Postgraduate Research at the School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford

At the School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford more than 280 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and 200 academics conduct research that was rated in the 2021 Research Excellent Framework (REF) as “world-leading or internationally excellent” (78%) and as generating “outstanding innovative impact” (88%).

At Salford, PGRs work with supervisors in world-leading research facilities on ground-breaking research. They collaborate on grants and are involved in research bid applications. All our doctoral and research master students have access to comprehensive training provisions, receive generous funding to attend national and international conferences, and chair sessions at our International PGR Conference (IPGRC).

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 taught programmes towards independent learning and researching and our MSc by Research students work closely with scientist in one of our many laboratories. The University of Salford also has a Widening Participation scholarship and numerous PGR projects (funded and self-funded) are regularly advertised and updated on FindAPhD.com.

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School of Science, Engineering and Environment PhD Projects

Research Centres

Our Biomedical Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) brings together a collaborative community of scientists who address critical challenges faced by society. This research spans fundamental and applied aspects of bioscience research across a number of broad themes such as Microbial Communities, Cardio-Respiratory Physiology and Pathology, Cancer Diagnosis and Prevention, Ageing and Dementia, Infectious Diseases. Find out more here.

The Environmental Research & Innovation Centre (ERIC) is focused on advancing the understanding of key environmental challenges of major economic and societal importance in the 21st century. The Cockroft building – our laboratory building – provides the facilities to support postgraduate students to produce innovative research on topics such as: infectious and zoonotic diseases, fisheries management, green infrastructure, pollution and biodiversity and conservation. Find out more here.

Research at the Informatics Research Centre evolves around data and information in all their types and usages. Researchers at this centre cover all phases and processes from data pre-processing to engineering and visualisation. Find out more here.

The Centre for Future Engineering has a long-standing recognition for working across the fields of mechanical, aeronautical and civil engineering, robotics and automation and advanced materials. Please click here for more information and to learn more about members of the Team.

The research centre Built and Human Environments encompasses a broad range of research facilities and researchers. Among them are teams at IGNITION Living Lab and THINKlab. Find out more here.

In addition to our research centres, the school of Science, Engineering and Environment has additional research powerhouses such as:

Acoustic Research facilities are world-class and designed to meet the highest technical specifications and the requirements of measurement standards.

Research at the Energy House Labs focusses on energy efficiency and smart building. The labs replicate environmental conditions and analyse how environmental effects act on housing stock and consumers.