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Supervisor	Research Opportunities	School	Department
Dr Maarten Blaauw Chronology-building in palaeoecology and landscape archaeology Developing age-modelling approaches and software Palaeoecology of peatlands and lak...	Chronology-building in palaeoecology and landscape archaeology Developing age-modelling approaches and software Palaeoecology of peatlands and lakes Numerical Palaeoecology	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Philip Boland Open to PhD applications that cover the several areas of spatial planning: These include neoliberalism City resilience Place branding Cultural pla...	Open to PhD applications that cover the several areas of spatial planning: These include neoliberalism City resilience Place branding Cultural planning Drugs economics	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Gemma Catney Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Ethnic diversity Ethnic residential segregation Eethnic inequalities, particularly in the labour market...	Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Ethnic diversity Ethnic residential segregation Eethnic inequalities, particularly in the labour market Spatial inequalities Internal migration Neighbourhood identity and belonging Spatial data analysis	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Siobhan Cox Open to PhD applications in; The field of human health risk assessment (including using oral bioaccessibility testing) Differentiating between con...	Open to PhD applications in; The field of human health risk assessment (including using oral bioaccessibility testing) Differentiating between contaminant sources	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Rory Doherty Open to PhD opportunities in; Circular Economy Sustainable Remediation of Pollution Restoration of Peatlands Source Apportionment of Pollutants	Open to PhD opportunities in; Circular Economy Sustainable Remediation of Pollution Restoration of Peatlands Source Apportionment of Pollutants	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Welsey Flannery Open to PhD applications in the field of; Coastal and marine governance Power and planning Environmental governance UN Sustainable Development Goa...	Open to PhD applications in the field of; Coastal and marine governance Power and planning Environmental governance UN Sustainable Development Goals Human dimensions of climate change	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Greg Keeffe Open to PhD applications from students in the areas of architecture, planning and urban design who would like to research and design the future cit...	Open to PhD applications from students in the areas of architecture, planning and urban design who would like to research and design the future city. Energy Futures Food energy water nexus New economies and the city	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr. M. Satish Kumar Open to PhD applications across a multidisciplinary perspectives relating colonial and postcolonial studies. Cultural heritage in the context of c...	Open to PhD applications across a multidisciplinary perspectives relating colonial and postcolonial studies. Cultural heritage in the context of climate change, political conflict, economic development rapid urbanization and natural hazards. Spatial ordering and the role of civic engagement in cities Changing role of labour market in emerging economies	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Chris Lloyd Open to PhD applications in the fields of population change, spatial data analysis, and historical GIS. Small area population change Segregation a...	Open to PhD applications in the fields of population change, spatial data analysis, and historical GIS. Small area population change Segregation and spatial inequalities	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Jasna Mariotti Open to PhD applications in the field of; Architecture and urban planning during socialism and after Urban transformation of post-socialist cities...	Open to PhD applications in the field of; Architecture and urban planning during socialism and after Urban transformation of post-socialist cities Historical and contemporary intersections of the port and the city, urban transformations of the port-city interface	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Agustina Martire Mixed use streets as public spaces Mixed use streets and class segregation Streets and mobility Street representation in architecture and urban de...	Mixed use streets as public spaces Mixed use streets and class segregation Streets and mobility Street representation in architecture and urban design Streets and urban activism	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Andrew Newton Open to PhD applications investigating high latitude/altitude climate changes over long (millions of years) and short (decades) timescales. This ma...	Open to PhD applications investigating high latitude/altitude climate changes over long (millions of years) and short (decades) timescales. This may be in the form of geomorphology, GIS, remote sensing, climate variability, or from within the broad scope of physical geography.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Marios Soutsos Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction, Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Crack-inducin...	Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction, Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Crack-inducing thermal stresses in safety-critical concrete structures, Structural Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements, Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Bridge Structures	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Oliver Dunnett Geographies of outer space Literary geographies and geographies of popular culture Landscape and identity in Britain and Ireland Historical geogra...	