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We have 110 rural PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
rural PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 110 rural PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Can car sharing schemes work in rural areas of Scotland and can this achieve sustainable transport?
Shared mobility practices such as. Car sharing systems (CSS) are intended to reduce car ownership, reduce the private car fleet, improve mobility, and traffic congestion while offering advantages for drivers such as total cost of ownership (TCO) and flexibility for drivers. Read more
Knowledge and behavioural attitudes towards wastes generation and recycling in urban and rural settings
Research Group:
Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Waste generation and rising demand for primary resources are still uncontrolled and increasing problems imposing enormous pressures on the environment and natural resources. Read more
Are rural e-bike routes manageable and cost-effective?
Cycling routes have been identified as an area for development to significantly reduce carbon emission and support health and wellbeing by encouraging active travel. Read more
One Health drivers of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in rural Ugandan communities
Project ID. HI_8. Theme. Health Innovation. Antibiotic resistant bacterial infections are more difficult and costly to treat, with increased mortality and morbidity. Read more
Modelling and optimisation of infrastructure for the decarbonisation of transport in rural areas
The decarbonisation of the transport sector (primarily through electrification) has become one of the priorities of most advanced economies nowadays, including the UK, in the fight against climate change. Read more
Optimizing Telemedicine Appointment Scheduling in the UK (RDF25/BL/MOS/CAVDAROGLU)
Telemedicine has rapidly transformed healthcare delivery, providing patients with remote access to medical care, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Read more
Mapping the influence of teachers’ peer relationships on retention in rural schools
Despite of attempts to improve the financial and non-financial attractiveness of teaching over nearly two decades, teacher retention is in crisis with approximately 40% of practitioners choosing to leave teaching within the first five years of practice, resulting in the loss of vital professional experience. Read more
Power Generation in Rural Communities
For electrification projects to be successful, they must be suitable for the needs of the communities using them. Read more
PhD Opportunity - Urban biodiversity and human respiratory health
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary. As much of the world continues to be urbanised rapidly, a very high proportion of the human population encounters natural environment and biodiversity more often in urban green areas and unbuilt patches than in rural habitats. Read more
EastBio - Landscape genetics and vector incrimination of the snail intermediate hosts that transmit endemic and invasive Fasciola liver fluke in South African rural environments
Funding. This 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
E5 Global monitoring models for marine mammal strandings: Creating surveillance intelligence systems for marine mammal strandings management
Start date. October 2025. Duration: 3.5 YEARS. Stipend: UKRI stipend levels (£19,237 in 2024/25). Supervisors. Dr Jude Eze (SRUC), Dr Annette Boerlage (SRUC), Dr Sarah Marley (SRUC), Dr Giles Innocent (Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland). Read more
E5 Investigating the Biodiversity and Ecological Determinants of Fungus Gnats (Sciaridae): An Emerging Pest in Glasshouse Environments
Supervisors. Dr Arthy Surendran (SRUC), Professor Neil Havis (SRUC), Laura Ross (School of Biological Sciences - Institute of Evolutionary Biology, UoE), Matt Elliot (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh). Read more
E5 Golden Greens: Harnessing Cyanogenic Plants for Eco-Friendly Gold Recovery
Supervisors. Dr Luis Novo (SRUC), Attila Molnar (School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh), Maciej Kaczmarek (SRUC). Read more
Reframing non-communicable diseases and injuries: an equity-oriented integrated study on burden of disease, lived experience and health systems learning in rural South Africa
The escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) presents a critical global health challenge. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disorders and diabetes account for 15 million premature deaths worldwide, over 80% of which occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Read more
Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-bioenergy system
Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more