Our 2027 PhD projects sit at the forefront of research in sustainable sound futures, bringing together expertise from acoustics, audio engineering, data science, design, and social sciences.

• Harness the diversity and interdisciplinarity of acoustics across a number of themes
• 60+ academic supervisors across 4 partner universities
• 85% industry driven PhD projects creating meaningful real-world impact
• Embedded in world-leading research groups
• Fully funded by EPSRC, industry and university partners (fees, living and research costs)

2027 PhD Projects

Br.27.1 – Engineering Cross-Laminated Timber for Enhanced Intrinsic Acoustic Performance (with Stora Enso)

Br.27.2 – Low-Frequency Acoustic Metamaterials for Aircraft Noise Reduction

Br.27.3 – Quiet Efficiency: Reducing Wind Noise for Low Drag Cars (with JLR)

Sa.27.1 – Restorative Urban Green Space as a Public Health Intervention

Sa.27.2 – Acoustic Comfort in UK Educational Buildings under a Changing Climate (with CIBSE)

Sa.27.3 – Understanding the Relationship between the Acoustic Characteristics of Barking, Dog Welfare, and Human Perception (with Dogs Trust) 

Sa.27.4 – Predicting Annoyance from Environmental Noise to Improve Impact Assessment (with ANC) 

Sa.27.5 – The Sound and Vibration of Prosthetic Devices (with STAND)

Sa.27.6 – Improving the Accuracy of Transfer Path Analysis for Prototyping Vehicles and other Engineering Structures (with Siemens)

Sh.27.1 How Do We Adapt When Listening Becomes Difficult? (with MERL)

Sh.27.2 Hush Rail 2: Sustainable urban railways without the noise nuisance (with British Steel)

Sh.27.3 – Personalised Acoustic AI for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Women (with PFL Healthcare)

Sh.27.4 – Listening to Moisture in Next-generation Natural Insulation (with Wull Technologies)

Sh.27.5 – Playful acoustics: The impact of space on expression, skill and enjoyment of music learners (with Harmony Works)

Sh.27.6 – Sound and Music Processing in Dementia (with Age UK Sheffield)

Sh.27.7 Predicting Explosive Blast-induced Noise (with Blastech)

So.27.1 – Community noise prediction for eVTOL aircraft (with ARUP)

So.27.2 – Interstage Acoustic Liners for Ultra-high Bypass Ratio Aeroengines (with Rolls-Royce)

So.27.3 – High-Fidelity CFD for Fan/OGVs Broadband Noise Modelling (with Rolls Royce)

So.27.4 – Impact sound in cricket, golf, baseball and tennis performance (with Hawk-Eye Innovations)