Climate Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Scotland

We have 32 Climate Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Scotland

Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Nitrification is a key global biogeochemical pathway oxidising the most reduced form of nitrogen –ammonia (NH. 3. ), to nitrite (NO) (ammonia oxidation, AO) and then nitrate (nitrite oxidation, NO). Read more

Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith

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

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Fully-funded EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures

Heriot-Watt University

Our four year doctoral programme challenges our students to work on cutting-edge, innovative research projects that will address key challenges faced by industrial stakeholders. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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The application of machine-learning to establish baselines and assess change in sensitive marine habitats

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This is an exciting and unparalleled opportunity to join an international team of researchers using automated (machine-learning) based image analysis to map benthos on the Greenlandic shelf and shelf edge. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Wilding, Dr J Marlow, Dr J Halpin, Dr N Zwershke

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

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One Hour Region : Driving Back Overshoot at the Regional Scale

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Rationale. The drive to net zero and beyond is a widely established ambition across the UK’s policy landscape, yet a framework against which to drive change and measure progress has yet to be established. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A N Tyler, Dr E Cartmell, Dr S Mathieson, Dr M Wackernagel

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

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BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, Dr D Sparkes

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

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BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, Dr D Sparkes

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

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BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

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

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BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

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

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CoSS-USYD Joint PhD Scholarship - The health and wellbeing impacts of the energy transition for low-income renters: a comparative UK-Australia study.

University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Social & Political Sciences

Information on the Schools/Research Groups. This PhD will be jointly hosted by the University of Glasgow & the University of Sydney, with a supervisory team comprising Professor Gerry McCartney, Professor Lynne Chester, Professor Robert McMaster, and Professor Harriet Thomson. Read more

Supervisor: Prof GM McCartney

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

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Podcasting and pedagogy for the planet: Examining the nexus of art, entertainment, and education related to sustainability and climate change

University of Glasgow Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Do you love podcasts? Are you increasingly concerned about the looming climate emergency? Are you fascinated by how people learn and engage with information?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Thomas

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Combining ocean energy and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience and regeneration

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

Oceans, covering 70% of the planet, play an important role in our lives, serving as a major source of energy and food. Coastal areas have always hosted the highest concentration of human populations and developments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr j Knappett, Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof S Dawson

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Reimagining Urban Water through Regenerative Technologies

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

Exponential growth of the built environment, associated with rapid urban expansion and increasing urban populations, is already placing considerable pressure on the urban water cycle, critical infrastructure, and urban waterways that represent primary pathways (or conduits) within this cycle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr A Black, Dr S Halliday

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

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Novel approaches to design and building of digital infrastructures for energy transition (Orkney campus)

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

Research Group: Institute of Life and Earth Sciences

This project will be based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus. This research project asks the question. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Krumdieck

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): The city as a Living Lab - Novel monitoring and machine-learning based modelling of trees for the bioengineering of the urban environment

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

Urban trees are an important nature-based solution to improve the social and environmental benefits of urban ecosystems, which are often not equitably distributed across urban landscapes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Ciantia, Dr A Morel, Mr KF Frediani, Dr D Boldrin

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Designing Just and Resilient Urban Landscapes - A Framework for futures and strategic decision-making for Blue and Green Infrastructure (BGI)

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

Many cities have a significant amount of grey infrastructure (paving and asphalt) and dysfunctional green or blue spaces. Access to and use of green and blue space are disproportionately limited in areas of deprivation, and further affected by poor air quality, heat stress, and flooding. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Woods, Dr H Al Waer, Prof S Dawson

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

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We have 32 Climate Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Scotland

Climate Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Scotland

We have 32 Climate Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Scotland

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