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We have 45 rural development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
rural development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 45 rural development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Fairness of large-scale renewable energy projects: Windfarm developments in Scotland and beyond
Background. In the framework of the energy transition, Scotland and other regions of Europe and the wider world are seeing the development of large-scale energy projects (windfarms). Read more
Creative Approaches to the Representation of Crisis Heritage in the Museum using Digital Means
Project ID. DTC_2. Research theme. Digital, Technology and Creative. Following work in the former Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan as part of the Joint UNDP / UNESCO Programme. Read more
The idiosyncrasies of wool and how developments in agriculture can support its use in yarns and fabrics for textiles and composites.
Research Group:
Art and Design
With approximately 7 million sheep across Ireland and 55,000 sheep farmers, wool is often undervalued, viewed as a waste commodity. Read more
Are rural e-bike routes manageable and cost-effective?
Cycling routes have been identified as an area for development to significantly reduce carbon emission and support health and wellbeing by encouraging active travel. Read more
Building social-ecological resilience to human-wildlife conflict in western Ethiopia
Crop-raiding by wild animals poses a significant livelihood challenge to rural communities worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where population pressure, environmental and socio-economic change is driving the encroachment of farming into new areas that puts people in conflict with wildlife. Read more
A new model for information literacies of community representatives
Cycling routes have been identified as an area for development to significantly reduce carbon emission and support health and wellbeing by encouraging active travel. Read more
ESRC-Funded PhD Studentships in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University (NINE25/EE/GEO/KCKJ)
The NINE Doctoral Training Partnership is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and supports 50-55 studentships per year across seven universities in Northern Ireland and north-east England. Read more
Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-bioenergy system
Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more
Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-biogas energy system
Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more
Optimizing Telemedicine Appointment Scheduling in the UK (RDF25/BL/MOS/CAVDAROGLU)
Telemedicine has rapidly transformed healthcare delivery, providing patients with remote access to medical care, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Read more
E5 Global monitoring models for marine mammal strandings: Creating surveillance intelligence systems for marine mammal strandings management
Start date. October 2025. Duration: 3.5 YEARS. Stipend: UKRI stipend levels (£19,237 in 2024/25). Supervisors. Dr Jude Eze (SRUC), Dr Annette Boerlage (SRUC), Dr Sarah Marley (SRUC), Dr Giles Innocent (Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland). Read more
PhD Opportunity - Urban biodiversity and human respiratory health
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary. As much of the world continues to be urbanised rapidly, a very high proportion of the human population encounters natural environment and biodiversity more often in urban green areas and unbuilt patches than in rural habitats. Read more
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Mapping Hydromorphology and Hydraulic Habitat
Hydromorphology is synonymous with physical habitat in rivers and describes the combination of the morphological and hydrological / hydraulic components of river channels. Read more
Development and validation of control strategies for flexible and demand-driven anaerobic digestion
Bioenergy and anaerobic digestion can have a major role as a source of dispatchable energy in future energy systems with high penetration of intermittent renewables. Read more
CR2025_49: EMBRACE - Examination of Mangrove Biodiversity, Resilience, and Adaptation for Climate and Ecosystems
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Swansea University*. Sub-Saharan African countries face severe environmental and climate challenges directly impacting livelihoods and biodiversity. Read more