Research degree programmes

Visit the university’s online prospectus for programme details and entry requirements concerning research opportunities:

Research Opportunities, ESBE, PhD ⁄ MPhil
FullTime – MPhil: 2 years; PhD: 3 years PartTime – MPhil: 3 years; PhD: 5 years;

Why research with us?

We have a series of specialised laboratories and workshops and constantly upgrade our equipment to reflect today’s innovations.

Our research students enjoy applying their knowledge and skill in our lively innovative environment. Valued and supported by our committed staff, they benefit from the importance we place on multidisciplinary collaboration and our excellent industry links.

All our research students are supported by a supervisory team, with academic experts who guide and support their work. We also have the opportunity of bringing in experts from industry to assist on projects where appropriate.

Find out more about research degrees at London South Bank University (LSBU).

Research

We offer research supervision in a wide variety of areas and these are shown here by Department.

Department of Applied Sciences

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Ecology and Ecotoxicology
Environmental Engineering
Explosions and Fires/Safety Engineering | Explosions & Fire Research Group
Food Science and Technology | The London Food Centre
Green Process Engineering | Centre for Green Process Engineering
Sports and Exercise Science/Nutrition | Academy of Sport

Department of Engineering & Design

Biomedical Engineering and Communications (BiMEC)
- Includes:
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Skin Bioengineering
Mechatronics, Robotics and Non-Destructive Testing (MrNDT)
Sustainable Energy and Materials (SEM)
- Includes:
- Photovoltaics, Thin Films and Nanostructured Materials
- Surface Engineering

Department of The Built Environment

Ageing, Disability and Access in the Built Environment
Building Defects
Construction
Construction Management and Economics
Historic, Heritage and Vernacular Buildings and Sites
Housing
Knowledge Management in Construction
Medical Architecture and Planning Health Buildings | Medical Architecture Research Unit (MARU)
Procurement Methods
Project and Risk Management
Real Estate
Sustainability in the Built Environment
Urban Regeneration
Zero Carbon Buildings

Department of Urban Engineering

Acoustics | The Acoustics Group
Civil Engineering
Energy Studies
Environmental Restoration Technologies
Geotechnical Engineering
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | Centre for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Research (CARR)
Renewable Energy in Buildings | Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB)
Structural Engineering
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems
Transport Engineering and Planning

Further information

To find an expert researcher in a particular field of study:

visit our section on research themes
search or browse our Phone Directory