environmental science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 380 environmental science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Experimental Photonics and Quantum Sensing

Overview of the Research. We invite applications for a fully funded (not competitively funded) 4-year PhD studentship in experimental photonics and quantum sensing, based in the Department of Physics at the University of Bath, with a start date of 1 October 2026. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Valev, Dr K Rusimova

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Control-Oriented Modelling and Predictive Quality Regulation for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Large-scale additive manufacturing (AM) is a key enabler of sustainable, decentralised production for aerospace, renewable energy and infrastructure components. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Qian

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Dependence modelling using truncated vine copulas with applications (NIKOLOULOPOULOS_U27EMPSFP)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Aristidis K. Nikoloulopoulos . Multivariate response data abound in many applications including insurance, risk management, finance, psychometrics, health and environmental sciences. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Nikoloulopoulos

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Optimising resilience and sustainability of structures through developing new-era fire engineering performance design exemplars

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Civil Engineering

This fully funded PhD provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in performance-based fire engineering for buildings, improving life safety, structural robustness and low-carbon design decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Nikitas, Dr M Bocian

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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(SATURN CDT) AI-Assisted Optimisation of Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Nuclear Fission Reactor Cores

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT. UoM_Nuclear. Abundant clean energy for all relies on advanced computational design. Small modular pressurised water reactors that avoid soluble boron can simplify coolant chemistry and reduce environmental impact. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bai, Dr AP Peakman, Prof T Abram

15 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre

20 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Enabling Safer and More Sustainable Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of chemical engineering, materials science, and microbiology at the University of Edinburgh? We are seeking a talented, motivated, and curious PhD student to develop innovative strategies for the safe and sustainable reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E E Epelle, Dr S Romero-Vargas Castrillon

22 September 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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EPSRC DLA with AstraZeneca: Smart Sorbents for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Oligonucleotide & Oligopeptide Purification

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemistry

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a versatile class of porous materials composed of metal clusters/ions and organic linkers, offering exceptional surface areas, tuneable pore structures and functionalities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Laybourn, Dr O Munro, Prof F. Sobott

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Feeling Heard or Overlooked? Perceived Policy Recognition, Personal Wellbeing, and Collective Responses

Maynooth University

Department of Psychology

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University are pleased to announce that a Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship in the department of Psychology will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in September/October 2026. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Borinca

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Decision-Making for Autonomous Systems (Ref: AAE-CL-2601)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

This project explores a new framework of High-Level Autonomous DecisionMaking, which is based on model predictive control (MPC) and Markov decision process (MDP). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Liu

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada, Dr Alex Wittig and Dr Jorn Cheney. Flying robots must work together reliably even when vision, GPS, or communications fail. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Araujo-Estrada

2 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A detailed study of the technical, legal and socio-cultural complexities involved in communicating multi hazard early warning to jurisdictional agencies and response partners (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-02)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Following the devastating coastal floods across South Asia in late 2025, the need for robust Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) has never been more urgent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Amaratunga, Dr J Hillier

9 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 380 environmental science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

environmental science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 380 environmental science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Experimental Photonics and Quantum Sensing

Control-Oriented Modelling and Predictive Quality Regulation for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

Dependence modelling using truncated vine copulas with applications (NIKOLOULOPOULOS_U27EMPSFP)

Optimising resilience and sustainability of structures through developing new-era fire engineering performance design exemplars

(SATURN CDT) AI-Assisted Optimisation of Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Nuclear Fission Reactor Cores

Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

Enabling Safer and More Sustainable Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

EPSRC DLA with AstraZeneca: Smart Sorbents for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Oligonucleotide & Oligopeptide Purification

Advanced materials for electrostatic energy storage

Fully Funded PhD in sustainability in cooling in memory of Dr Gareth Davies

Four-year PhD Position in Sustainable Aviation leading to Successful Start-Ups

Feeling Heard or Overlooked? Perceived Policy Recognition, Personal Wellbeing, and Collective Responses

Decision-Making for Autonomous Systems (Ref: AAE-CL-2601)

Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

A detailed study of the technical, legal and socio-cultural complexities involved in communicating multi hazard early warning to jurisdictional agencies and response partners (Ref: IRISK-26-LU-02)

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