University of Strathclyde - Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept.

27/03/2026

📹 We loved sitting down with one of our PhD students to hear, in his own words, what makes studying for a PhD at the University of Strathclyde such a unique and rewarding experience.

In this short video, he talks about:
❓ What drew him to Civil and Environmental Engineering at Strathclyde
🧪 What he enjoys most about his PhD programme
🏢 How Glasgow’s welcoming, vibrant energy has shaped his journey
🧑‍🎓 His insights offer a brilliant glimpse into our research community and the city we are proud to call home.

Find out about our research and the research opportunities we offer: https://bit.ly/4svOuxm!

ℹ️ If you want to find out more, contact us at [email protected]

17/03/2026

📢 Success in UKRI Doctoral Focal Awards Nuclear Skills Call 👏

Civil and Environmental Engineering is a core partner in two doctoral training programmes which have secured funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Doctoral Focal Awards Nuclear Skills call. Programmes are:

· STAND-UP (Skills and Training driving availability of National Defence Assets UP skilling) programme led by Prof Charles MacLeod through the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC) at Strathclyde. Programme will help strengthen the UK’s capabilities in nuclear engineering, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and nuclear decommissioning. It also brings together partner universities Cumbria, Derby, Lancaster, Nottingham, Birmingham and Surrey. The government award of £9.7 million is matched by £13.1 million from industry partners, and will train 80 Engineering Doctorates. Civil and Environmental Engineering’s contribution to STAND-UP will be led by Prof Edoardo Patelli.
· SATURN-2, expands the existing SATURN (Skills And Training Underpinning a Renaissance in Nuclear) Centre for Doctoral Training, led by the The University of Manchester, and will fund an additional 88 PhD students. This £9.6 million award is supported by £4 million of additional funding from more than 20 companies in the nuclear sector. Strathclyde’s contribution to SATURN-2 will be led by Dr Mark Stillings.

Read more here:

13 March 2026 The University of Strathclyde is to lead a £23 million UK-wide doctoral training programme to develop the next generation of nuclear engineers and support the transition to Net Zero. The programme will train 80 Engineering Doctorate researchers after securing funding through the UK Re...

24/02/2026

🏆 Huge congratulations to University of Strathclyde alumnus, Grant Hardie, who won Silver at the Winter Olympics as part of the Team GB Curlers team 🥈 🥌

Grant, who graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering in 2017, along with teammates Bruce Mouat, Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie, won against Switzerland in the semi-final, facing Canada in the final who took Gold.

A fantastic achievement. Well done Grant! 👏

Team GB's men's curling team receive their silver medals following a tense final where Canada took gold.

20/02/2026

Join our team in Bahrain! 🌍

We currently have a number of vacancies to join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at an exciting early stage in the development of the University of Strathclyde’s Bahrain campus.

ℹ️ Senior Teaching Fellow/Senior Lecturer: https://bit.ly/46UQF4H
ℹ️ Teaching Fellow/Lecturer: https://bit.ly/4tNbl8D
ℹ️ Technician: https://bit.ly/46lspsu

📅 Applications close on 16th March 2026.

18/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year to our students, colleagues, alumni and friends.
May the Year of the Horse bring health, happiness and prosperity. ✨🐴🏮

18/12/2025

Huge congratulations to the Department's Professor Rebecca Lunn who has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Green Future Fellowship (a £3million 10 year fellowship) 👏 🎓

Professor Lunn's fellowship is on "Mechanochemical reactions in silicate rocks: Decarbonising the production of critical materials”. She will explore mechanochemical reactions – chemical reactions triggered by mechanical energy, such as the crushing, grinding, or fracturing of rocks. The mechanical force breaks chemical bonds in minerals, creating highly reactive surfaces that can react with greenhouse gases like CO2. When silicate rocks such as basalt and granite are crushed in CO2, these reactions trap the gas as stable silicon carbonates, while also altering the solubility of valuable metals in the rock. Applied to the 72 billion tonnes of waste rock crushed globally each year, this low-energy process could capture around 1 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, reducing emissions from mining and material production. 🌍

Find out more about the fellowship and the 12 other Green Future Fellows here: https://bit.ly/491pkOC

Well done Professor Lunn!

The Royal Academy of Engineering awards £39 million to the first ever Green Future Fellows

18/12/2025

🎄 Sending Season's Greetings to our wonderful students, staff, alumni and friends this festive season. We look forward to seeing you all in 2026! ✨ 🎇

The University will be closed from Saturday, 20 December 2025 to Sunday, 4 January 2026 (inclusive). Mental Health and Wellbeing support will be available to students 24/7 over the winter break.

Details about support available and university opening hours can be found here: https://bit.ly/4pDee9E

31/10/2025

Congratulations to all our Post Graduate and Graduate Apprenticeship students who have graduated today as part of our Autumn Graduations 🎓

We were delighted to welcome our Civil Engineering graduates to the Department prior to the ceremony for a celebratory Drinks and Prize Giving Reception 🥂 🎉

Our prize winners, awarded by our Head of Department Professor Fiona Henriquez, are noted below:

⭐ Emma McGivern - Best Work Based Learning Graduate Apprentice (pictured)
⭐ Kirsty Fraser - Sam Thorburn Prize for Best Student on the MSc Sustainability & Environmental Studies and Sam Thorburn Prize for Best Dissertation on the MSc Sustainability & Environmental Studies (pictured)
⭐ Parlass Frimpong - Best Student on the MSc in Environmental Engineering (pictured)
⭐ Eloise Griffiths (in absentia) - The Atkins Award for Best Student on the MSc Hydrogeology

Huge well done to all our graduates and prize winners!

23/10/2025

The Great Civils Bake Off 🍰 🧁

Yesterday the Department hosted a bake sale, organised by the Faults and Fluid Flow (FAFF) research group, to raise funds for Scottish Geology Trust's Siccar Point project.

We think these cakes were out of this world 🌍 and would of been worth of a handshake from Paul! Thanks to all the staff who baked the delicious and pre-historic treats, and to everyone who donated!

You can find out more about the project here: https://bit.ly/4hxFh36

15/10/2025