Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

Project Overview. Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship investigating the critical role of aquatic biofilms in the emergence, transmission, and evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within coastal ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Rodgers, Dr WG Mackay

15 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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An aquatic ecological tug-of-war: who wins when conservation and recreation clash in lakes?- PhD

Cranfield University

School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

This fully funded PhD studentship covers fees and stipend (£19,237 per annum, tax free) for a home (UK) student to conduct new research on human-environment interactions in freshwater ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TL Lyu, Dr R Grabowski

26 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health (PhD Project) - Domestic Only

University of Technology Sydney

Faculty of Science

Planktonic bacteria play crucial roles in regulating the productivity, health and function of aquatic ecosystems. Recent evidence suggests that the growth and ecological impacts of aquatic bacteria is potentially strongly regulated by previously over-looked inter-bacterial interactions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Seymour, Dr JB Raina

28 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Socio-ecological synergies and trade-offs in river rewilding

Cranfield University

School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

This funded PhD studentship is an exciting opportunity to conduct new social-ecological research on river rewilding. River-floodplain connection via rewilding is increasingly seen as a transformative approach to reverse declines in biodiversity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Grabowski

26 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

University of the West of Scotland

School of Health & Life Sciences

This fully funded PhD project fits within the MASTS themes of Challenged Ecosystems and Multiple Emerging Contaminants. It will focus on the use of ectoparasites as bioindicators for assessing the toxicodynamics of legacy and emerging metal pollutants in marine environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Gilbert, Dr K Rodgers

16 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling drivers of growth in an endangered anadromous fish species (Salmo salar): developing new predictive feeding metrics to assist conservation efforts.

University of Stirling

Institute of Aquaculture

Atlantic salmon populations have shown declines in recent decades across their range and are now classified as endangered in the UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Bull

11 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Next Generation Electroactive Membranes (EMs) for Sustainable Water Purification

University of Liverpool

School of Engineering

NTHU-UoL Dual PhD Programme between National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and the University of Liverpool in the UK is a well-established programme, where students spending 2 years at both institutions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ECM Madenli, Prof J Wu, Prof JB Bridgeman

31 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Quantifying reciprocal ecological flows across riparian zones - PhD

Cranfield University

School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

This PhD studentship covers fees and stipend for a home (UK) student to conduct new research on ecological flows between land and water through riparian zones. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Johnston, Dr R Grabowski

26 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Valuing the environmental impact of chemical pollution in urban environments

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Wallingford

UK CEH

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Roberts, Prof D Spurgeon, Dr P Hudson, Ms JS Sussams, Dr F Hayes, Prof A Boxall, Prof A Beckerman, Dr H Baird

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Green Energy Production and Treatment of Industrial Wastewater using Mixed Anode Coated Membrane Performance in Microbial Fuel Cells

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

TideWay, a collaborative partner of Thames Water, has underscored the critical need to modernise London’s aging sewer infrastructure to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage into the River Thames. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Green Energy and Wastewater Treatment Using Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cells

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

A collaborative partner of Thames Water has emphasized the crucial necessity of modernizing London's outdated sewer system to stop the release of untreated sewage into the river Thames and its waterways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Muppala

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Microplastics and fibres are widespread in the environment with significant work undertaken in marine environments looking at the fate and uptake of microplastics through the food chain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hooda

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Seaweed Nanomaterials for Runoff Remediation: Balancing the Soil-Water Nexus for Sustainable Food Systems (SEA-FOOD)

University of Plymouth

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Applications are invited for a four-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2025. This work is supported by the Research England E3 funded Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Durndell, Prof M Fitzsimons, Dr L Gomez

7 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Biohybrid Sensors for Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring

Newcastle University

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Are you passionate about addressing environmental challenges using innovative science? This interdisciplinary project offers a unique opportunity to combine materials science, biology and sensor technology to develop cutting-edge solutions for water pollution monitoring. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kozikov

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Decoding the secondary metabolic memory of a diatom phytoplankton

Northumbria University

Department of Applied Sciences

Our interpretation of biology is very much inclined towards what we can see with the naked eye, making us focus on the prominent forms of life surrounding us - the plants and animals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Beedessee

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 32 aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

An aquatic ecological tug-of-war: who wins when conservation and recreation clash in lakes?- PhD

Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health (PhD Project) - Domestic Only

Socio-ecological synergies and trade-offs in river rewilding

Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

Modelling drivers of growth in an endangered anadromous fish species (Salmo salar): developing new predictive feeding metrics to assist conservation efforts.

Next Generation Electroactive Membranes (EMs) for Sustainable Water Purification

Quantifying reciprocal ecological flows across riparian zones - PhD

Valuing the environmental impact of chemical pollution in urban environments

Green Energy Production and Treatment of Industrial Wastewater using Mixed Anode Coated Membrane Performance in Microbial Fuel Cells

Green Energy and Wastewater Treatment Using Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cells

Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Seaweed Nanomaterials for Runoff Remediation: Balancing the Soil-Water Nexus for Sustainable Food Systems (SEA-FOOD)

Biohybrid Sensors for Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring

Decoding the secondary metabolic memory of a diatom phytoplankton

We have 32 aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 aquatic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

An aquatic ecological tug-of-war: who wins when conservation and recreation clash in lakes?- PhD

Defining how inter-bacterial symbioses regulate aquatic ecosystem health (PhD Project) - Domestic Only

Socio-ecological synergies and trade-offs in river rewilding

Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

Modelling drivers of growth in an endangered anadromous fish species (Salmo salar): developing new predictive feeding metrics to assist conservation efforts.

Next Generation Electroactive Membranes (EMs) for Sustainable Water Purification

Quantifying reciprocal ecological flows across riparian zones - PhD

Valuing the environmental impact of chemical pollution in urban environments

Green Energy Production and Treatment of Industrial Wastewater using Mixed Anode Coated Membrane Performance in Microbial Fuel Cells

Green Energy and Wastewater Treatment Using Single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cells

Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Seaweed Nanomaterials for Runoff Remediation: Balancing the Soil-Water Nexus for Sustainable Food Systems (SEA-FOOD)

Biohybrid Sensors for Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring

Decoding the secondary metabolic memory of a diatom phytoplankton

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