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We have 87 NERC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Statistical models for extreme European hail events with challenging data structures

University College London

Department of Statistical Science

Background. Large hail is a rare but impactful weather hazard, capable of causing extensive damage to homes, vehicles, crops and infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R M Mitra, Dr E Simpson

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Humanitarian risk pools responding to a changing climate

University College London

Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (UCL STEaPP)

Background. In order to meet humanitarian needs both before and after disasters happen, risk pools such as Start Ready, African Risk Capacity, and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility pay out pooled funds to members based on a defined set of triggers, such as flood forecast probabilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Thompson

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

UNBURNT: UNcertainty from wildfire hazard to BUilt-environment Response, adaptatioN and insurabiliTy

University College London

Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction

Background. When wildfire reaches a city, it stops being a wildfire problem. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T S Sun, Dr R Cremades

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Compound Wind and Rainfall Extremes over Europe: understanding uncertainties from climate to financial risk

University College London

Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction

Background. Europe’s most damaging weather rarely occurs as a single hazard. Winter windstorms can coincide with heavy rainfall, severe events can cluster within weeks, and a single weather system can affect multiple countries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S J Jain, Dr P Northrop

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Spatio-Temporal Models for Prediction of Extreme Rainfall Events

University of Leeds

School of Mathematics (part of EPS)

Background. Extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent and intense, posing major risks to communities, infrastructure, and economies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Gusnanto, Dr L V Bogachev, Prof D J Parker

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Prioritising Conservation Planning Amid Climate Uncertainty

University of Leeds

Leeds University Business School

Background. Climate change and biodiversity loss create positive feedback loops. the climate changes, more habitats are disrupted and carbon absorption is reduced. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S vB van Baal, Dr S Siraj

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Robust and scalable spatio-temporal modelling

University College London

Department of Statistical Science

Background. Probabilistic machine learning allows us to learn from data while quantifying uncertainty, and is increasingly important in climate science. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F X B Briol, Dr M Tsamados

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Testing the ability of AI-based regional models to capture hydroclimate changes of the geologic past

University College London

Department of Geography

Background. Before the Anthropocene, climate changed naturally over the course of thousands of years. However, without instrumental observations, we only can indirectly reconstruct climate from proxies in geologic archives. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Brierley

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Reducing uncertainty in the impact of climate on biodiversity

University College London

Department of Earth Sciences

Background. Species distribution models (SDMs) aim to constrain the response and distribution of organisms to climate change. However, these models are built on ecological monitoring records spanning decades rather than the hundreds of thousands of years and broader climatic landscapes that species have persisted in. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pates, Dr L Jones

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Uncertainty in Urban Heat Risk: Thermal Exposure, Social Vulnerability and Adaptation in Tier II Indian cities

University College London

Department of Geography

Background. India’s urban heat crisis has reached a critical threshold with 2024 the warmest year on record. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S L Law, Dr P A Arabindoo

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Will climate change make sewage pollution worse?

University College London

Department of Earth Sciences

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)

Exploring the uncertainty in recent global warming trends and related risks of extreme events with a global km-scale model

University of Leeds

School of Mathematics (part of EPS)

Background. Since 2020, the energy imbalance at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere has grown at a rate substantially exceeding our expectations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T J H Heaton, Dr N Ben Rached, Dr G Datseris, Dr L F T Tomassini

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

AI mapping between drivers of future climate uncertainties and weather and climate impacts in Africa

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

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)

Climate uncertainty and complexity of compound events and implications for the water system in Eastern England

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

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)

Innovative data driven approaches to predicting long-term European wind storm risk

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Background. European wind storms cause insured losses of around €1.4 billion per year. However, these losses fluctuate over time, making it challenging for insurers to estimate their financial exposure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Maycock, Dr B Summers, Prof D J Parker

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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