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We have 278 dtp PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Across land, oceans and the atmosphere: Decoding Earth's carbon cycle with CO2 polyisotopologues KAISER_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas. The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to avoid dangerous climate change by reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Kaiser
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Listening to La Soufrière: Fibre Optics and AI for the Next Generation of Volcano Monitoring JOHNSON_UEA_ARIES27_CASE

Scientific Background. A major challenge in volcanology is understanding and anticipating transitions in volcanic activity. Subtle changes within volcanic systems can precede hazardous eruptions, yet remain difficult to detect and interpret. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Johnson
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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From brain to germline: how perception affects genetic inheritance IMMLER_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Natural environments are changing rapidly as average temperatures rise and heatwaves become more frequent. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Immler
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How long does it take grassland fungi to recover after disturbance? HALL_EI_ARIES27

Scientific Background. Unimproved, sensitively grazed lowland grasslands are an ecologically vital but highly threatened habitat. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Hall
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantification and characterisation of genetic diversity and population structure of wild fisheries species HAERTY_EI_ARIES27_CASE

The characterisation of genetic diversity and demographic structure of fish populations are essential in assessing and maintaining stocks sustainability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Haerty
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The net effect of sex on adaptation GRIESHOP_UEA_ARIES27

Background. Why is sexual reproduction nearly ubiquitous among eukaryotes? Investing into offspring that are only half yours is known as the 2-fold cost of sex. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Grieshop
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Drivers and consequences of recent changes in bird migration FRANCO_UEA_ARIES27

Background. Migration enables species to cope with fluctuations in resource availability, but recently dramatic changes have been observed, including reductions in migratory distance, advancement of the migratory timing or abandonment of migratory behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Franco
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cloaks and daggers: fitness effects of ceratotoxin antimicrobials in a global fruitfly pest CHAPMAN_UEA_ARIES27

Strong interdisciplinary training, within the ARIES Ecology and Biodiversity theme, to equip you with high-in-demand analytical skills in phenotypic and molecular genetic engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Chapman
 16 December 2026  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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Good vibrations: evidencing the links between soil acoustics and soil health BUTLER_UEA_ARIES27

Soil invertebrates play a major role in carbon cycling, soil aggregation, plant health and food web dynamics. Maintaining and enhancing soil biodiversity is therefore fundamental to optimising soil health and function. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Butler
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the magmatic plumbing system of the Eastern Caribbean volcanic arc BIE_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific Background. One of the key challenges in volcanology is understanding changes in volcanic activities during periods of unrest, particularly transitions from effusive to eruptive activity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LB Bie
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROM_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Climate change impacts on the Antarctic coastal ocean carbon sink BAKKER_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Remote Southern Ocean waters take up ten percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activity, effectively slowing down global climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Bakker
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Arctic wintertime storms in a changing climate RENFREW_UEA_ARIES27

Scientific background. Polar mesoscale cyclones are smaller scale (<1000 km) rapidly developing Arctic storm systems that occur over sub-polar and polar waters. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Renfrew
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)