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We have 227 Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK
Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK
We have 227 Geography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK
Monitoring and modelling slow moving landslides in New Zealand using satellite radar
New Zealand/Aotearoa faces a heightened risk of landslides due to its steep topography and active tectonics, making them more deadly and costly than any other natural hazard. Read more
World-Leading Scholarship in Geography, Earth Sciences and Computer Science: Unlocking Earth’s volcanic record with novel computer vision approaches
The University of St Andrews is pleased to offer a full 3.5 year PhD scholarship funded by St Leonard's Postgraduate College, to support an exceptional student to start in September/October 2025 or January 2026. Read more
World-Leading Doctoral Scholarship in Geography and Sustainable Development and Earth Sciences: Groundwater under Antarctica: Impact of deep subglacial groundwater on Antarctic ocean circulation
The University of St Andrews is pleased to offer a full 3.5 year PhD scholarship funded by St Leonard's Postgraduate College, to support an exceptional student to start in September/October 2025 or January 2026. Read more
Macaronesian climate change, early human occupation and erosion
New lake evidence suggests that humans reached the Azores 700 years earlier than historical records show, possibly a result of different wind directions associated with warmer conditions of the early Middle Ages. Read more
Project S2121: A Machine Learning Accelerated Spectral Matching Algorithm to Identify Harmful Algal Blooms and Other Threats to Aquaculture Operations. (Dr David McKee, University of Strathclyde) (Home Applicants Only)
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations estimates that total aquaculture production in 2022 reached ~131 million tonnes, with a farm-gate value of USD $312.8 billion. Read more
Next-Generation Biodiversity Assessments through Remote Sensing and Deep Learning
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew*. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE. There is an urgent need to develop rapid, cost-effective and robust ways to measure biodiversity in order to guide biological conservation and assess the progress of restoration efforts. Read more
Exploring the legitimacy of river health monitoring
Environmental monitoring programmes are at the heart of how we understand the health of river ecosystems. This PhD research project will apply a political ecology perspective to explore the legitimacy of river monitoring programmes among different communities. Read more
Tree Species Diversity Mapping through Proximal Sensing and Multi-view Convolutional Neural Networks
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at University College London*. It is important to map and monitor tree species efficiently and accurately since they are critical for biodiversity mainly because they create habitats that support a vast type of organisms, from insects, trough birds, mammals, and fungi to plants. Read more
River Rhythm: A Sonic Approach to Monitoring Real-Time River Health
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at University College London*. River Rhythm aims to develop a novel approach to river health monitoring by leveraging the power of citizen science and artificial intelligence. Read more
Addressing workforce shortages in the care economy in rural and island areas of Scotland
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. 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
De-risking agri-food business through enhanced water scarcity awareness
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. 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
Exploring Canine-Human Interfaces and Geographies of Zoonotic Disease: The Case of Hydatid Disease in Mid-Wales
Our project explores the interfaces between human and farm dogs in relation to the transmission and prevention of Hydatid Disease in mid-Wales, a known hot-spot where the causative parasite, Echinococcus granulosus, is endemic. Read more
Discovering the Ghost Ponds of Scotland for Improving the Conservation of Freshwater Amphibians
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. 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
School of Geography and Sustainable Development / Edwards Scholarships
We’re delighted to announce five fully funded PhD scholarships which are open to candidates of all nationalities. Two scholarships are part of the School scheme initiated in 2020 and represent our ongoing commitment to postgraduate research. Read more
Inequalities, Power, Justice, and Social Inclusion PhD
Loughborough University London invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship within the Inequality, Power, Justice, and Social Inclusion Research and Innovation Hub. Read more