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We have 13 Urban Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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Urban Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 13 Urban Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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Speculative space: Architectural imaginaries and utopian practice through science fiction

This research project looks at how the representation of architecture and built environments in sf might be used to inform and enact spatial alternatives within the present. Read more
 Supervisor: Ms A Butt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gender and Energy: Developing Social and Political Engagement

  Research Group: School of Environment, Education and Development
The researcher will be expected to join the team of the UKRI/ERC ‘Gender and Precarity at the Energy Frontier’ (GENERATE) project. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Petrova
 7 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Valuing green and blue urban landscapes

During this prolonged period of neo-liberal development our discourse in the West has become fragmented between a growing concern for climate change/sustainability and a continued need to promote intensive growth and prioritise the needs of capital. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Garside
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Transforming Low-carbon Retrofit Policy in the UK’s Private Rented Sector

The UK is legally required to reach net zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions from homes will need to be dramatically reduced through the widespread installation of insulation, low-carbon heating and renewable energy technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Simcock, Dr EM Mulliner, Dr SP Percival, Prof V Maliene
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI Hub PhD Studentship - Modelling human mobility within Cities and machine learning approaches

  Research Group: School of Social & Political Sciences
Information on the School/Research Group. The PhD will be based within the Urban Analytics subject. It is part of the Smart City Design Research Theme of the AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI) Research Hub. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AH Heppenstall, Prof A Dennett
 1 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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LKAS PhD Studentship - Civic imaginaries of Glasgow

  Research Group: School of Social & Political Sciences
Information on the School/Research Group. This PhD is designed through a collaboration between the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy with the School of Culture and Creative Arts. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MH Howcroft
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Advancing a Participated GIS-based Policy Tool for Addressing the Needs of People with Impaired Mobility in Urban Environments.

Project Background and Aims. Global initiatives such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 emphasise the need for inclusive, safe, and accessible cities, particularly for vulnerable populations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Filomena, Dr O Gkountouna, Dr R Mahabir, Prof EM Manley
 15 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate change impacts on major sporting events

This project will assess the impact of increasing global temperatures on the viability of major sporting events. It will investigate how climate change may radically reshape the sporting calendar and require modifications to stadia using novel modelling applications of climate data. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Parkes, Dr C Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Studentship: Reimagining Mobility Futures in the Northwest of England

Lancaster University is offering an exciting PhD scholarship that includes all tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Lopez-Galviz
 11 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding the Human Spatial Navigation in Complex Urban Environment

This research project is centred on the study of human navigation in urban environments, leveraging the latest advancements in VR, robotics, computer vision, and AI technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S-H Yeo, Dr P.I. Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Walking, Observing, Connecting, Belonging: Propositional Map Making in the City

This project marks the latest phase in the development of the 'Propositional Walking Map' (PWM), a new form of city walking map that I have created. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Froome-Lewis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimizing Bespoke Concrete Plant Layouts for Sustainable Offsite Construction: A Lean-BIM Integrated Framework (SF24/EE/ABE/SULIMAN)

As highlighted in the 2022 UK Guidance Note on Carbon Net Zero and sustainability in construction, the construction industry generates over 60% of the waste produced in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Suliman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Re-Configuring the sustainable city: an evidence-based framework for an inclusive and healthy community (SF24/EE/ABE/OZBIL TORUN)

Climate change, hybrid working, and the pandemic have triggered significant changes in cities, including inner-city shrinkage and shifts in transportation modes and lifestyles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ozbil Torun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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