Environmental Sciences (land use) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 26 Environmental Sciences (land use) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Binks Institute for Sustainability: An uncertain future for achieving eco-hydrological resilience – investigating systemic impacts of net zero-driven, land-use decisions on Scotland’s water resources

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Context. Land use in the future will be greatly influenced by accelerating climate change, the size and timing of our net-zero ambitions, and wider disruptions due to geopolitical events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Morel, Dr S Halliday, Dr M Glendell, Dr M Hare

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

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Investigating comprehensive sustainability indicators for global aquaculture

University of Stirling Institute of Aquaculture

Food production accounts for 1/3 of global GHG emissions, the majority of freshwater consumption and most land use change. Aquaculture has grown rapidly in the last 40 years and with that have come sustainability challenges, through environmental impact as well as social consequences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Newton, Prof B De Roos, Dr P Henriksson , Dr DW Willer

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Socio-ecological research to understand the potential impacts of alternative protein sources in the UK and Europe

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

We are looking for an academically excellent, impact-focused candidate for an interdisciplinary PhD project working at the science-policy interface. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DR Williams, Dr N M Lomax

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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4-year PhD Studentship: Impact of the microbial biodiversity and micro-ecological processes on the transmission and persistency of diseases in dairy farms: a multidisciplinary, adaptive research approach

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Soil provides the basic structure for the development of the ecosystem where humans and animals live. Soil microbiota, including different pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, are responsible for the health and maintenance of the ecosystem, creating the greatest biodiversity in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Amato

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Urban flooding: Blue-green infrastructure as a strategy for resilience

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Entwistle, Prof M Hardman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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One Hour Region : Driving Back Overshoot at the Regional Scale

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Rationale. The drive to net zero and beyond is a widely established ambition across the UK’s policy landscape, yet a framework against which to drive change and measure progress has yet to be established. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A N Tyler, Dr E Cartmell, Dr S Mathieson, Dr M Wackernagel

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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Greenhouse Gas Detection Using Silicon Photonics Platform

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Milos Nedeljkovic . Project Description. This exciting multidisciplinary PhD project aims to develop a new class of marine sensors based on cutting-edge MID-IR silicon photonics research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

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

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Spatiotemporal Flood Trends and Resilient Solutions for Water Extremes: A Case Study of South-East Queensland, Australia

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The primary goal of this study is to develop a globally applicable framework or set of guidelines that can assist decision-makers in distinguishing the individual and combined influences of climate change and LULC change on the frequency and intensity of floods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Helfer

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

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Representing ground-atmosphere coupling over complex terrain: the need for a new paradigm

University of Reading Department of Meteorology

Computer models used to predict the weather (known as numerical weather prediction or NWP models) and climate (known as climate models) do not simulate… Read more

Supervisors: Dr MA Teixeira, Prof RS Plant, Dr S Derbyshire, Dr I Stiperski

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in land-based CO2 removal strategies for climate change mitigation

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

In a world facing the urgent challenge of climate change, it's clear that we need to take action. This PhD project aims to investigate land-based strategies for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Val Martin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing (bio)remediation options for high pH radionuclide contaminated land and water

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The management of radioactively contaminated land is a global “grand challenge”. In the UK this represents a £multi-billion project that will take many decades to complete. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Prof K Morris, Prof S Shaw

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Water Issues in Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

This practice-led PhD project overlays a combination of artistic, geographic, cultural, philosophical, and participatory research methods investigating the current state of water issues in Scottish managed woodlands and wetlands. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Modeen, Prof J Rowan

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Modelling host-microbiome interactions: a nature-based alternative to artificial fertilisers

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Overall Aim. Through this research we will learn more about the way that plant roots (the 'host') and the associated soil microbes (the 'microbiome') interact. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Davidson, Prof N Stanley-Wall

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

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