University of Nottingham

Course Details

Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy PhD

Course Description

Engineering surveying and space geodesy is the application of science and technology for the measurement and the representation of the Earth. Research involved can cover a range of disciplines including geospatial engineering and monitoring; photogrammetry and remote sensing; the technology and applications of satellite navigation systems, such as GPS and Galileo; integrated positioning technology; environmental and atmospheric monitoring; physical and space geodesy. This PhD is based within the Infrastructure, Geomatics and Architecture Research Division, under the Nottingham Geospatial Institute (NGI). Research groups in this division include: Architecture, Climate and Environment Architectural Humanities Architecture and Tectonics Human Factors Nottingham Geospatial Institute Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Those who take up a postgraduate research opportunity with us will not only receive support in terms of close contact with supervisors and specific training related to your area of research, you will also benefit from dedicated careers advice from our Careers and Employability Service. Individual guidance appointments, career management training programme, access to resources and invitations to events including skills workshops and recruitment fairs are just some of the ways in which they can help you develop your full potential, whether you choose to continue within an academic setting or are looking at options outside of academia.

Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy PhD University of Nottingham