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Postgraduate Research

School of Natural and Built Environment
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH

We welcome applications to our PhD programmes

Overview

The School of Natural and Built Environment is home to around 130 doctoral research students, studying across five disciplines: Archaeology/Palaeoecology; Architecture; Civil Engineering; Geography and Planning. It is an exciting place to undertake a PhD, providing a rich and vibrant environment with opportunities for inter-disciplinary work. Three cross-disciplinary research clusters enable the creation of synergies in areas such as sustainability, infrastructure, culture, design and heritage. The School has much impactful work in major research themes such as urbanism, community, heritage, population and climate change which contributes to the development of policy and practice both locally and globally.

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Please use the links below which will guide you though the process of applying for a PhD. If you have any questions after reading, please contact the Postgraduate Research Administrator, Catherine Boone at pgr.snbe@qub.ac.uk 

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    Postgraduate Research Courses
    Course Qualification Duration
    Architecture PhD 3 Academic Years
    Duration 3 Academic Years
    Description

    Architecture at Queen’s addresses the issues of architecture and urbanism in an increasingly globalised world, where factors such as sustainability and climate change, identity and heritage, and notions of craft and form create a complex context that architecture has to mediate.

    Architecture at Queen’s values both traditional academic and practice-based research. We have the expertise....

    Planning PhD 3 Academic Years
    Duration 3 Academic Years
    Description

    The discipline of Planning is located in the School of Natural and Built Environment. In recent years the performance of the discipline has been quite exceptional in a range of surveys, e.g. National Student Survey, Times Higher Education Survey and Guardian League Table. Given this, Planning at Queen’s is very highly ranked within the UK's Russell Group Universities.

    Our research programme....

    Planning MPhil 2 Academic Years
    Duration 2 Academic Years
    Description

    The discipline of Planning is now located in the School of Natural and Built Environment. In recent years the performance of the discipline has been quite exceptional in a range of surveys, e.g. National Student Survey, Times Higher Education Survey and Guardian League Table. Given this, Planning at Queen’s is very highly ranked within the UK's Russell Group Universities.

    Our research....

    Architecture MPhil 2 Academic Years
    Duration 2 Academic Years
    Description

    Architecture at Queen’s addresses the issues of architecture and urbanism in an increasingly globalised world, where factors such as sustainability and climate change, identity and heritage, and notions of craft and form create a complex context that architecture has to mediate.

    Architecture at Queen’s values both traditional academic and practice-based research. We have the expertise....

    Archaeology & Palaeoecology PhD 3 Academic Years
    Duration 3 Academic Years
    Description

    By joining Archaeology & Palaeoecology you will become part of a dynamic group of researchers in one of two interdisciplinary Research Clusters: Environmental Change & Resilience (ECR) for more environmentally-related projects, and Culture & Society (C&S) for more humanities-related Archaeology projects.

    Projects involving Palaeoecology or Scientific Archaeology focus on themes such as long-term....

    Geography PhD 3 Academic Years
    Duration 3 Academic Years
    Description

    The research undertaken within Geography falls under two interdisciplinary Research Clusters; Environmental Change & Resilience (ECR) and Culture & Society (C&S).

    Physical Geography-related projects focus on themes such as long-term landscape and environmental change, resilience of ecosystems, environmental change impacts on heritage structures, and analysis of contaminated lands. Investigative....

    Archaeology & Palaeoecology MPhil 2 Academic Years
    Duration 2 Academic Years
    Description

    By joining Archaeology & Palaeoecology you will become part of a dynamic group of researchers in one of two interdisciplinary Research Clusters: Environmental Change & Resilience (ECR) for more environmentally-related projects, and Culture & Society (C&S) for more humanities-related Archaeology projects.

    Projects involving Palaeoecology or Scientific Archaeology focus on themes such as long-term....

    Civil Engineering PhD 3 Academic Years
    Duration 3 Academic Years
    Description

    The research centre will address the topical grand challenges in civil engineering field, building on existing and developing new international collaborations. Financial support to meet these challenges will be acquired through both internal University initiatives (for enhanced infrastructure and facilities) and external funding from government grants, charities and direct industrial support.

    Research....

  • PhD Opportunities
    PhD Opportunities
    Course Qualification Duration
    Plastics Recycling PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Improving the environmental and social appraisal of infrastructure projects PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Bio-based textile reinforced mortar (bio-TRM) composites for structural strengthening PHD Full-time: 3 years
    SALine INtrusion in coastal Aquifers (SALINA): Hydrodynamic Assessment and Prediction of Dynamic Response PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Fluid Structure Interactions due to Scouring at Bridges PHD Full-time: 3 years
    Crack-inducing thermal stresses in safety-critical concrete structures PHD Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
    Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete PHD Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
    Structural Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements: Finite Element Modelling of the effect of construction pattern and unit interlock PHD Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
    Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Access Floor Tiles PHD Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
    Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction PHD Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years

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