disasters PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 disasters PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Studentship (3 years): Developing a Digital Twin for Designing Disaster-Resilient Smart Cities

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Operations and Information Management at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sajadi

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Comprehensive decision support system for effective disaster management

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Peace Studies

As the frequency and severity of natural disasters increases around the world, effective disaster management decision-making has become essential. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Rye

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

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A systems approach to disaster management and response

UNSW Sydney School of Population Health

Higher Degree Research Opportunities for Domestic and International Candidates - A systems approach to disaster management and response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DH Heslop

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

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Disasters and the role of community resilience

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Community resilience has become a central part of disaster management approaches over recent years, adopted by policymakers and practitioners’ worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Coates

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

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Building back better: Integrated assessment for post-disaster housing configuration mitigation and resilience

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

The purpose of the study. The occurrence of natural and man-made disasters is increasing rapidly worldwide. Post-disaster housing projects have been one of the most challenging and controversial responsibilities faced by the impacted countries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LK Khaddour, Dr T O Osunsanmi

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

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Privacy violation and cyber security issues in digital media misinformation during environmental and health crises

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Cyber Security and Networking Research Group

Research Group. Cyber Security and Networking Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Abroshan, Dr L Babu Saheer

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

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Model-based health economic evaluation of interventions for improving primary healthcare for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during severe flooding in India

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year fully-funded PhD Studentship starting September 2024. Background to the project. Severe floods are an increasing annual problem in parts of India and South Asia, worsened by global warming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Jowett, Dr S Manaseki-Holland, Dr J Hall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Graph Networks meets Multi-modal Remote Sensing data for Environmental Sustainability [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Graph theory and graph networks play a crucial role in examining multi-modal remote sensing data owing to their capacity to depict intricate connections and interactions within the data. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Rosin

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

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Graph Networks meets Multi-modal Remote Sensing data for Environmental Sustainability

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Graph theory and graph networks play a crucial role in examining multi-modal remote sensing data owing to their capacity to depict intricate connections and interactions within the data. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Rosin

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Risk and sustainability dimensions of renewable energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland in a changing climate

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The transition from the primary reliance on exhaustible fossil fuel energy sources to renewable energy sources - decarbonisation of energy production - is an essential element of the government pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Teixeira, Prof M MacDonald

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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Island Nations Going Under: Submerged Statehood, Legal Protections Beyond Refugee Status.

University of Reading School of Law

Anthropocentric climate change exhibits asymmetric impacts on specific States, particularly those that endured economic, social, and political exploitation during the colonial era and underwent extensive fossil-fuel-based industrialisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Kapogianni, Prof C J Hilson

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

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Carbon Sequestration in the Context of River Restoration

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 RVE Anthony, Prof N Entwistle

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

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Human-AI Collaboration for Resilient Emergency Care

University of York Department of Computer Science

About the Project. Autonomous and AI systems are an increasing part of daily life. As the range and impact of such systems increase due to fast advances in their underlying technology, UKRI has funded a number of investigatory research “nodes” to address the trustworthiness of autonomous systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Calinescu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Study of Direct Air Capture and CO2 Utilisation Driven by Renewable Energy through Modelling and Simulation

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Severe global warming caused by an unprecedented increase in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has led to natural disasters such as glaciers melting, intensified heat waves, droughts and floods. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Wang

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

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