The industry-focused environment at Cranfield creates a distinctive background to undertake your MSc or doctoral degree in Energy and Sustainability. You will be working closely with your academic supervisors, many of whom are leading in their area of expertise. Access is available to our impressive pilot-scale test facilities for the duration of your research.

Find out more about funded research opportunities in Energy and Sustainability offering distinctive research projects in collaboration with our industrial partners.

Cranfield also supports high achieving international students wishing to undertake a PhD in Energy and Sustainability. This bursary offers self-funded international students the opportunity to receive a reduction of up to 20% off their fees.

Energy and Sustainability Doctoral Training Programme

We support multi-disciplinary research:

  • Currently 126 research students are registered within Energy and Sustainability;
  • Cohort approach with monthly events led by students and academics;
  • More than 50 external lectures have been hosted during the last three years.

We provide a structured approach to student supervision and administration:

  • Two supervisors are assigned to each student, with regular supervisory meetings;
  • Annual review of student progress contributes to timely completion of studies;
  • Systematic training in research methods, technical writing and presentations;
  • Access to postgraduate modules, and world-class research facilities.

EPSRC Renewable Energy Marine Structures Centre for Doctoral Training (REMS)

Cranfield is leading the £7.8m EPSRC funded REMS Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), which is:

  • Aiming to train at least 50 Engineering Doctorate (EngD) and PhD students over an eight year period;
  • Leading specialists in the area of Renewable Energy Marine Structures by the time they graduate;
  • Admitting ten new students each year for five years;
  • A collaborative partnership between Cranfield University and the University of Oxford.

Cranfield Industrial Partnership PhD Scholarships Scheme (CIPPS)

For potential industry clients and non-governmental organisations (NGO) wishing to sponsor PhD research projects in the area of their interests, Cranfield offers an Industrial Partnership PhD Scholarships scheme. This allows industry to help develop their employees, giving them the most relevant and current knowledge in their sector. It also significantly reduces the PhD sponsorship costs from industrial/NGO clients. Under the Scheme, the University covers full student fees and partially covers student stipend.

The scheme is now open for projects to start in the next academic year. As an industrial partner, if you wish to participate in the scheme, please get in touch with one of our academic staff in the Energy Doctor Training Programme to discuss potential project ideas and the level of matched funding.

Partnerships with new industry/NGO clients and SMEs are particularly welcome.

Browse Energy and Sustainability research opportunities

Selected profiles

Ruomu Tan

Theo Renaud

Nur I. Zulkafli

Carlos Vrancken

Debora Cevasco

Mohammed Aminu

Luisa Canopoli