Recruitment is currently closed
The programme of study
Students undertake a four-year (FT) PhD at either Loughborough, UCL or MaREI in one of three themes:
- Flexibility and resilience: the interaction between buildings and the whole supply system, through new generation and storage technology.
- Technology and system performance: demand reduction and decarbonisation of the built environment through design, construction methods, technological innovation, monitoring and regulation.
- Comfort, health and well-being: buildings and energy systems that create productive work environments and affordable, clean, safe homes.
Funded students will receive a stipend which is tax free, plus UK fees for four years (conditions apply). Part-time study is also possible.
Please note: We do not accept applications outside of the main recruitment phases or by CV only.
How and when to apply
Applying to Loughborough: Recruitment at Loughborough University is now CLOSED.
Informal enquiries to Civ.Eng.Pgr@lboro.ac.uk.
Applying to UCL: Recruitment at UCL is now CLOSED and will re-open in December 2022.
Informal enquiries email to bseer.erbecdt@ucl.ac.uk
Applying to MaREI: Recruitment is currently closed at MaREI
For any informal enquiries, please email: erbe@ucc.ie
You can also follow our Twitter account for general recruitment updates and ERBE news – @ERBECDT
Projects
Loughborough University:
- Ultra Low Energy Buildings
- Improving the modelling of overheating in UK homes
- Electrification of domestic space heating
- Modelling the English housing stock for energy supply and demand analysis
- Closing the Energy Gap
- Reducing the Energy Demand of UK Housing
- Ventilation Effectiveness and Coronaviruses
- Passive Heat Exchanges in Natural Ventilation
- Grey-box building energy modelling
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Empirical modelling of domestic energy demand,
storage and production
Informal enquiries to: Civ.Eng.Pgr@lboro.ac.uk.

Who we are looking for
Applications are invited from graduates with a good first degree (1st or 2:1) in one of the following areas: physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, natural sciences, materials science, data analytics, computer science, statistics, social science, architecture or other building and energy-related disciplines.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or extensive relevant industry experience who can show evidence of a scientific and engineering research capability may also apply.
Loughborough University and UCL offer funding to UK students. There are limited funded places for EU and overseas students with the same or equivalent qualifications. Self-funded students are welcome to apply.
MaREI offers funding to UK, EU and overseas students.
All students must meet the minimum language requirements of the relevant organisation.