Research Degrees

Transport

The Transport group has a PhD studentship for one of the following PhD projects. If you wish to apply follow the instructions in the individual project. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2013.

EPSRC studentship in Safety of vulnerable road users

EPSRC studentship in New vehicle technologies and safety

EPSRC studentship in Traffic safety analysis and methods

EPSRC studentship in Sustainable transport

The priority PhD projects below represent the most scientifically pressing and topical areas of our research and although not currently funded are the most likely to attract funding. The other PhD projects listed are relevant to our current research interests and may present students with alternative research opportunities. If you have your own specific project in mind that clearly aligns with our research interests you may wish you contact relevant members of staff directly to discuss possible supervisory support.

Priority PhD projects

CI-447 Air pollution in restricted air circulation areas (street canyons, multi storey car parks)

CI-545 Investigation of the psychological and environmental factors affecting eco-driving and risk taking

CI-546 Emission and dispersion of particle pollution from motor vehicles

CI-548 Decision support platform for managing networks through integration and processing of traffic and environment data

CI-574 Cyclists and walkers exposure to air pollution un urban environment

CI-610 The effects of socio-economic, environmental and land use  factors on the incidence of child and adult pedestrian casualties considering North East England as a case study

Other PhD projects

CI-405 Bioinspired vision system for autonomous vehicle collision avoidance in an urban setting to improve road safety

CI-476 Air quality and health in North East

CI-547 Urban road traffic and its impacts on biogenic volatile organic compound emissions

CI-573 Use of microsimulation for effective design of junctions and traffic networks to deliver safety and environment targets
CI-575 In-vehicle exposure of drivers and passengers to air pollution in quiet, busy and congesterd street