Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The integration of Earth Observation, Citizen Science, Low-Cost Sensing Technologies and Machine Learning for Real-Time Coastal Dynamic Monitoring

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 Gharbia, Dr S Henna, Dr NJ Jones, Dr F Pilla

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

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Deep Learning for Woodland Soil Biodiversity Identification and Monitoring

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Soils are one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity [1], and soil fauna is a critical component of functioning ecosystems across the world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Tachtatzis, Dr R A Atkinson

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Refugee Settlement (Re)design: modelling improvisation for social inclusion & wellbeing

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

The global population of forcibly displaced people is increasing at an unprecedented rate, from 43.3 million to 110 million in the last 15 years alone. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Al Waer, Prof L van Blerk

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

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Micro-Bio-Mechanical Modelling of root growth in soils

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The extent and the way roots grow in the ground is known to have a fundamental impact on the growth of crop plants as well as on the resistance to lodging induced by storms. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Ciantia, Prof G Bengough

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Sustainable products & processes - help industry ditch the plastic and toxic chemicals

Brunel University London Environmental Science

Material and energy used for making products can have significant adverse environmental, health and safety and or socioeconomic impacts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Troisi

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: An uncertain future for achieving eco-hydrological resilience – investigating systemic impacts of net zero-driven, land-use decisions on Scotland’s water resources

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Context. Land use in the future will be greatly influenced by accelerating climate change, the size and timing of our net-zero ambitions, and wider disruptions due to geopolitical events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Morel, Dr S Halliday, Dr M Glendell, Dr M Hare

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Climate Change is resulting in increasingly extreme weather events which can have significant impacts on transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Knappett, Dr M Ciantia

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Modelling host-microbiome interactions: a nature-based alternative to artificial fertilisers

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Overall Aim. Through this research we will learn more about the way that plant roots (the 'host') and the associated soil microbes (the 'microbiome') interact. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Davidson, Prof N Stanley-Wall

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Protection of critical infrastructure in developing countries through bioengineering and intermediate technology

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Earthquakes create a range of hazards for engineers, key amongst which is the need to keep critical infrastructure such as bridges open in the crucial few hours after the event. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A J Brennan, Prof J Knappett

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Water Issues in Managed Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

University of Dundee Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

Using a deep mapping method (Modeen and Biggs, 2020), this compilation of information, assisted by collaborative shared expertise, allows for connections and observations to be gathered that support pilot restoration projects within a community, as well as the creation of artworks that serve an educational function. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Modeen, Prof J Rowan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating environmental redox chemistry of uranium and other key radionuclides using novel electrochemical techniques

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available to a chemistry or related discipline graduate with interests in environmental radioactivity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Morris, Dr T Neill

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor. Dr John Foulkes, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M J Foulkes, Dr G Mendiondo, Mr S Smith

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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From past to present: Harnessing hydrology, ecology, and palaeo-markers to establish dune slack restoration potential

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Bangor UK CEH

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Jones, Dr K Selby, Dr B Jones, Dr C Dwyer

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

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

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

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Toet, Dr R Collins, Prof D Spurgeon, Prof N McNamara

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

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We have 21 Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The integration of Earth Observation, Citizen Science, Low-Cost Sensing Technologies and Machine Learning for Real-Time Coastal Dynamic Monitoring

Deep Learning for Woodland Soil Biodiversity Identification and Monitoring

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Refugee Settlement (Re)design: modelling improvisation for social inclusion & wellbeing

Micro-Bio-Mechanical Modelling of root growth in soils

Sustainable products & processes - help industry ditch the plastic and toxic chemicals

Binks Institute for Sustainability: An uncertain future for achieving eco-hydrological resilience – investigating systemic impacts of net zero-driven, land-use decisions on Scotland’s water resources

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Modelling host-microbiome interactions: a nature-based alternative to artificial fertilisers

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Protection of critical infrastructure in developing countries through bioengineering and intermediate technology

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Water Issues in Managed Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

Investigating environmental redox chemistry of uranium and other key radionuclides using novel electrochemical techniques

BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

From past to present: Harnessing hydrology, ecology, and palaeo-markers to establish dune slack restoration potential

Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

We have 21 Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Soil Science (time) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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