Posted 05 June, 2026
PhD Studentship - Urban Nature-Based Solutions for the Promotion of Active Travel in Finglas West, North Dublin
University Vacancies Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 291363823
Post Status: Full-time
Research Group / Department / School: School of Engineering OR School of Psychology OR School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Location: Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Reports to: Professor Brian Caulfield, Dr Alina Cosma, and Professor Frédérique Vallières
Terms & Conditions: The student's tuition will be fully paid, and they will receive a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 5 July 2026
Post Summary
This fully funded PhD studentship is part of a larger interdisciplinary project, Implementing and Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Health in Children and Adolescents , funded through the AIB Trinity Climate Hub Trinity Research Doctorate Award (TRDA) scheme. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly used to address climate-related challenges while also supporting healthier and more sustainable communities. In particular, active travel-oriented NBS - such as greenways, safe walking and cycling infrastructure, urban greening, and connected public spaces - may simultaneously improve environmental sustainability, increase physical activity, reduce pollution exposure, and support mental and physical wellbeing. However, evidence for the health impacts of NBS remains limited, particularly for children and adolescents, and the mechanisms linking environmental change, active mobility, and health outcomes are not yet well understood.
This PhD will evaluate an urban NBS that supports active travel while improving local environmental quality in Finglas West, north Dublin. The project employs community, participatory-based, co-design approaches to generate policy- and practice-relevant evidence, in collaboration with the School Completion Programme. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and supervisors at Trinity College Dublin spanning multiple disciplines.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree (2.1 or equivalent) in one of the following:
Application Instructions
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Research Group / Department / School: School of Engineering OR School of Psychology OR School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Location: Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Reports to: Professor Brian Caulfield, Dr Alina Cosma, and Professor Frédérique Vallières
Terms & Conditions: The student's tuition will be fully paid, and they will receive a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 5 July 2026
Post Summary
This fully funded PhD studentship is part of a larger interdisciplinary project, Implementing and Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Health in Children and Adolescents , funded through the AIB Trinity Climate Hub Trinity Research Doctorate Award (TRDA) scheme. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly used to address climate-related challenges while also supporting healthier and more sustainable communities. In particular, active travel-oriented NBS - such as greenways, safe walking and cycling infrastructure, urban greening, and connected public spaces - may simultaneously improve environmental sustainability, increase physical activity, reduce pollution exposure, and support mental and physical wellbeing. However, evidence for the health impacts of NBS remains limited, particularly for children and adolescents, and the mechanisms linking environmental change, active mobility, and health outcomes are not yet well understood.
This PhD will evaluate an urban NBS that supports active travel while improving local environmental quality in Finglas West, north Dublin. The project employs community, participatory-based, co-design approaches to generate policy- and practice-relevant evidence, in collaboration with the School Completion Programme. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and supervisors at Trinity College Dublin spanning multiple disciplines.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree (2.1 or equivalent) in one of the following:
- public health, social sciences, education, youth work, community development, or a related discipline; OR
- civil engineering, environmental science, transport planning, human geography, or a related discipline.
Application Instructions
Please click on the Apply button below for the full job description and application instructions.
Apply
