Fully Funded PhD in Climate-Resilient Rail Infrastructure

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded

Fees and maintenance

Equality and inclusion

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a four-year, fully funded PhD studentship under the FIBE3 CDT, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project focuses on climate adaptation and threshold-based analysis for railway infrastructure, combining civil engineering, climate science, and quantitative methods.

Applicants should hold at least a high 2.1 degree (preferably a Masters) in a related field, with an interest in systems thinking and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Requires strong quantitative training and ability to work with data for analysis and modelling.
• Demonstrates systems thinking and analytical approach to infrastructure projects.
• Good command of English for academic writing and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interdisciplinary research into thresholds and tipping points for railway infrastructure.
• Develop data-driven models to define environmental/operational thresholds.
• Contribute to publishable findings and cross-disciplinary collaboration with Network Rail and CDT partners.

Skills

Quantitative training

Systems thinking

Data analysis

English language skills

Education

Masters degree in related discipline

Job description

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a four-year, fully funded PhD studentship under the FIBE3 CDT, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project focuses on climate adaptation and threshold-based analysis for railway infrastructure, combining civil engineering, climate science, and quantitative methods.

Applicants should hold at least a high 2.1 degree (preferably a Masters) in a related field, with an interest in systems thinking and data analysis.