PhD and postgraduate research opportunities in the College of Arts, Environment and Technology
Join a thriving and expanding postgraduate research community.
What are my study options?
Studentships
Our offered studentships are in specific subject areas required by industry, and occasionally the project itself will already be defined. Your tuition fees and living expenses are usually covered for three years and applications need to be submitted by a set deadline.
Self-funded opportunities
If you already know what you want to study (and it fits within one of our areas of expertise), then you have the choice to self-fund your studies, providing more flexibility in what it is you research. Some of our current students are sponsored by their employers, so this can be another option.
Our research expertise
We welcome applications for full and part-time PhD study in topics that reflect and enhance the research interests of the University.
Air Quality Management Resource Centre
Bristol Centre for Linguistics
Bristol Photography Research Group
Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research
Centre for Machine Vision
Centre For Print Research
Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments
Centre for Transport and Society
Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience
Computer Science Research Centre
Creative Technologies Laboratory
Critical Race and Culture Research Network
Digital Cultures Research Centre
Document and Location Research Group
Engineering Modelling and Simulation Group
Global and Transnational History Group
Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology
Mathematics and Statistics Research Group
Moving Image Research Group
Regional History Centre
Robotic Engineering And Computing for Healthcare
Science Communication Unit
Unconventional Computing Laboratory
Visual Culture Research Group
WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments
What funding support is available?
Find out more about fees and funding for PhDs and postgraduate opportunities from the UWE Bristol Doctoral Academy.
How to apply
To apply, please contact one of the relevant Centre contacts from the drop down list above, or visit the how to apply section of the UWE Bristol Doctoral Academy.
Support during your degree
Support from the Doctoral Academy available to postgraduate researchers at UWE Bristol, including useful contacts.
Skills development for postgraduate researchers
UWE Bristol offers a comprehensive range of workshops which aim to help you complete your doctorate on time, feel part of UWE Bristol’s researcher community and consider your postdoctoral options.
Our facilities

Architecture
Spaces and facilities to inspire tomorrow's architecture.

Art and Design
Develop your skills in traditional and contemporary crafts, processes and digital technologies.

Computer Science and Creative Technologies
Collaborate, create and turn ideas into reality in labs designed to emulate a real-world software development environment.

Construction, Property and Surveying
Develop and hone your practical skills with the support of experts using the latest industry-standard equipment.

Design studios
Our state-of-the-art Design Studios at Bower Ashton are helping to shape the future of the creative industries.

Drama, Acting and Music
Make the most of exciting facilities at Bower Ashton Studios, Frenchay Campus, Arnolfini (Bristol's International Centre for Contemporary Arts) and our Centre for Music.

Engineering
Be in good company with Rolls Royce, Airbus and others, as you build your engineering skill-set at UWE Bristol.

English, History and Writing
Take a personalised virtual tour of our creative teaching spaces, such as our dedicated Resource Centre or S Block Atrium.

Fashion
You can access facilities across the whole of Bower Ashton Campus whilst studying fashion, exploring fabrication, print and digital design to produce incredible work.

Filmmaking, Animation and Photography
Get skilled, practiced and inspired in one of the UK's hottest spots for animation, filmmaking and photography. Whether you're inspired by the BBC or Aardman, find facilities to match your creativity at UWE Bristol.

Geography and Environmental Management facilities
Enjoy first-class facilities including specialist laboratories, social learning spaces and computer laboratories equipped with the latest professional software.

Journalism and Media
Passionate about discovering the truth and telling the world about it? From newsroom and radio labs to mobile media on the go, gain the craft and master the tools to get your stories out there.

Planning
Immerse yourself in collaborative, practical skill-building workshops, model-making facilities, dedicated project room, cartographic resource centre.
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Research in the School of Architecture and Environment
Our extensive programme of research and consultancy combines academic excellence and policy relevance, and holds a well-established national and international reputation.

Research in the School of Arts
Research in the School of Arts maintains our established reputation, nationally and internationally, across a range of disciplines.

Research in the School of Computing and Creative Technologies
Our research covers a wide range of subjects within the fields of computer science, computer systems and information systems.

Research in the School of Engineering
Our research applies novel engineering, statistical and mathematical techniques to solve problems of direct relevance to industry, society and the environment.