PhD in Sustainable Education

At the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Sustainability and Planning, a position as a PhD student in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Sustainable Education at the Aalborg Centre for Problem-Based Learning in Engineering Science and Sustainability under the auspices of UNESCO (UCPBL) is open for appointment from 1 March 2026 or soon thereafter. The position will be based in Aalborg./nWorking title: Understanding PBL’s Role and Impact in Higher Education Emergencies: Systems Thinking on Change and Resilience/nThis PhD project will apply a systems thinking approach to investigate the long-term impact of PBL on different stakeholders - including educational leaders, educators, students, and their interactions with their institutional, social, and cultural surroundings./nThe PhD candidate will be integrated into the dynamic research environment of the UNESCO PBL Centre, working collaboratively with colleagues engaged in international projects and educational development initiatives. As part of the PhD programme, the candidate will also undertake teaching responsibilities, primarily contributing to first-year engineering PBL courses and supporting additional teaching or supervision activities relevant to the department’s programmes.