efforts to protect the four endangered species that are known in the waters of Queensland, Australia.
Research Group:
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Building Design
Dr K Seneviratne
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
Construction makes a noticeable contribution to the economic output of any country. For example, UK construction industry contributes to 6.1% GDP in 2016 (Office for National Statistics, 2017) and UAE (Ministry of Economy, 2015)9% GDP in 2014.
Research Group:
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Building Design
Dr A Forster
Application Deadline:
1 February 2019
Climate change is presenting significant challenges to the built and natural environment. Within the non-arid world this is generally manifesting itself in the form of increasing volume and intensity of rainfall.
