Railway network resilience and climate adaptation University College London (UCL) in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in railway asset degradation and management modelling, with a clear focus on how climate change alters bridge deterioration and infrastructure performance. The project is supervised by Rasa Remenyte-Prescott (Faculty of Engineering) and explores how environmental exposure conditions such as temperature, humidity, rainfall, heat extremes, and air pollution affect the degradation of railway bridges. The research aims to incorporate climate-dependent ...

Funded PhD opportunities are available through the AD[A]PT Doctoral Programme at Cardiff University , in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University and Falmouth University . This call is relevant for applicants interested in Architecture , Design , Sustainability , and the Built Environment . The post highlights a doctoral-level opening rather than a postdoctoral or master’s opportunity. Both UK and international applicants are welcome. The post does not provide detailed entry requirements, fu...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) through the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP). The call is open for ESRC-funded PhD studentships starting in October 2027. The post invites prospective PhD candidates whose research interests fit areas such as sustainable and resilient built environments, climate change and sustainability, infrastructure transitions, digitalisation and AI, technology adoption, and the social, organisational, or poli...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Brunel University of London through the NERC TREES Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) programme. Project title: Coastal Community and Building Resilience to Multi-Hazard Risks. This PhD will investigate how coastal communities and infrastructure can better withstand interacting hazards, including flooding and other climate-related risks. The project is well suited to candidates interested in coastal resilience , multi-hazard risks , nature-based solutions , climate ad...

PhD opportunity at the University of Bath in the area of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) , sustainable design , and the integration of LCA in the design and application of innovative construction products . The project builds on recent work in the Horizon Europe INBUILT Project and related building-level research. The successful applicant will join a research environment within the Faculty of Engineering and Design , the RENEW Research Centre , and the Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change ...