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The influence of agency and engagement with animals on conservation and welfare education in zoos
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
A defining role of zoos and museums is to educate visitors about animal welfare and conservation. One important aspect for the educational value of zoos and museums is the emotional connections visitors form. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Jensen, Dr S Shulltz
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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A spatially explicit evaluation of mountain hare-related conservation conflicts in the Cairngorms
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG) - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/applied-ecology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Wheeler
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Social impacts of decision-making processes under wildlife conservation conflicts in Scotland
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG), Global Sustainability Institute (GSI). https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/applied-ecology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Wheeler, Dr N Jones
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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PhD in tropical conservation: Quantifying the impacts of wildlife trade on tropical biodiversity
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Wildlife trade is a core driver of the global extinction crisis, with the epicentre of traded species diversity in the tropics. Key questions remain about how wildlife trade impacts species populations and, in turn, the long-term sustainability of trade. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Edwards
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Climate Change Solutions: Developmental Programming of Fish Thermal Tolerance Limits
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Climate change poses a significant threat to global biodiversity. Conservation strategies are critically dependent on a thorough understanding of the effects of fluctuating environments on animal morphology, physiology and behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Galli, Dr H Shiels
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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PhD in tropical ecology and conservation: mechanisms of diversity enhancement in a changing world
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
In recent years there has been a step change in our understanding of how so many species persist in hyperdiverse systems such as tropical forests. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Freckleton
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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PhD in tropical conservation: Quantifying the impacts of mining on tropical biodiversity
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Mining is the most luctrative industry globally, with rapid expansion of mines predicted accross the tropics. This expansion will drive deforestation within the mine itself and through interaction with socio-economic development outside of the mine. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Edwards
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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PhD in tropical conservation: Quantifying the impacts of land-use change on tropical biodiversity across scales
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Tropical land-use change is a core driver of the global extinction and climate change crises. Key questions remain about how land-use change drives species losses and changing composition across the tropics, from local to regional spatial scales. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Edwards
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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Social and ecological impacts of rewilding projects
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG) - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/applied-ecology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Wheeler, Dr N Jones
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Modelling Birdsong Evolution
The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  Research Group: Ecology and Evolution
In many bird species, young males learn their songs from their fathers. But, learning occurs with error, so songs can change over generations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Gilman, Dr M Muldoon, Dr P Strycharczuk, Assoc Prof M Soma
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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PhD in Ecology and Environment: how ecosystems, and the species they contain, respond to environmental change and how to reduce and mitigate adverse impacts
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Environmental change threatens biodiversity, altering ecosystem processes and provision of ecosystem services. These environmental change pressures are accelerating due to growing human populations and accompanying climate change, land use, pollution and invasive species. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K L Evans
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Restricted to Australian/NZ onshore applications - Biodiversity and host specificity of gut methanogenic Archaea
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
PLEASE NOTE THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE ABLE TO COMMENCE ONSHORE IN AUSTRALIA. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Morrison
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Understanding Life in the Freezer: locomotor performance as the key to understanding the possible influences of climate change in high Arctic species
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Scientific research has focused on the Arctic recently as this region is at high risk from the effects of climate change. Animal energy budgets are linked to species survival and are composed of various factors including the cost of locomotion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Codd, Dr R Nudds
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Biodiversity footprint of quarry restoration
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG) - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/applied-ecology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Helden
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Consequences of biases in representation of drivers of change in evidence synthesis for environmental decision-making and stewardship
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG) - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/applied-ecology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Wheeler
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in the Diversification of Life - Generating Novel Datasets to Examine Species Form Variety
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Understanding how and why the diversity of life on earth varies through time and geographic space is one of the fundamental underpinnings of evolutionary and conservation biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Thomas
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Food Web Networks and Environmental Change: Exploring how natural and anthropogenic stress influence the structure and dynamics of communities.
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
The interactions among species define a food web network. In these networks, species have dynamics (e.g. numbers and biomass), the community has structure (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Beckerman
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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