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climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 369 climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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It’s getting hot in here – how heatwaves impact health and ageing

Project Description. With heatwaves increasing, we are starting to see the devastating impacts of climate change. Recent evidence shows older people are more vulnerable to heatwaves, and experiencing heatwaves speeds up ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Bretman, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr T Smulders-Srinivasan, Dr M J P Simons
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ecosystem responses to changes in ocean circulation LE QUERE_UEA_ARIES27

Marine ecosystems are highly sensitive to the rapid physical reorganisation of the ocean under climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Le Quéré
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Impact of microplastics on soil organic carbon storage: column experiments and process-based modelling

Impact of microplastics on soil organic carbon storage. column experiments and process-based modelling. Microplastics are now found in soils worldwide, particularly in agricultural land where plastics are widely used in food production, wastewater reuse and land management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Babakhani, Dr MHM Hadi Mosleh, Prof MS Sedighi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Context-Aware Urban Climate Downscaling with Multi-Scale Geospatial Foundation Models

Background. Our planet is warming, but the most severe impacts of climate change are felt locally within cities, where most of the global population lives and works. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W.H Huang, Dr LB Blunn, Dr BB Booth, Prof J Marsham
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B33 When does snow matter? Looking at the sensitivity of river flow to a warming climate

Snow acts as a natural seasonal reservoir across many regions of the world. Water that falls as snow can be stored through winter and often released later during spring and summer, sustaining river flows, ecosystems, hydropower and water supplies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Larsen
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Seamless regional climate prediction under uncertainty and adaptation decision-making

Background. Planners in climate-sensitive organisations are starting to use information about future climate that match their planning horizons, e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Dessai, Prof JL Lowe
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Novel Autonomous Sensing Platforms for Monitoring Sea-Ice and Climate Processes in Polar Regions

Polar regions are undergoing rapid environmental change, yet many key climate processes remain poorly observed due to the difficulty and cost of obtaining long-term measurements in remote environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LM Marsh, Dr M O'Toole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate-Resilient Homes and Neighbourhoods for People Living with Dementia

Climate change presents novel challenges to the built environment. For individuals with dementia, extreme heat and other climate-related events can impact comfort, mobility, and daily activities, whereas dementia may influence the perception, comprehension, and response to environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Shibeika
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From climate information to climate action: Evaluating how climate information use shapes local adaptation decision making in English Local Authorities and opportunities for improvement JENKINS_UEA_ARIES27

The Climate Change Committee’s Well Adapted UK report highlights a critical need for practical adaptation solutions to build a resilient UK by 2050. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KJ Jenkins
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate uncertainty and complexity of compound events and implications for the water system in Eastern England

Background. The impacts of compound events exceed the sum of individual impacts of underlying climatic and non-climatic drivers. These impacts often propagate through natural and man-made water systems but in complex and uncertain ways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bhave, Prof S Dessai
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B21 Developing climate models to capture past warm-world rainfall change

Computer climate models are the only way to predict future climate change and to understand the drivers of environmental change at the global scale. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Hopcroft
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Mathematics for our Future Climate: Theory, Data and Simulation

Imperial College London, the University of Reading and the University of Southampton are thrilled to invite passionate and dedicated individuals to apply for our exciting new EPSRC CDT in the Mathematics for our Future Climate starting in October 2027. Read more
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Tackling the threat of wheat disease in a changing climate

Project description. Background and Significance. The UK is seeing the impacts of climate change in wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof DB Bebber
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)