Geographies of outer space Literary geographies and geographies of popular culture Landscape and identity in Britain and Ireland Historical geographies of science and technology Funded PhD Project Placing Astronomy: Landscape, Space and Science at Armagh Observatory, 1790-1916 The project aims to investigate the historical geographies of astronomy at Armagh Observatory, which is the oldest continuously-active astronomical research institution in the British Isles. The importance of place and landscape to the science conducted at the Observatory is evidenced by its position in the wider regional landscape, the situation of several historic astronomical instruments, and its ecclesiastical and civic connections to the City of Armagh. The student, based partly at the Observatory and partly at QUB Geography Department, will be in a unique position to re-appraise the Observatory’s scientific heritage at an important time in its contemporary development. Further details at the link below: http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/media/sites/teaching/northernbridge/Placing%20Astronomy.pdf	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Giuseppina Amato Open to PhD applications in the field of; Structural strengthening with Fibre reinforced composites (FRP and FRCM) Natural composites Shape... Structural strengthening, FRP composites, FRCM composites, bio-based composites, Shape Memory Alloys	Open to PhD applications in the field of; Structural strengthening with Fibre reinforced composites (FRP and FRCM) Natural composites Shape memory alloys (SMA) structures under dynamic loading (seismic and impact loading)	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Diarmid Finnegan I am keen to supervise postgraduate research that falls under the following headings: history of geography and geographical ideas historical geogr...	I am keen to supervise postgraduate research that falls under the following headings: history of geography and geographical ideas historical geographies of knowledge history of science and religion	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Keith D Lilley New research includes applications of GIS in the history of cartography, landscape archaeology and history, as well as research in historical geo...	New research includes applications of GIS in the history of cartography, landscape archaeology and history, as well as research in historical geography on surveying and cartography as spatial practices that shaped past landscapes globally.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Ryan Rabett I am open to PhD applications in the fields of: Southeast Asian prehistory, Palaeolithic archaeology, Early human adaptation and dispersal, Zooarch... archaeology	I am open to PhD applications in the fields of: Southeast Asian prehistory, Palaeolithic archaeology, Early human adaptation and dispersal, Zooarchaeology, Palaeoecology, Conservation and prehistory, World Heritage, and Ecological refugia.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Ulrich Ofterdinger As advertised from time to time	As advertised from time to time	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Patrick Gleeson Large scale geophysical and remote sensing survey Later prehistoric and medieval landscapes Archaeologies of rulership in Northern Europe Cult Pra...	Large scale geophysical and remote sensing survey Later prehistoric and medieval landscapes Archaeologies of rulership in Northern Europe Cult Practices and Cult Landscapes Imaging and Imagining cult spaces Funerary Archaeology and Ritual Assembly Places and Practices Material Culture and Economy in Medieval Society	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Madjid Karimirad Open to PhD applications in the following areas: Offshore and Coastal Renewable Energy devices, Offshore Wind Turbines, Floating Solar, Wave and...	Open to PhD applications in the following areas: Offshore and Coastal Renewable Energy devices, Offshore Wind Turbines, Floating Solar, Wave and Tidal Dynamics of Marine Structures, Floating Wind Platforms Numerical Methods for Ocean Engineering, Hydrodynamics	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Gerard Hamill Open to PhD applications from candidates in the field of Civil Engineering (hydraulics and maritime) and Geo-Environmental Science to join teams wo...	Open to PhD applications from candidates in the field of Civil Engineering (hydraulics and maritime) and Geo-Environmental Science to join teams working in the saline intrusion in coastal aquifers and fluid / structure interaction of scour at bridges under localized flooding.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Gill Plunkett Open to PhD students in the fields of tephrochronology, palaeoecology, palynology, Irish prehistory or wetland archaeology.	Open to PhD students in the fields of tephrochronology, palaeoecology, palynology, Irish prehistory or wetland archaeology.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Danny McPolin Creation of CLT and design modular construction Development of a marine grade cementitious composite Rapid asset management data capture and proce...	Creation of CLT and design modular construction Development of a marine grade cementitious composite Rapid asset management data capture and processing	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Mohammed Sonebi KTP Associate with Tracey Concrete PhD in 3D printing of concrete, bio-based building materials, self-compacting concrete, rheology	KTP Associate with Tracey Concrete PhD in 3D printing of concrete, bio-based building materials, self-compacting concrete, rheology	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Brendan Murtagh Healthy Places: Understanding the impact of design of cities, public spaces, streets on health and well-being. Active Living: Studying characteris...	Healthy Places: Understanding the impact of design of cities, public spaces, streets on health and well-being. Active Living: Studying characteristics of walkable environments and influences on health behaviours (physical activity, recreation), travel decisions, commuting mode choices. Sustainable Lifestyles: Promoting the proactive designing of environments that nudge people to make healthier selections while retaining freedom of choice. Urban Transformations: Interventions to provide equitable access to urban infrastructure, amenities, services (e.g., affordable housing, clean water, food, improved sanitation).	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Stephen McIlwaine Interested in taking interested PhD students with an interest in one of the below, particularly in application to a developing (non-OECD) country. ...	