Phd, Mphil, Mres Civil & Environmental Engineering in University of Strathclyde, UK

Phd, Mphil, Mres Civil & Environmental Engineering in University of Strathclyde

Research opportunities

Located in the heart of Glasgow’s City Centre, we offer a unique combination of expertise including civil, environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as geosciences, material science, physics, chemistry and microbiology. 

We have a vibrant postgraduate research community, with over 90 research students from a wide variety of backgrounds. We offer training in a diverse and international setting and working closely with industry and government ensures our research is sector-leading and meets the needs of our stakeholders. Our world-class research portfolio includes international and multi-institutional research collaborations.

Our postgraduate research degrees can be studied over one year (MPhil, MRes) or three years (PhD). Our research is supported by funding from research councils, the Scottish Government and industrial partners.

Industry links

Our Civil & Environmental Engineering department has close links with industry. Around 25% of our PhD students have financial help from those links.

We also have several high-profile visiting professors who supervise current PhDs.

What you'll study

MPhil & PhD

You can study for your choice of these degrees in any of our research areas:

• Ground Engineering & Engineering Geosciences
• Water, Environment, Sustainability & Public Health
• Intelligent Infrastructure

Get in touch with us at contact-civeng@strath.ac.uk to discuss your own project ideas.

You'll have the opportunity to attend our research seminars, as well as specialist classes and training courses from across the University.

MRes

Our MRes degree is specific to the following programmes:

• Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control
• Climate Change Adaptation 

Facilities

You'll have access to our £6 million state-of-the-art research laboratories. Our facilities include:

• Geomechanics Laboratory
• Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 
• Microbiology Laboratory
• Structures Laboratory
• Numerical Modelling of Geomaterials
• Field Investigation Capabilities

You'll also be given your own work area with allocated desk, computer and storage space in our offices in the James Weir building.

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