PhD position in the area of transport disruption due to extreme weather events University of Leeds in United Kingdom

Imperial College London is advertising a PhD project on coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions , based in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in London, United Kingdom. The project investigates how climate change , extreme drying , and heatwaves may trigger coastal cliff failure, with a focus on the hydromechanical response of unsaturated coastal geomaterials (especially the Mercia Mudstone Group). The research combines advanced laboratory element testing wit...

Imperial College London is launching revamped MSc programmes in October 2027 within its Geotechnical Engineering offering at the South Kensington campus. The programme portfolio includes MSc Geotechnical Engineering , with specialisms in Advanced Geotechnics, Earthquake, Geoenvironmental Engineering and Data Science; MSc Geological Engineering , with a stronger emphasis on Engineering Geology and accessibility for Geology and Earth Sciences graduates; and MSc Geotechnical Engineering with Offsho...

The University of Sheffield is offering a fully funded PhD investigating how forests can mitigate landslide runout and reduce risks to infrastructure. The project is supervised by Alessandro Leonardi and Dr Jill Johnson, in collaboration with Adrian Koe at AtkinsRéalis, and is supported through the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. The research will combine physics-based numerical simulations, machine learning and laboratory experiments to understand how forest structure and management affect the ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick in the School of Engineering as part of the POSEIDON Marie Curie Doctoral Network . The project sits at the intersection of offshore wind energy , geotechnical engineering , numerical modelling , and machine learning . It is a strong fit for candidates interested in civil engineering, geomechanics, and energy-related research with real-world impact. The post highlights excellent opportunities for international collaboration , training , and research s...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in low-carbon cementitious repair materials at the University of Cambridge , within the EPSRC FIBE3 CDT and the Department of Engineering , in collaboration with M Group . This project is a strong fit for candidates interested in Civil Engineering , Materials Science , and sustainability-focused research on cementitious systems, repair materials, and experimental laboratory work. The post highlights work on low-carbon materials, suggesting a research environment cent...