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physical geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 18 physical geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 18 physical geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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PhD opportunities in the Department of Geography
Department of Geography. With an international reputation for research excellence, the department offers exciting opportunities to conduct research that has a real global impact. Read more
Co-benefits and Trade-offs for Regenerative Agriculture
Project description. Nearly 70% of UK land area and 50% of European Union (EU) land is used for agriculture. These landscapes have been shaped by centuries of large-scale human impacts through traditional or intensive land-use systems. Read more
EPSRC PhD studentship in: Intelligent Water Distribution Systems
EPSRC PhD studentship in. Intelligent Water Distribution Systems. A partnership between The University of Sheffield and Scottish Water, as part of the Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training. Read more
Fingerprinting storm and tsunami sediment signatures: Assessing future coastal resilience challenges from extreme events
The number of deaths attributed to natural hazards continues to rise, despite progress in implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. Read more
Fish pass installation and weir removal effects on river ecosystems
River fragmentation due to the regulation of flows for water supply, navigation and energy is a major stressor impacting river ecosystems worldwide (Grill et al., 2019). Read more
Regenerating chalk stream environments: Monitoring the effectiveness of the River Anton Restoration Study
Supervisory Team. Paul Kemp and Andrew Vowles. Project description. Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the greatest global challenges faced by humanity. Read more
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Mapping citizens' built-environment and public space use preferences in a changing climate
We are seeking an excellent PhD student to join a community of scholars and fellow students working on urban policy and planning across faculties at the University of Strathclyde. Read more
Scholarships available for SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Related Research Degrees
. UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with £17m of funding and support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more
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Nanoscale boundaries: understanding size effects on the reactivity of ultra-small particles
Background. Nanoscience and nanotechnology explore the special properties and processes that occur in the nanoscale. the size range conventionally considered as 1-100nm. Read more
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Evaluating the Long-Term Impacts of Local Transport Policies
Supervisory Team. Professor John Preston, Dr Laila Ait Bihi Ouali. Project description. Read more
Microbial and biogeochemical processes through the ocean-sediment continuum
Research Group:
Earth Surface Science
The interface between the ocean and subseafloor sediments is a critical boundary that influences life in the deep biosphere, the transport and transformation of organic carbon and nutrients, and the global carbon cycle. Read more
Microbial activity on glaciers and ice sheets: an integrated modelling and empirical approach.
Research Group:
Earth Surface Science
Glaciers and ice sheets are important microbe-dominated ecosystems, that are undergoing rapid changes due to climate change. Supraglacial (glacier surface) ecosystems contain organisms from all three domains of life, which drive carbon and nutrient cycling, and cause ice darkening, thus enhancing ice mass loss. Read more
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The Dunhill Medical Trust - Co-development of a digital activity programme for older people from minority ethnic communities*
Exercise has major beneficial health effects. Emerging evidence suggests digital approaches can help motivate older people to participate, but age, ethnicity, poverty, geography are all associated with digital and health inequality. Read more
Development of decision support tools for adaptation of critical coastal industrial infrastructure to rising sea levels
This exciting research project is focused on the UK’s many coastal industrial assets which may come under significant threat in the next 50 to 100 years and beyond due to rising sea levels. Read more
Doctoral College, explore our PhD opportunities across our research centres
The Centre for Stress and Age-Related Disease comprises internationally-recognised researchers working on multidisciplinary projects at the biology-chemistry interface. Read more
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