Funded PhD Opportunities

Please see below our current funded PhD opportunities. These projects will start in September 2026. We will add more projects here as they are advertised. Please check the individual project information carefully by following the link in the table.

Proposal title	Sponsors	University partner
Food Waste to Sewer: Evidence, Infrastructure Resilience, Circular Economy and Policy Implications	EPSRC, InSinkErator UK	The University of Sheffield
Water and Vegetation Driven Failure Modes on Railway Infrastructure	EPSRC, Network Rail	The University of Sheffield
Algae speciation and bloom risks in drinking water reservoirs: linking microbiological and environmental parameters to prevent treatment impacts	EPSRC, Anglian Water, South East Water	The University of Sheffield
Development of a robust hydrological modelling framework for drought risk assessments	EPSRC, Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water Group	Newcastle University
Real-Time River Water Quality Forecasting through Integrated Hydrodynamic and Surrogate Modelling	EPSRC, Reece Foundation	Newcastle University
Rooted in Resilience: Optimising the Plant-Soil System for Flood-Resilient Rain Gardens	EPSRC, RHS, Robert Bray Associates	Newcastle University
Towards Resilient Water Supply Infrastructure and Services in Mexico City	School of Engineering (Newcastle University)	Newcastle University
Prediction of forever chemical concentrations in real-world drinking water treatment systems	EPSRC, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water	Cranfield University

WIRe projects span the full range of science and engineering and cover all aspects of the water sector, from source to sink, and beyond. Research areas include:

Water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems
Nature-based solutions for urban water management
Public health
Decarbonisation
Emerging contaminants
Policy and governance

If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact us.

All CDT WIRe PhD opportunities are sponsored by EPSRC and additional external end-user partners.

PhD Opportunities

CDT WIRe PhD Opportunities