Geology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

We have 23 Geology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

Resolving the structure and nature of the Highland Boundary Fault through high-resolution geophysical investigations

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Unravel the role the Highland Boundary Fault played in the building of Scotland, and use it as an analogue to understand present day faulting activity around the world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Lythgoe, Prof A Curtis

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Growth of fault networks: mapping the evolution of fault distributions, earthquake patterns, and seismic hazard

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. Subduction zone outer rises. a natural laboratory to reveal the development of fault networks and seismicity. Project background. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Kalnins, Dr K Lythgoe, Prof I Main, Dr T Craig

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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From Sink to Source: Using Stream Sediment Geochemistry for Element Concentration Maps for Indonesia

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Fully funded PhD position available to UK and international students! Apply by 12 noon, 5 January 2024 (international applicants must have contacted supervisor by 11 December 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gough

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hot Rocks: Calcium carbonate production in a warming ocean

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Fully funded PhD position available to UK and international students! Apply by 12 noon, 5 January 2024 (international applicants must have contacted supervisor by 11 December 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Poulton

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Stability controls in subsurface interfaces subjected to thermal and mechanical actions

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Fully funded PhD position available to UK and international students! Apply by 12 noon, 5 January 2024 (international applicants must have contacted supervisor by 11 December 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sutman

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding anomalous glacier fluctuations

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. This field-based project will utilise geomorphology, tephrochronology and remote sensing to better understand how Icelandic glacier fluctuations can be decoupled from climate drivers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A J Dugmore, Dr R Bingham

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing novel methods to image the Earth’s subsurface for energy transition applications

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. Develop new methods to image the Earth’s subsurface. Evaluate uncertainty in those images using state-of-art techniques, and deploy these using real data to accelerate energy transition applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Curtis

4 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Arctic climate variability and societal impacts 500-1500CE

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. The project will investigate the variability of the Greenland climate during the period 500-1500CE to better understand its role in driving societal change for the Dorset culture, Norse and Thule Inuit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Schurer, Dr A J Dugmore, Prof M. N. Evans, Dr RJ Jackson

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Can land and soil restoration help control flooding?

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences

Fully funded PhD position available to UK and international students! Apply by 12 noon, 5 January 2024 (international applicants must have contacted supervisor by 11 December 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Peskett, Dr C Aravena

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) for transformative change: Addressing multi-hazard vulnerability in the context of risk-informed development.

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. Disaster risk weakens climate adaptation. This PhD will explore the DDR-CCA nexus by assessing the vulnerability of adaptation assets to multi-hazards; and examining the transformative potential of risk-informed development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hejnowicz

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Science for Disaster Risk Reduction: What’s not working?

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

There is no sustainable development without Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) but progress towards international DRR objectives has been slow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Donovan

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bayesian Modelling the Spatial-Temporal Evolution of Natural Hazards

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. You will develop a new Bayesian framework for forecasting the occurrence and evolution of natural hazards by adapting a cutting edge spatio-temporal modelling package, originally developed for ecological systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Naylor, Prof F Lindgren, Dr fs Serafini

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sounds of the River: Hydroacoustic and seismic monitoring of sediment transport

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. In order to better understand sediment transport as bedload, you will deploy new monitoring technology alongside machine learning of the output on key rivers in Scotland impacted by rewilding and nature-based engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Naylor, Dr H Sinclair, Dr M Creed, Mr SC Chapple

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Impacts of volcanically induced climate change on medieval Icelandic farm abandonment

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. This interdisciplinary project uses down-scaled climate predictions to explore Medieval Icelandic farm settlement and abandonment patterns and possible links to global volcanic-induced climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Newton, Dr A J Dugmore, Prof R Essery

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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