Climate Science (environment and development) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 32 Climate Science (environment and development) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The rise to prominence of the concept and practice of sustainable development over the past few decades has paralleled an increasing number of theoretical platforms upon which to understand the concept. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Moobela

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Development of a Wireless Sensor for Measuring Water Storage in Glaciers

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

PROJECT OVERVIEW. An exciting opportunity to develop a new instrument to study water storage in glaciers. You should have either a background in engineering or environmental science, but with a keen enthusiasm to design, build and field-test an instrument that will need to work in a harsh environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Prior-Jones, Dr A Mason-Jones, Dr J Lees, Dr L Bagshaw

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Critical geographies of disaster risk, climate change adaptation and development

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Enquiries and applications are invited for a PhD project on critical geographies of disaster risk and climate change adaptation. Project should address one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S E Blackburn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Development of physics-constrained reduced order models of thermally driven flows

Monash University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Project description. Thermally driven turbulent flows in engineering and geophysical systems, are highly dimensional, nonlinear, and multi-scale. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Soria, Dr V Kitsios

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable development goals in the mining industry: a developing country perspective

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Business School

Multinational Corporations have a great opportunity to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is more so in developing regions such as Africa that face huge challenges meeting SDGs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Siwale, Dr U U Umoru

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Integrated indicators of ecological health for rivers based on riverbed biofilms - PhD

Cranfield University School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

Pollution has resurfaced as a critical issue for the health of river ecosystems. Persistent and emerging water quality problems are being highlighted regularly by the media and community groups, pressuring regulators to reassess monitoring and assessment approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Grabowski

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable Fashion Products and Textiles Production Using Environmentally Benign Fibres Manufacturing Process PhD

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)

In the fashion and clothing sector, there is a recent trend toward sustainable, environmental and socially responsible manufactured and grown fibres and materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S.S Rahatekar

3 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Innovative decommissioning for offshore foundation systems

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

This project is offered as part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience. The CDT is a partnership between Hull, Durham, Loughborough and Sheffield universities, along with over 40 industry partners. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Augarde, Prof W Coombs

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the effect of plastics recycling on nanoplastic production in packaging applications

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Nanoplastics, defined as plastic particles measuring less than 1000 nanometres, have emerged as a significant concern due to their ability to infiltrate ecosystems, posing potential risks to the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T McDonald

25 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Marine phytoplankton has a key impact on global carbon and nitrogen cycles. However, their growth is strongly influenced by other smaller microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that live in the ‘phycosphere’. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Bell, Dr F Liu, Dr A Shevchuk, Prof Y Korchev

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

In the UK, over 150,000m3 of radioactive waste (enough to fill 60 Olympic size swimming pools) has been produced to date. Most of this radioactive waste needs conditioning by encapsulating it in cement to prevent release to the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Walkley, Dr S Farris

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nature-based protection of coastal electricity assets: Optimal design of Coir in combating coastal erosion through habitat restoration

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Cooper, Prof N Leonardi, Prof A Plater

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Planning for climate resilient energy infrastructure in the coastal zone

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lyddon, Prof A Plater

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable corporate governance and firm performance

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Business School

Businesses are now under intense pressure from different stakeholders to take more responsibility in reducing the negative impact of climate change and achieving the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (UN SDGs). Read more

Supervisors: Prof T N Nguyen, Assoc Prof Y W Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Enhancing Coastal Resilience: A Digital Twin Approach to Contrastive Graph Generative Models for Coastal Protection

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Henna, Dr S Gharbia, Dr SW Seawright

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 32 Climate Science (environment and development) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Climate Science (environment and development) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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