Overview

Built Environment encourage PhD candidates to take an active role in our Department's research community, in areas currently ranging from climate change and resilience to smart cities, integrated urban infrastructure, mechanical engineering and tribology, technology, health sciences and medical engineering, society and culture, planning and architecture.

Learning outcomes

Anglia Ruskin University have a large multidisciplinary academic team ready to support you in your studies working across our research groups and Future Cities Research Network (FCRN).

FCRN brings together PhD researchers and academic, teaching and research staff from across our Department of Engineering and the Built Environment – and beyond. Our aim is to investigate and generate best practice and policy relevant evidence to understand and effectively respond to the complex urban challenges for sustainable and resilient urban futures.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The approach FCRN takes to research is grounded in the multidisciplinary work with industry, third sector organisations and policy makers, using collaborative research methodologies that treat end users as partners in the research process and not as subjects to be studied.

In this way the findings from our projects have immediate relevance and impact on the societal issues they are addressing.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-04 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-02 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 50 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

PhD: You’ll need a Masters degree or equivalent in a related subject area.

If English is not your first language, you'll require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent test). If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a range of courses which could help you achieve the level required for entry.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15900 GBP / year

≈ 15900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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