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Ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 48 Ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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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NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme INTERNATIONAL Studentship 2027

Lancaster University
NorthWestBio (NWB) is a doctoral landscape award (DLA) led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Lancaster University, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme INTERNATIONAL Studentship 2027

Queen’s University Belfast
NorthWestBio (NWB) is a doctoral landscape award (DLA) led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Lancaster University, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme INTERNATIONAL Studentship 2027

University of Glasgow
NorthWestBio (NWB)
NorthWestBio (NWB) is a doctoral landscape award (DLA) led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Lancaster University, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme INTERNATIONAL Studentship 2027

University of Strathclyde
NorthWestBio (NWB) is a doctoral landscape award (DLA) led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Lancaster University, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Strathclyde. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Genetic mechanisms of metabolic rate control in birds and mammals

The Francis Crick Institute
PhD Programme
A 2027 Crick PhD project with Katya Osipova. Project background and description. Metabolic rate, the speed at which organisms extract energy from nutrients, is a fundamental and universal property of life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Osipova Osipova
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrated spatial transmission modelling to support targeted surveillance and intervention strategies for Guinea worm eradication

Royal Veterinary College
London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)
Guinea worm eradication is at a historic threshold. If achieved, dracunculiasis would become only the second human disease ever eradicated, after smallpox. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Walker, Dr OE Eneanya, Dr MD Delea
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Modelling chemical warfare and its evolution in microbial communities

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Many bacteria use sophisticated weaponry – including small molecule antimicrobials, protein syringes, hole-punching nanomachines and weaponised viruses – to compete with rival microorganisms for space and resources. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WS Smith, Dr K Coyte, Dr T Gilman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Dynamically-adaptive control policies to minimise importation and spread of a novel pathogen

The University of Manchester
Department of Mathematics
As a new pathogen emerges abroad, imported cases will grow, but infection can also be seeded and spread internally. Limited testing capability forces trade-offs in allocating resources between borders, hospitals and the community. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Pellis, Dr T House
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] What makes an invasive? Plant-soil-feedback in Rhododendron ponticum spread across the UK

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Invasive species are a leading cause of ecological damage globally and are one of the five direct drivers of biodiversity loss, contributing to ~60% of documented plant and animal extinctions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Cox, Dr J Lynn, Dr B Van Dongen
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global changes like climate and land use change pose a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function, requiring multidisciplinary approaches to predict and mitigate the potential loss of the services they provide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Lynn, Dr F Cox, Prof G Johnson
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PhD Studentship: Mechanisms driving water use in tree-based agricultural systems (TROPS lab, Newcastle University)

Newcastle University
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805. Research funds are available for the field and lab related aspects of the PhD research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Pfeifer
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Wildlife Connectivity Potential of Tree-Based Agricultural Systems (TROPS lab, Newcastle University)

Newcastle University
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805. Research funds are available for the field and lab related aspects of the PhD research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Pfeifer
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Turning up the volume: plasmid copy number and gene duplications as drivers of antimicrobial resistance evolution

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WM Matlock, Prof T Taylor, Dr SB Bayliss, Dr CT Tooke
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Optimal pest detection networks for robust management decisions

University of Lincoln
SUSTAIN CDT
Sugar beet is a strategically important crop and its productivity is increasingly threatened by insect pests such as aphids that transmit virus yellows, and beet flea beetles. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Coutts
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evolutionary Genetics of Sexual Behaviours in Primates

Imperial College London
Department of Life Sciences
Same-sex sexual behaviour occurs across the animal kingdom, from insects to primates, yet it has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Savolainen
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