PhD Opportunities
The IRR provides a range of specialist railway research and development across a wide range of engineering and safety-risk based areas. We work with industrial and academic research partners across Europe on a variety of projects which will influence the future development of rail transport.
Opportunities for 2023/24
EPSRC Studentship
Develop automated image processing algorithms to identify squats and grinding marks in photographs
EPSRC Studentship
Improving wheel-rail contact damage predictions in switches and crossings
Friction Management Products
Performance Assessment of Friction Management products in the Wheel‑Rail Interface of Railway Vehicles
Hybrid Drive Systems
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation of railway vehicle hybrid drive systems