Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Throughout the history of nature conservation there has been major conflicts of interest between different stakeholders, for instance, between national governments and local communities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Brown

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

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Urban gardens to improve health, biodiversity and climate-change resilience in cities in Bangladesh

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

Bangladesh has some of the most densely-populated cities facing overlapping risks of health, climate and urbanisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HE Elsey, Dr AH Haque, Prof P White

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Urban gardens to improve health, biodiversity and climate-change resilience in cities in Bangladesh

University of York Hull York Medical School

Bangladesh has some of the most densely-populated cities facing overlapping risks of health, climate and urbanisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HE Elsey, Dr AH Haque, Prof P White

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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STRESSORS: Monitoring and Assessment of Urban Nature-based Solutions

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 D Green, Dr S Arthur, Dr N Archer, Dr E Jew, Dr O Moore

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

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Urban flooding: Blue-green infrastructure as a strategy for resilience

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Entwistle, Prof M Hardman

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

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Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P J Baker

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Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Theme. Smart Cities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

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Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

University of York Department of Biology

Globally, waterways and lakes have suffered from excessive nutrient loading arising from wastewater release, both industrial and agricultural. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Redeker

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

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Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

University of York Department of Archaeology

Primary Supervisor. Prof Colin Beale (Department of Biology). Co-Supervisors. Prof Victoria Wells & Dr Julie Rugg (School for Business and Society), Prof Kate Giles (Department of Archaeology, Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Beale, Prof V Wells, Dr J Rugg, Dr K Giles

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

University of York Department of Biology

Primary Supervisor. Prof Colin Beale (Department of Biology). Co-Supervisors. Prof Victoria Wells & Dr Julie Rugg (School for Business and Society), Prof Kate Giles (Department of Archaeology, Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Beale, Prof V Wells, Dr J Rugg, Dr K Giles

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

University of York School for Business and Society

Primary Supervisor. Prof Colin Beale (Department of Biology). Co-Supervisors. Prof Victoria Wells & Dr Julie Rugg (School for Business and Society), Prof Kate Giles (Department of Archaeology, Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Beale, Prof V Wells, Dr J Rugg, Dr K Giles

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Wider benefits of the National Pollinator Strategy

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Several other members of Biology staff with interest in this subject area could be part of the team e.g., Dr Peter Brown and Dr Sarah Hart. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

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We have 13 Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments

Urban gardens to improve health, biodiversity and climate-change resilience in cities in Bangladesh

Urban gardens to improve health, biodiversity and climate-change resilience in cities in Bangladesh

STRESSORS: Monitoring and Assessment of Urban Nature-based Solutions

Urban flooding: Blue-green infrastructure as a strategy for resilience

Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

Biodiversity gains in churchyards as a microcosm for UK biodiversity gains

Wider benefits of the National Pollinator Strategy

We have 13 Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Ecology (urban) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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