PhD studies with the Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute
Find out about studying for a PhD with the Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute (BEST).
Find out about studying for a PhD with the Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute (BEST).
BEST undertake a number of research projects. Read the Institute's case studies on Sensor Technologies and Microwave Systems to find out the type of work they conduct.
Find out about the range of first-rate facilities used by the staff and students of the Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute (BEST) including labs for radio frequency and microwave sensors, highways research, industrial chemistry, soil mechanics, hydraulics, surveying, light structures and materials, structural testing, and concrete.
Within the Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute our areas of expertise are: constructions management and economics, facilities management and real estate management, radio frequency and microwave technologies, materials technology and environmental technologies. Find out more about each of these areas.
Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute
The Sustainable Resource Processing and Reuse theme is investigating advanced technologies and solutions to address current sustainability goals, climate change and reduction of carbon footprint for example anaerobic digestion, biodiesel production from waste streams, water and wastewater purification and resource capture.
The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) are a world-leading research institute, highly ranked in REF 2014. Our research staff have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Find out more about our expertise, people who work here, publications, learning programmes and our services.
The Exercise Metabolism and Adaptation Research Group within RISES are involved in health, wellbeing, recovery and sporting performance. Our research into exercise metabolism and adaptation is applicable to the design of interventions that improve human health.
See the Brain and Behaviour research group's publications.
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