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astrobiology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 8 astrobiology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Instrumentation studies for future astrobiology and planetary exploration missions
Three Key Points. The design and development of novel spectroscopy instrumentation for missions with astrobiology science goals. Assessing an instrument’s capability of measuring habitability (i.e. Read more
Machine Learning methods fro Astrobiology: Identifying Target Exo-Planets for Upcoming Biosignature Missions
Primary Supervisor: Dr Chris Duffy. Co-Supervisor(s): Dr Guy Hanke, Dr Thomas Haworth (SPCS) and Dr Ed Gillen (SPCS). Read more
Mathematical Complexity of Life: Origins, Evolution and Extinctions
In this project, we aim to unravel the complex dynamics of biological systems both on Earth and in the broader search for extraterrestrial life. Read more
Beyond Metalaw: Extraterrestrial Life in the International Legal Order (RDF25/BL/LAW/CHENEY)
As interest in human expansion into outer space grows there are increasing calls for a broader expansion of the concept of the ‘environment’ to include outer space. Read more
PhD in Geographical and Earth Sciences - Viruses in fractured basalt aquifers: terrestrial analog for a potential Martian subsurface microbiome?
Start Date. 01 October 2025. Motivation. On Earth, viruses are the most abundant microorganism in seawater (Suttle 2007). The relative abundance of viruses in terrestrial groundwaters is not yet known, but recent studies point towards a large and highly novel subsurface virome (Wu et al. Read more
PhD Studentships in the School of Physics & Astronomy 2025 - 2026
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to offer PhD studentships in the subject areas of Astrophysics, Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics Experimental, and Particle Physics Theory. Read more
Life in ice cold clays: on Earth and Mars
A PhD studentship is available in the groups of Prof Charles Cockell (UK Centre for Astrobiology, School of Physics and Astronomy) and Dr Valentina Erastova (School of Chemistry). Read more
Robotic and Human Exploration Lunar Mission Studies
Three Key Points. Instrument design and development for robotic and human lunar exploration. Training in the interpretation of spectral data and context images using Lunar analogue samples. Read more
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