natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Fingerprinting storm and tsunami sediment signatures: Assessing future coastal resilience challenges from extreme events

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

The number of deaths attributed to natural hazards continues to rise, despite progress in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Dawson, Dr A Cuthbertson

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Transportation Decision Making and Uncertainty

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

The transportation infrastructure is currently facing challenges from ever-changing disruption scenarios and unpredictability, particularly with the uncertainties brought on by climate change and natural hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Ms Y Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Building proactive climate resilience into critical infrastructure assets

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Critical transport infrastructure, play a key role for the seamless functioning of our societies. Several assets are approaching the end of their design life, whereas at the same time are subjected to ever-increasing traffic loads and natural hazards that are aggravated by climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Post-Hurricane Damage and Recovery: A remote assessment of agricultural resilience in the Caribbean

Coventry University Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience

Introduction. Remote sensing, earth obHurricanes cause widespread damage to agriculture, resulting in vegetation loss and decreased productivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CHB Hill- Butler

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Engineering problems related to conservation and restoration of Cultural Heritage are attracting increasing attention by researchers, offering opportunities for novel research and industry collaborations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Marinelli, Dr D Barreto

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

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Doctoral research positions available in mathematical sciences and its applications

University of Bath Department of Mathematical Sciences

. SAMBa (the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics), at the University of Bath, offers a 4-year PhD programme, including initial training to develop breadth of knowledge and research skills. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Intelligent Earth - UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI for the Environment

University of Oxford

The Intelligent Earth CDT brings together academics from key environmental science and AI departments across the University of Oxford with non-academic partners to train a new generation of PhD students to tackle some of the most pressing environmental issues using AI through five closely connected themes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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PhD position in Structural Engineering - High-performance steel/aluminium structures, sustainable structures with green and recycled materials, structural resilience of steel structures under hazards

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Dr. Ke Jiang’s research group at University of Canterbury – Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering has 1 fully funded PhD position in the field of Structural Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KJ Jiang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Utilizing Data Augmentation Techniques for Applying Machine Learning Techniques in Survival Analysis with Limited Data Availability

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Kiani, Dr T Mansouri

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

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Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Landslide Hazard

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Landslides, particularly long-runout landslides like debris flows, pose a significant and often devastating threat to communities worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leonardi

29 September 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. A biofilm is a robust form of bacteria colony resistant to antibiotics. They have significant impacts on a multitude of industries impacting health and industrial processes such as in food production and water security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr G Barrett

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

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We have 14 natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 14 natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Fingerprinting storm and tsunami sediment signatures: Assessing future coastal resilience challenges from extreme events

Transportation Decision Making and Uncertainty

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

Building proactive climate resilience into critical infrastructure assets

Post-Hurricane Damage and Recovery: A remote assessment of agricultural resilience in the Caribbean

From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Doctoral research positions available in mathematical sciences and its applications

Intelligent Earth - UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in AI for the Environment

PhD position in Structural Engineering - High-performance steel/aluminium structures, sustainable structures with green and recycled materials, structural resilience of steel structures under hazards

Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

Utilizing Data Augmentation Techniques for Applying Machine Learning Techniques in Survival Analysis with Limited Data Availability

Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Landslide Hazard

Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

We have 14 natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 14 natural hazards PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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