Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds

We have 11 Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds

Intermediate dark fermentation as a platform technology for chemical recycling and biorefineries in the water sector PhD

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £20,000 per annum, will investigate resource recovery opportunities from sewage sludge with dark fermentation as core enabling technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Bajón Fernández, Dr L Alibardi

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

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Precision feeding strategies for finisher pigs

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A.T. Taylor

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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

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

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Understanding and predicting sensitivity of Amazonia’s forests to increasing heat and drought

University of Leeds School of Geography

Tropical forests fulfil important roles both for climate and biodiversity. They are exposed to a range of pressures including an increasingly hotter and erratic climate as well as changing atmospheric composition (particularly CO2 and N2O levels raising) (Lapola et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Gloor, Dr D Galbraith

Open Day(s) 1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The response of trees to CO2 and climate inferred from new tree ring isotopes approaches

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Are you passionate about trees and climate change? Are you interested in solving important and relevant questions regarding forest responses to global change?… Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Brienen, Prof E Gloor, Prof W B Turnbull, Dr A Boom

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

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Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

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Techno‐Economic Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Mechanical and Process Engineering

The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). The agreement is expected to create a transformative change in the energy sector to combat climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Payments for cold weather and wellbeing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

The UK Government provides a “Cold Weather Payment” to people receiving certain benefits. The payment is triggered whenever the temperature in the person’s home location falls below zero degrees Celsius (or is forecast to be below zero) for seven consecutive days. Read more

Supervisors: Prof KL Papps, Dr S Jayakody

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

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Climate change resilience of global supply chains

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

Climate change is posing significant challenges to global supply chains that they need to respond to multifaceted challenges. Supply chains need to be resilient to climate-change related disruptions such as floods, draughts, hurricanes, fires, and extreme temperatures (Ali et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Balci, Dr E Surucu Balci

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

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Impact of faults on fluid flow in carbonates

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

Faults can have a major impact on fluid flow in the subsurface where they can act as barriers or conduits to flow. A huge amount of knowledge has been gained on the structure and properties of faults in siliciclastic reservoirs but far less is known about faults in carbonates. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Q Fisher

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

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We have 11 Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds

Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds

We have 11 Environmental Sciences PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds

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