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climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 369 climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Plants, climate change, carbon and nutrient cycling, and biodiversity

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Phoenix
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predicting the effects of climate change on biodiversity in agricultural systems

Objectives. The overarching question addressed in this project is how climate change will drive changes in biodiversity through its impacts on land management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Freckleton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Can microclimate refugia save an iconic floral assemblage under climate change?

Globally, land-use change is the major driver of species loss, but climate change is rapidly catching up (1). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Senior
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI mapping between drivers of future climate uncertainties and weather and climate impacts in Africa

Background. There is an urgent need for reliable assessments of high-impact weather under climate change. This is true globally, but Sub-Saharan Africa is not only highly vulnerable, but presents unique challenges for climate prediction. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Marsham
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Risks and storylines of extreme air quality episodes under future climate change

Motivation. Exposure to ambient air pollution is one of the major environmental health challenges of our time, responsible for more than 4 million premature deaths globally each year, imposing global economic costs of trillions of $US. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Arnold, Dr CL Reddington, Dr S Turnock
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Will climate change make sewage pollution worse?

Background. Climate change is testing infrastructure built for a different climate. The UK’s combined sewerage network is a stark example. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A L Lipp
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Impact of Climate Change Processes on the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Abandoned Mine Wastes

Project Summary. Abandoned mine wastes represent a long-standing environmental hazard, often rich in potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Burke, Dr G A Adediran
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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YES-27-G-13: Peatland restoration and water budgets under climate change

Background. Peatland restoration strategies aim to raise water tables, to support peat-forming plant species and slow decomposition, ultimately increasing long-term carbon storage. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Moody, Prof J Holden
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Comparative fisheries management in the Arctic and Antarctic in a changing climate CAVANAGH_BAS_ARIES27_CASE

Scientific background. Climate change is rapidly altering marine ecosystems, particularly in the polar regions where warming is occurring faster than the global average. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RC Cavanagh
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B13 Health risks from individual and synergistic heat and air pollution under climate change

Main description. Extreme heat and air pollution are among the leading environmental threats to human health. They frequently occur together, yet their health impacts are still commonly assessed independently. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Shi
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessing systemic climate risk with novel human-AI workflows

Climate is changing more rapidly than predicted and the interconnected nature of the risks it poses has emerged as an urgent societal issue. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Challinor, Dr D Dawson
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Ecology and conservation of migratory birds under global change - HLSUOB26

About the project. Many migratory birds are in steep population decline globally. Environmental stressors, including habitat loss, climate change, pollution and urbanization, are increasingly threatening birds moving across interconnected ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FG Guo, Prof A Radford, Dr T Jucker
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B34 Extreme climatic events in a warming world: understanding limits to resilience in freshwater ecosystems

Across the globe, extreme climatic events such as heatwaves and droughts have increased dramatically in frequency and intensity over the past 30 years, with potentially profound consequences for freshwater ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M E Ledger
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling and Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change in Historic Buildings. PANTERJ_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Jack Panter. The southern/eastern UK climate is showing a rapid and significant increase in the prevalence, duration, and severity of hot, dry weather. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JP Panter
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)