Interested in taking interested PhD students with an interest in one of the below, particularly in application to a developing (non-OECD) country. Environmental and social assessment and risk management Water demand management and policy in water-scarce and non water-scarce environments Waste management - policy, incentives and drivers for behaviour change Consultation and stakeholder engagement during planning, construction and project operation. Social license to operate Sustainable finance, impact investing - how the increasing appetite for 'acceptable' investments can affect project planning and implementationMulti-cultural teams, improving teamwork on large international projects	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Gul Kacmaz Erk Cinema and the City Architecture and Film Architecture and (Voluntary and/or Forced) Migration Minorities in the City Refu...	Cinema and the City Architecture and Film Architecture and (Voluntary and/or Forced) Migration Minorities in the City Refugees and Home Architectural Space/Public Space/Film space Digital Mapping in the Humanities Architectural Media and Representation Architectural Design Education	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Dirk Brandherm Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Chalcolithic, Bronze and Iron Age archaeology of Europe and the Mediterranean World Prehistory Dating a...	Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Chalcolithic, Bronze and Iron Age archaeology of Europe and the Mediterranean World Prehistory Dating and Chronology Artefact Studies Archaeometry of inorganic materials	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Will Megarry Will is happy to discuss opportunities with any applicant with shared interests, particularly in relation to the archaeology of island cultures, ho... archaeology	Will is happy to discuss opportunities with any applicant with shared interests, particularly in relation to the archaeology of island cultures, how the past can be utilized to address contemporary challenges, and the role of technology (GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis)]in doing so. He would be particularly keen to hear from students looking to explore collaborative programs which include professional practice.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Wei Sha Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures	Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Merav Amir Open to PhD applications in the field of; Political and cultural geography Conflict, borders, territory, gender and sexual identities Spaces of se... Political Geography; Cultural Geography; Conflict; Security; Territory; Borders; Sovereignty; Critical Political Thinking; Israel/Palestine; Gender and Sexuality; Feminist and Queer Theory	Open to PhD applications in the field of; Political and cultural geography Conflict, borders, territory, gender and sexual identities Spaces of security and securitisation The Israeli-Palestinian conflict New critical political thinking	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Tristan Sturm Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Critical public health geographies Political geographies of religious movements Apocalyptic thought rel...	Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Critical public health geographies Political geographies of religious movements Apocalyptic thought related to climate change and nationalism	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Ian Shuttleworth Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Migration Segregation Longitudinal analysis	Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Migration Segregation Longitudinal analysis	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Cristian Silva Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Urban Sprawl, peri-urbanisation, (post)suburban growth and/or decline Emerging models of suburban ... interstitial spaces; urban sprawl; suburbanisation; peri-urbanisation; spatial planning; urban design	Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Urban Sprawl, peri-urbanisation, (post)suburban growth and/or decline Emerging models of suburban regeneration and retrofit Suburban infrastructure and transformations of fringe/belt areas of city-regions Interstitial spaces, vacant lands, white spaces, boundary spaces and (post)suburban politics and planning.	School of Natural and Built Environment
Clare Mulholland I am open to PhD applications in the fields of Planning and architecture in divided cities Inter-group contact of divided societies Contested s...	I am open to PhD applications in the fields of Planning and architecture in divided cities Inter-group contact of divided societies Contested societies Spatial practices Socio-spatial integration Intergroup mixing Community participation in the design	School of Natural and Built Environment
Dr Niek Turner Open to PhD applications in the fields of architecture, technology and media, incorporating a range of topics including: Architecture and Cinema V...	Open to PhD applications in the fields of architecture, technology and media, incorporating a range of topics including: Architecture and Cinema Visual Research Methods and Architecture New Media, Technology and Space	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Graeme Swindles Earth System Science Geoscience Environmental Change Quaternary Science Peatlands Neo- and Palaeoecology Microbial Ecology Micropalaeontology Ecoh...	Earth System Science Geoscience Environmental Change Quaternary Science Peatlands Neo- and Palaeoecology Microbial Ecology Micropalaeontology Ecohydrology Climate Change Pollution Volcanoes Extreme Events Anthropocene Human-Environment relations Human impacts	School of Natural and Built Environment
Professor Geraint Ellis Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Energy Transition Sustainability Planning Governance Equality and Health The Built Environment	Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Energy Transition Sustainability Planning Governance Equality and Health The Built Environment	School of Natural and Built Environment

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