Research in the School of the Built Environment

The School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt is the leading research institute of its kind in Scotland, pioneering innovative education across all of its disciplines, with the aim of providing relevant expertise across a range of sustainable and economically viable activities. It offers a unique range of educational opportunities involved in the planning, design, construction and development of environment and infrastructure to prepare and enable graduates to make a lasting impact on the built environment.

The School's research is at the forefront of the international research agenda in topics of relevance to sustaining and developing the built environment.

The School’s programme of multi-disciplinary research makes it an attractive destination for those seeking postgraduate research opportunities of direct relevance to solving real world problems in the built environment. Additionally, our strategy of growing postgraduate student numbers is supported by a number of scholarship opportunities from university, government and industry sources. Prospective students are able to apply for scholarships at any time with award decisions being based on the experience and potential of the applicant and the fit of the research proposal to the school’s strategic priorities.

Vacancies for postgraduate research students exist in all of our research groups but we are particularly keen to recruit students in the following areas:

Cementitious Materials
Construction Management
Dynamic Loading on Structures
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Flood Risk Management
Housing Studies
Property Economics
Spatial Planning
Water Resources