EPSRC: Energy resilience in the built environment centre for doctoral training PhD studentships

16/12/2021

16/01/2022

The aim is to promote excellence in research through the training of cohorts of doctoral students and the fostering of collaboration between UK and Republic of Ireland-based researchers. Studentships are tenable for four years and are fully funded.

PhD student will be trained in one of the following three themes: •flexibility and resilience – the interaction between buildings, both domestic and non-domestic, and the whole energy system, through new generation, storage, and energy efficiency technology, enabled by smart control systems and new business models; •technology and system performance – demand reduction and decarbonisation of the built environment and its utilisation through design, construction methods, technological innovation, cyber-physical monitoring and control systems and regulation; •comfort, health and well-being – building, energy, and ICT systems that create productive and efficient work and operational environments and affordable, clean, safe homes.

PhD students from all background with an interest in the themes and based anywhere in the world may apply. Backgrounds may include social science, architecture, data analytics, physics, materials science, computer science, mathematics and engineering. Students based outside of the EU must adhere to institution-specific English language requirements.