Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 294 Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Identification, characterisation and novel expression of plastic-degrading enzymes in bacterial spores

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2024. Bursary of £19,237 per annum and a full fee-waiver for UK tuition fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H McRobie

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

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Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Nitrification is a key global biogeochemical pathway oxidising the most reduced form of nitrogen –ammonia (NH. 3. ), to nitrite (NO) (ammonia oxidation, AO) and then nitrate (nitrite oxidation, NO). Read more

Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith

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

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Advancing Liquid Atmospheric Pressure (LAP) MALDI Mass Spectrometry

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

MALDI. mass spectrometry has been a cornerstone of modern biological mass. spectrometry, enabling the soft ionization, analysis and characterisation of. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer

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

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International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

Edinburgh Napier University The Business School

Wildlife crime is one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world generating up to USD 20 billion per year according to INTERPOL behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and illicit trade in weapons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YP Prisner-Levyne, Prof R Whitecross

30 November 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fully funded 3-year Ph.D. Position in Hydraulic Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

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Supervisor: Dr D Li

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

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Investigating the effect of plastics recycling on nanoplastic production in packaging applications

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Nanoplastics, defined as plastic particles measuring less than 1000 nanometres, have emerged as a significant concern due to their ability to infiltrate ecosystems, posing potential risks to the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T McDonald

25 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Resilient design of floating wind turbines exposed to climate change effects based on sustainable structural health monitoring and early warning systems

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Di Sarno

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Micro-PIV Investigation of Seabed Reactions to Hydrodynamic Conditions and Energy Changes

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MMN Mousavi Nezhad, Prof JB Bridgeman

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Marine phytoplankton has a key impact on global carbon and nitrogen cycles. However, their growth is strongly influenced by other smaller microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that live in the ‘phycosphere’. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Bell, Dr F Liu, Dr A Shevchuk, Prof Y Korchev

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on the Impact of Occupant Behaviour on Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Irish Energy-efficient Homes (BEVENT)

University of Galway College of Science and Engineering

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in July 2024 affiliated to Physics in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Coggins

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing clinical guidelines and interventions to improving primary healthcare for patients with non-communicable diseases during severe flooding in India

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year fully-funded PhD Studentship. Severe floods are an increasing annual problem in parts of India and South Asia, worsened by global warming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Manaseki-Holland

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

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Exploring nutritional supplements to enhance coral reslience

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

In order to thrive and endure environmental challenges, corals, like all living organisms, necessitate exceptional nutrition. Although typically situated in nutrient-poor waters, corals possess the ability to extract nutrients from their surroundings to support their well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EC Camp

29 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advancing dispersion modelling of radioactivity releases resulting from increasingly frequent Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (ChEZ) wildfire events.

University of Bristol Chemistry

The April 2020 fires that ravaged the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (ChEZ) were the most extensive to have ever occurred - burning large areas of heavily contaminated land that could have released significant quantities of radioactive material across the whole of Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Martin

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Qualitative studies for improving primary healthcare for patients with non-communicable diseases during severe flooding in India

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year fully-funded PhD Studentship. Severe floods are an increasing annual problem in parts of India and South Asia, worsened by global warming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Manaseki-Holland, Prof S M Greenfield

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

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Real-time risk assessment of meteorological hazards to coastal energy infrastructure

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Cooper, Dr J Higham

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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