High Speed Railways

PhD

In Currie

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    PhD

  • Location

    Currie (Scotland)

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    Different dates available

Home Postgraduate study Civil/Safety/Water Engineering High Speed RailwaysHigh Speed RailwaysHow to apply »DeliveryFull-time, Part-timeProgramme typeResearchStudy locationEdinburghEntry dateSeptemberOverviewResearchEntry requirementsFees & scholarships Overview The Railway Research is led by Professor Peter Woodward who has been involved in rail track developments for over a decade. Peter and his team investigate the main issues for modern rail networks which include the need to cope with more traffic, heavier loads and higher speeds. These demands are common across the world and academics at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society are at the forefront of industrially relevant research in the UK for solving these issues. The researchers can offer numerical and experimental analysis of rail track under many different simulated conditions. It has a proven history of experience in the field with its practical applications and has recently benefited from £0.5 million worth of funding to continue with its important research. Research Additional information Staff contributing to this research area include: Professor Peter Woodward Dr Gabi Medero Professor Omar Laghrouche Dr David Connolly Dr Benny Suryanto Abdellah Elkacimi Entry requirements We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates. Please visit our How to apply page. Tuition feesFees for this programme can be found on the tuition fees page.Scholarships & bursariesWe aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and...

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Currie (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Edinburgh Campus, Riccarton, EH14 4AS

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Overview

The Railway Research is led by Professor Peter Woodward who has been involved in rail track developments for over a decade. Peter and his team investigate the main issues for modern rail networks which include the need to cope with more traffic, heavier loads and higher speeds. These demands are common across the world and academics at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society are at the forefront of industrially relevant research in the UK for solving these issues. The researchers can offer numerical and experimental analysis of rail track under many different simulated conditions. It has a proven history of experience in the field with its practical applications and has recently benefited from £0.5 million worth of funding to continue with its important research.

Additional information

Research Additional information Staff contributing to this research area include: Professor Peter Woodward Dr Gabi Medero Professor Omar Laghrouche Dr David Connolly Dr Benny Suryanto Abdellah Elkacimi

High Speed Railways

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