By pursuing a PhD programme in the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences you will join a very successful research school working with academics who lead their field.
As the largest and best equipped group of its type in the UK, we command a unique position both to tackle the fundamental science related to intensifying global change and to confront the challenges this presents to our society and its supporting infrastructure.
We study engineered and natural systems from landscape to molecular scales with PhD projects available in six distinct but increasingly cross-linked research areas:
We also have some funding available for research degrees.
If you are interested in one or more of our areas of expertise, or want to find out more about our many PhD opportunities, please contact us. We recommend matching your own research interests with the particular interests of members of staff to identify a potential supervisor and additional project options.
All our students are provided with specialist training in research methods, technical training and excellent facilities with a team of supportive academic and technical staff. Our undergraduate and MSc programmes provide a variety of taught modules which many PhD students attend to augment their training - this is especially encouraged in the early part of the students research training.