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climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 369 climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Anaerobic fermentation of Agave Residues into Sustainable Organic Acid Industrial Feedstocks

Are you passionate about sustainable biotechnology, microbiology and tackling climate change? Organic acids serve as biological building blocks for a wide range of bio-based products, including sustainable animal feeds, bioplastics, green fuels, and industrial chemicals. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Reilly, Prof J Chong
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Biomechanics and navigation in bees: Integrating energetics and kinematics in changing environments

Project Description. How do foraging bees navigate cluttered environments without exhausting their limited energy reserves? While we know bees routinely negotiate obstacles in their path such as plants, we don't know how they choose between alternative routes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S.M. Walker, Dr G N Askew
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Closing the loop: an AI guided approach to prioritise competence experimentation of emerging arbovirus risk

Mosquitoes and the viruses they carry are on the move. Climate change, land use change and global trade are expanding the ranges of both, bringing vectors and viruses into contact in places that have never had to consider them before. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Blagrove, Dr M Wardeh, Dr J Pilgrim
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Tropical heat forecasting using AI

Heat extremes have become more intense and frequent in the past 50 years, across almost all tropical and sub-tropical land regions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Birch, Dr C. R. Deva
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Management and Business: ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS)

Key Information. Open to. UK and international applicants. Funding Providers. ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Doneddu
 6 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B31 REWET-FIRE: Does peatland rewetting reduce extreme wildfire risk during drought?

Peatlands are among the UK’s most important carbon stores. However, many peatlands have been degraded, leaving them vulnerable to drought and wildfire. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Kettridge
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI and machine learning in spectroscopic greenhouse gas detection

Help us bring the AI revolution to the next generation of optical sensors. We aim to transform the measurement of greenhouse gases to reduce emissions across sectors such as energy, waste, landfill and energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Hodgkinson, Prof W Guo, Prof R P Tatam
 7 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eco-Mimetic IoT: Nature-Inspired Microclimate Monitoring in Forests (Ref: 2027-LU01)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 calls for the protection and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems, halting biodiversity loss and land degradation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hajjaj, Prof S Theodossiades
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a non-invasive route to monitoring plant stress

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are abundant chemicals that are emitted by organisms in all terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Lehman
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A Just Transition to Green Skills Development: Understanding how Government and Policy Support can secure buy in from industry and business leaders in pursuit of the green skills agenda

  Research Group: Business and Management Studies
How can government / policy makers effectively work with organizational leaders to help facilitate organizational transition for green skills development?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Woods, Prof M McCracken
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EastBio: Establishing how plant evolution has shaped the fabric of peatlands

  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Peatlands are a globally valuable wetland ecosystem that cover just 3% of the Earth's land surface but store nearly 30% of all land-based carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hetherington, Dr R Milne
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The molecular mechanisms regulating plant responses to light and carbon dioxide

Climate change is creating unprecedented challenges for global agriculture, making it essential to understand how plants perceive and respond to fluctuating environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Casson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EastBio - How Plants Breathe in a Warming World: Temperature Control of Stomata Development

Mean global temperatures have already risen by 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and could climb by another 4°C by 2100. Climate change is already affecting crop yields, and without effective mitigation, global yields of major crops could decline by as much as 36% by the end of the century. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr S McKim
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Biomanufacturing for Integrated Biorefining and Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology via biorefining is a key industry for the transition towards sustainable circular economies, the mitigation of climate change, and enabling fossil-resource independence and valorisation of locally available biomass and wastes as feedstocks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Wongsirichot
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Place-Based Industrial Strategy and Regional Growth

  Research Group: Centre for Governance, Regions & Industrial Strategy (CGRIS)
We welcome applications from highly motivated PhD candidates interested in place-based industrial strategy, regional development, innovation, and economic growth. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Tomlinson, Prof F Fai, Dr C Dimos
 26 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)