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From plankton to people: Marine bioaerosols and human respiratory health

University of Exeter
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
People living and working near the coast are exposed to sea spray aerosols containing biologically active compounds derived from marine planktonic microorganism. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C J Scotton
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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YES-27-A-09: Abrupt Climate Change at the End of the Ice Age: Unravelling the Role of Ice Sheets and Meltwater

University of Leeds
School of Earth & Environment
  Research Group: Climate-Ice Research Group, Institute for Climate & Atmospheric Sciences
This PhD project will use the HadCM3 climate model and state-of-the-art reconstructions of Northern Hemisphere ice sheets to investigate the causes of abrupt climate changes during the last deglaciation (21,000-11,000 years ago). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Gregoire, Dr R Ivanovic
 12 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Why the sea sparkles – cellular and environmental drivers of dinoflagellate bioluminescence

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. Dinoflagellate bioluminescence dominates light output in surface seawater globally, but its cellular and environmental drivers remain unclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Mr . Janouškovec, Dr G Wheeler
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The hidden cost of waves: Mitigating wake-induced power loss in floating wind farms (Ref: AURA27-JF)

Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
As the most suitable UK near-shore sites for fixed foundation turbines are taken up, further growth requires moving into deeper waters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Fleming, Dr J Su, Dr Q Hawari
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A New Calculation of Oceanic Primary Production Through the Phanerozoic

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. All marine life depends (either directly or indirectly) on primary production, which in turn requires light, nutrients and carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Tyrrell, Prof T Gernon, Dr J Wilson, Dr SR Stockey
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Santorini–Kolumbo: Imaging Crustal, Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems with Passive Seismology

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. What happens beneath a volcano when it awakens? Unique observations from the 2025 Santorini seismic crisis provide a rare window into volcanic unrest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GB Bayrakci, Dr D Keir, Dr E Gregory, Dr M Mangriotis, Prof J-BT Tary
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Where Does the Carbon Go? Methyl-Carbon Metabolism in Marine Phytoplankton

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. Methane production has been reported from marine eukaryotic phytoplankton cultures, but the metabolic pathways and carbon sources responsible remain unknown. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Dumont, Mr . Janouškovec, Dr E García-Martin
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Deep-sea fingerprinting with environmental DNA

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
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 Supervisors: Dr J Robidart, Dr S. E. Evans, Dr V Huvenne, Dr KW Wade, Dr ES Sumner
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How does landscape evolution shape regional climate?

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. Shifting rainfall patterns and seasons represent an alarming consequence of human-driven global climate change. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Fu, Prof P Wilson, Dr P Hopcroft, Prof K Schepanski
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Global climate change, tectonic uplift and monsoon rainfall

University of Southampton
NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award
Project Overview. Tectonic uplift of the continents is a widely cited mechanism to explain major shifts in Earth’s past climate but supporting evidence is ambiguous. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Wilson, Dr M Fu, Dr A Crocker
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B24 Reconstructing Plio-Pleistocene Ice-Sheet Evolution in the North Sea Basin Using Paleomagnetism and Magnetic Fabric

University of Birmingham
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
IODP Expedition 507 (GLACE-NS) running in June-July 2027 will recover a unique Plio-Pleistocene sedimentary archive from the North Sea Basin (NSB), providing an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the onset, evolution, and variability of Northern Hemisphere glaciation and its links to environmental and oceanographic change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C T Stevenson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating long-term variability of Antarctic Ice Sheet volume as a driver for volcanic eruptions and their impact on climate: A sustainable approach

Northumbria University
School of Geography and Natural Sciences
This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Longman, Dr MB Mas e Braga, Dr JJ Johnson, Dr T Riley
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling

Northumbria University
School of Geography and Natural Sciences
This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Banwell, Dr A Leeson, Assoc Prof SB Buzzard, Dr T Scambos
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B18 Modelling function in the jaws of sharks throughout their evolutionary history

University of Birmingham
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sharks are a diverse, ecologically important, and vulnerable group of fishes with an ancient history. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Dearden
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CENTA 2027-B10 A Multi-Scale Quantitative Investigation of Micro- and Nanoplastic Disruptions in Algal Physiology, Trophic Dynamics, and Carbon Sequestration

University of Birmingham
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Plastic pollution has introduced vast quantities of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into aquatic ecosystems, raising urgent questions about their impacts on biodiversity and global biogeochemical cycles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Guo
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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