PhD in Architecture

Applications are invited from Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Republic of Ireland candidates only. International candidates should NOT apply for this PhD opportunity. Construction provides vital infrastructure to allow the needs of the people on our planet to be met. Therefore, new construction will be required globally if we are to achieve our sustainable development goals and build a world that is equitable and allows both humans and the planet to thrive. However, the built environment currently contributes 40% of energy and process-related CO2 emissions, is responsible for 50% of extracted materials, generates 62% of waste in the UK (UKGBC 2023) and is one of 3 systems that cause 80% of global biodiversity loss (McNamara et al. 2023). The successful candidate will work with Dr Cox to develop a PhD project that will investigate how we can use whole life analysis of carbon and other environmental impacts to inform reduction of the environmental impact of constructing our built environment.