Environmental Design and Engineering MPhil/PhD

Our academics, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers carry out world-leading research in the field of sustainable building design, engineering and social science. Our research is original, influential, and always relevant to the biggest global challenges. Our research themes are interdisciplinary, overlapping, and dynamic. Our ultimate goal is to deliver interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary built environment research to improve wellbeing, health and sustainability.

Our specialist expertise covers a variety of interconnected research themes related to the built environment, including but not limited to:

• Light and lighting
• Acoustics and soundscapes
• Moisture, temperature and air quality
• Climate change, sustainability and cities
• Smart buildings and digital engineering
• Life cycle assessment and circular economy
• Energy use, retrofit and net zero

We use a range of methods in our research, including:

• Measurement, monitoring and testing
• System dynamics
• Social and participatory research
• Urban modelling and geospatial analysis
• Building performance simulation, evaluation and optimisation
• Data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Building physics and mathematical methods

If you have a research idea that falls within our research themes, a MPhil/PhD in Environmental Design and Engineering could be the right path for you. To get started with your application follow the four-step application process on our ‘How to apply for an Environmental Design and Engineering MPhil/PhD’ page before submitted your formal application on this page.