PhD Studentship: A Web-based Platform for Large-scale Rapid Flood Risk Assessment

RationaleFlooding – the most wide-spread natural hazard – affects every country and region of the world. Flood risk is expected to increase due to climate change, as evidenced by recent recurring UK summer and winter floods. The UK climate projections (UKCP18) suggest a >10% increase in heavy rainfall by 2050, with much of this "very likely" to fall in a...

RationaleSurface water flooding - also referred to as pluvial flooding - is caused by intense, highly localised convective rainfall creating excessive runoff that cannot drain away quickly enough.According to a recent Defra report [1], it is the UK's most widespread form of flooding, with 3.2m properties at risk in England alone. Recent events, e.g., the...

This studentship will seek to better understand the holistic development of elite junior tennis players, by establishing the technical, tactical and physical characteristics of match play and training.The findings will be used to enhance junior players' training programmes and ultimately support their transition to full-time professional tennis.This PhD...

This collaborative PhD opportunity is supported by the 3Pillars Project which is a not-for-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). 3Pillars Project launched a new 5-year strategy to grow and share their work in summer 2024. In addition, they were granted £300,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver their GAMEPLAN intervention over...

Number of Opportunities Available: 12 – 15 opportunitiesReaching global net-zero emissions targets, to tackle climate change and pollution, needs rapid growth in sustainable hydrogen technologies. This rapid growth needs many existing challenges, including production cost, supply chain development and social requirements to be addressed.Our fully funded...

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in rugby are rare, however the consequences are far-reaching: sustaining a catastrophic injury presents a rapid and life-altering shift in a rugby players' personal and social identity and their day-to-day reality. Negotiating these transitions and changes poses significant challenges to mental...

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI, including sports-related concussions) account for 80% of TBIs, posing a significant global public health concern. While most recover within weeks, up to 30% develop Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), marked by long-lasting physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural issues. Objective assessment and interventions are...

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI, including sports-related concussions) account for 80% of TBIs, posing a significant global public health concern. While most recover within weeks, up to 30% develop Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), marked by long-lasting physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural issues. Objective assessment and interventions are...

This project is sponsored by Network Rail and is an exciting opportunity to work on the degradation of masonry-lined tunnels, which pose a risk to UK railway infrastructure. This project will: (i) enhance understanding of the degradation processes; (ii) investigate inspection and condition assessment strategies; and (iii) develop modelling techniques,...

We are looking for an experienced flood modeller to join our growing team and help us to build scale our flood forecasting system models across the globe. There will be opportunities to work on various parts of the model set-up process, including helping to incorporate new datasets into our modelling architecture and helping to validate model outputs to...

Shape, topology and chemistry of materials and structures are the ingredients to achieve multifunctionality. Combining mechanical and thermal, or permeability and bio-instructive properties in the same high-performance product require novel design, manufacture, and validation techniques, both in silico and experimentally. Traditionally this process takes a...

Department - Loughborough: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing EngineeringSecondary Department - Loughborough: PhysicsClosing date of advert: 5th July 2024Start date: October 2024Full-time/part-time availability: Full-time 3.75 years, Part-time 7.5 yearsName of primary supervisor/CDT lead: Prof Michael Henshaw (Doctoral Centre Lead)Name(s) of secondary...

DC Microgrids (MG) can connect various renewable generators and energy storage and play a vital role in the goal of reaching Net Zero.The overall management of a DC MG relies on reliable communication and information flow between power electronic interfaces. Dual modulation of power and data is an emerging technology for DG MGs, where data is transmitted on...

Climate change is a prominent, real-world, ongoing event that can cause high feelings of stress and anxiety in people. It is an ongoing challenge to try and reduce our digital carbon footprint, at both an individual and organisational level, which cumulatively has a huge impact on climate change. Digital decarbonisation provides a real-world strategy that we...

Climate change is a prominent, real-world, ongoing event that can cause high feelings of stress and anxiety in people. It is an ongoing challenge to try and reduce our digital carbon footprint, at both an individual and organisational level, which cumulatively has a huge impact on climate change. Digital decarbonisation provides a real-world strategy that we...

Women's engagement in sport and exercise is heavily influenced by the stage of their menstrual cycle and appropriate support wear. Breast size, shape and sensitivity varies throughout a menstrual cycle, requiring better measurement and knowledge to define these changes and how to support women to engage in exercise. This PhD focuses on a novel measurement...

The AAE department at Loughborough University has a rich track record of research in tyre and friction modelling. A significant part of this expertise was developed in collaboration with industry and this project is supported by a prominent industry partner.Tyre-road friction determines the capability of a tyre to generate forces on any terrain – an...

Current AI models are not designed to reuse and share knowledge. When conditions change, e.g., data distributions, locations, or platforms, retraining needs to occur from scratch. In some cases, like for foundation models or for complex robotics tasks, the process requires very large amount of data and energy. Recent advances towards lifelong learning and...

Over the last 10 years, researchers at Loughborough University have led a programme of research seeking to characterise the health and well-being of HGV drivers; and to develop bespoke health promotion interventions.This work led to the creation of the SHIFT programme – a Structured Health Intervention For Truckers – which focuses on enhancing physical...

Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for physical and mental health at all stages of life and becomes of critical importance from mid-life onwards, when regular engagement can help prevent or reduce age-related injuries.Many midlife women do not engage in regular physical activity and the menopause transition itself can present both physical and...