Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 171 Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Make your mark at the leading edge of science and engineering research. At the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, we’re studying stars as they explode, inscribing the human genome into crystals, shaping the future of human interaction with AI, helping build brighter liveable cities, and using chemistry for sustainable manufacturing. We’re looking for innovators, critical thinkers and curious minds to join us in driving new discoveries, with real opportunities for impact through our links with industry and governments and our enterprise initiatives. In return you’ll benefit from multi-million-pound research facilities, the expertise of leading specialists and a supportive, inclusive research community.

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Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

Make new discoveries in a research community that’s tackling today’s biggest issues, from the health of the planet to human wellbeing and societal change. At the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences – ranked among the world’s best in Earth and Marine Sciences (QS World Rankings 2024) – you’ll contribute to research at the leading edge of your specialism. Join an inclusive community that champions your ambitions and celebrates your successes, with access to world-class facilities ranging from research vessels to one-of-a-kind analytic instruments. Here your research can shape the future through our cross-disciplinary collaborations, global networks, industrial partnerships, and enterprise and policy initiatives.

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

Research isn’t always easy – but it can be life-changing. Science and engineering at The University of Manchester doesn’t shy away from this. Our postgraduate research projects sit at the cutting edge of leading research fields, offering you the opportunity to make real breakthroughs in global challenges. Whether your future is in tackling climate change or leading innovations in artificial intelligence, our expert supervisors, state-of-the-art facilities and funded pathways make it possible to be a world-leader in science and innovation.

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School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) is the largest school at the University of Salford. More than 250 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) study with us. We offer full and part-time PhD programmes as well as split-site and distance learning ones. Our innovative MPhil programme is designed to transition students from the guided module-structure towards independent learning and researching and our MSc by Research students are supported acquiring the skills needed for a successful transition towards further research or into a workplace of their choosing.

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We have 171 Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 171 Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

University of Oxford

Oxford Cancer

Integration of inline coagulation and novel ceramic membranes for drinking water production - MSc by Research

An ocean in balance: delivering a model of civic participation for just decision making in offshore energy

Predicting the recovery of threatened migratory fishes using ecological individual-based models

Novel fuel system architectures to enable the ultra-efficient gas turbine heat management system

From Waste to Wardrobe: Circular Bio-Textile Manufacturing for Sustainable Fashion (Ref: SF-SR-2026-2)

Solar Energy for De-carbonisation of Textile Dyeing: Enabling Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing (Ref: SF-SR-2026-1)

Design and Structural Dynamics of Offshore Aquaculture Systems, PhD (Funded)

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Engineering modified mRNA for dynamic cells (Industry associated project)

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: Strain improvement of the Quorn Fungus Fusarium venenatum (Industry associated project)

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-designed protein binders as synthetic antibodies for newly emerging viruses (Industry associated project)

Nottingham BBSRC DLA Programme: AI-Enabled Hydroponic Chickpea Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture – Optimising Growth, Resource Efficiency and Food-Grade Production (Industry associated project)

PhD Studentship: A Foresight and Horizon Scanning Approach to Environmental Sustainability in Medical Technologies

(Em)Powering Regional Prosperity: Renewable Energy, Local Value Creation and Economic Resilience in Europe

From Source to Sea: Monitoring and Modelling Contaminant Pathways and Mitigation Strategies for a Cleaner Water Environment in Scotland

Biomineralisation for engineered naturalisation of disturbed sites

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