climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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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A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CDS Da Silva, Dr SB Basu, Dr JB Bridge

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition 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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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Higgie

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

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Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

With unprecedented frequency, there is an increase in critical infrastructure failures as a result of climate stressors. Nevertheless, infrastructure adaptation to the changing climate is slow-not proofing our assets to future hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Mitoulis

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

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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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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Risk and sustainability dimensions of renewable energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland in a changing climate

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

The transition from the primary reliance on exhaustible fossil fuel energy sources to renewable energy sources - decarbonisation of energy production - is an essential element of the government pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Teixeira, Prof M MacDonald

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

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

The growth in low-carbon technologies and decarbonisation of energy systems have resulted in exciting opportunities for power systems research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Donaldson

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

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17 Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in the Institute of Industry and Innovation

Sheffield Hallam University

The Institute of Industry and Innovation (I2RI) at Sheffield Hallam University intends to appoint up to 17 GTAs on 3.5 year fixed-term, full-time studentships from October 2024, with annual stipend at the living wage foundation rate (currently £19,722 in the academic year 23/24). Read more

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Assessing how climate change will impact Cumbrian Coastal Lines (low value of service, but strategically important routes), with a focus on critical infrastructure for freight and energy material transport

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

Supervisor: Prof NM Macdonald

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

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Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

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 H Reinardy, Prof JW Weeks, Dr V Pritchard, Prof M Jackson

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

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Binks Institute of Sustainability: Codifying regenerative design approaches for upscaling climate-resilient livelihood-inclusive affordable net zero homes in Bangladesh.

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

This proposal builds on the award-winning research ‘floating homes’ programme (UN Risk Award 2019) led by the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (Mukherjee & Rowan) initiated in 2016. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Rowan

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

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Climate-ready and community-informed diversification of local food systems

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Climate change adaptation requires diverse food systems that are created by adopting novel crop varieties andspecies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C P Osborne

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 29 climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 29 climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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

A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

Critical geographies of disaster risk, climate change adaptation and development

Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

Climate resilience and sustainability of large portfolios of transport systems by leveraging openly available data

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

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

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Risk and sustainability dimensions of renewable energy infrastructure in the UK and Ireland in a changing climate

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

17 Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in the Institute of Industry and Innovation

Assessing how climate change will impact Cumbrian Coastal Lines (low value of service, but strategically important routes), with a focus on critical infrastructure for freight and energy material transport

Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

Binks Institute of Sustainability: Codifying regenerative design approaches for upscaling climate-resilient livelihood-inclusive affordable net zero homes in Bangladesh.

Climate-ready and community-informed diversification of local food systems

We have 29 climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 29 climate adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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