Delivering infrastructure and construction manufacturing

Join an internationally recognised school for advanced digital manufacturing, specialising in 3D Concrete printing, materials and structural design. Infrastructure and construction are the foundations upon which societies thrive. Responding to global demand for high quality, safer and more sustainable construction requires a shift toward advanced manufacturing approaches capable of improving productivity, reducing environmental impact, and enhancing long-term performance. Your research with us would place you at the forefront of this exciting and critical field. Our research facilities include large laboratories, which contain our digital manufacturing and VR labs, we are part of the UKCRIC Laboratories network, we house world leading full scale digital manufacturing laboratories as well as the National Engineered Slope Simulator for understanding stability of the environment and infrastructure under a changing climate. Our team is multi-disciplinary and able to support you in understanding what it takes to deliver solutions to complex real-world problems. Potential areas for your research with us could be: advanced structural systems; digital fabrication automated construction; sustainable and multifunctional materials; automated inspection, repair and life-extension technologies; resilient structures under evolving hazards 94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021

The standard University IELTS English language requirement is 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each individual element (reading, writing, listening and speaking).

International students: £29,500

UK students: £5,238

UK/Home: £5,238

International: £29,500

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• Loughborough, United Kingdom