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Managing Hypermasculinity in Construction

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Construction remains one of the most male-dominated industries in the UK, with men making up 85% of the total workforce, including 98% of all manual workers. This picture is often reflected globally, with women accounting for 11% of construction sector employment (RICS, 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr Dylan Tutt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Enabling Community-Led Affordable Housing

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This research proposes to investigate how progressive local authority policies and practices enable community-led development, particularly focusing on affordable housing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Cerulli

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Improving community engagement in renewable energy developments

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Many of UK’s renewal energy developments that obtain government sanctioned approval to proceed, but not ’community approval’, are compounding the NIMBY oppositions that often lead to protracted conflicts between communities, industries and governments which in turn results in significant social, political and economic costs to the interests of all concerned. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof F Phua

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Heat Networks and Infrastructure-Practice Dynamics

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Heat networks are set to aid the replacement of natural gas boilers across the UK as part of national decarbonization efforts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Green

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Decarbonisation of heating and cooling systems for net zero carbon future

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Decarbonisation of heating and cooling in buildings can be achieved through switching fuels and transferring the demand from Natural Gas to low-carbon electricity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Shahrestani

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cross-sectoral problem-solving in construction 4.0: bridging the gap between technology development and implementation

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The advent of Construction 4.0, characterised by the integration of AI, robotics, and digital technologies, has significantly transformed the construction industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Dowsett, Dr L Maftei

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Co-producing Climate Resilience: Participatory Urban Interventions in Vulnerable Communities

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

This project proposes to investigate the efficacy and processes of co-produced regenerative and climate-resilient interventions within vulnerable urban communities following climate-related disasters. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Cerulli

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Synergies between thermal and optical properties of the Urban Green Infrastructure - urban surfaces system

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

The combined effects of urbanization and global warming intensify urban overheating and increase both the frequency and severity of climate change–driven extreme heat events with detrimental consequences to public health and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C.H. Halios

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions in the Built Environment and Infrastructure Challenges

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we plan, deliver, and operate the built environment. The key question is no longer whether AI will play a role, but how it can be applied responsibly to improve performance, safety, and value. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kabiri Renani

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Modeling & Simulation Framework for Human-Aware Design and Manufacturing

University of Strathclyde

Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management

This research proposes a design framework that quantifies obstruction zones caused by automotive A-pillars—vertical structural elements that connect the windshield and side windows to the roof and provide critical structural integrity and occupant protection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr OD Demirel

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Rethinking Cooling in the Built Environment for a Warming World

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Project Overview. As global temperatures rise, the need to keep buildings cool is becoming one of the fastest growing energy challenges of our time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Project Overview: This project aims to make step changes in mass spectrometry (MS) by combining the advantages of MALDI with those of electrospray… Read more

Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mechanisms & Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Compounds in Patient-Derived Neural Models

Monash University Malaysia

Medicine and Health Sciences

This project evaluates psychedelics such as 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin in hiPSC-derived neurons/organoids using high-content imaging to quantify synaptic plasticity, connectivity, and signalling changes. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof Anne Yee

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD in physical chemistry: sustainable electrodes for next-generation energy storage

University of Reading

School of Chemistry

Project Overview. We have a vacancy for a PhD student working in the area of physical chemistry. While lithium dominates current battery technology, there is considerable drive to move away from lithium salts to more abundant or lower cost alternatives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hallett

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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