Fully funded PhD studentship with McAuliffe & the University of Cambridge

The project will involve research into engineered waste for sustainable and resilient land regeneration.

Waste is a significant challenge in major infrastructure projects, so the ability to minimise and use waste will deliver significant cost savings and added value.

Contaminated land presents another challenging and complex waste stream – with government, fiscal and environmental incentives encouraging remediation. Many remediation projects currently involve some aspects of soil stabilisation and/or solidification processing with binder additions, which are also used for ground improvement as well as greening applications. The design criteria applied mean that a wide range of waste streams are suitable for use.

The successful applicant will map and prioritise several waste streams and explore their potential in the development of a range of smart, cost-effective and sustainable binders for use in land remediation and regeneration. The project will build on the significant advances made as part of the TSB project SMiRT (Soil Mix Remediation Technology).

Through the project deliverables, you will contribute to national and global decarbonisation and circular economy strategies - as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.