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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Bridging the taphonomic gap between the lab and the real world: Experimental Insights into Fossilization and Preservation

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The fossil record provides the primary evidence for the evolutionary history of life, yet it is fundamentally shaped by post-mortem decay and preservation processes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Sansom, Dr M Buckley, Dr S Nixon
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Engineering scalable microbial recovery of critical metals from industrial waters to support the energy transition

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The transition towards net zero is driving increasing demand for critical metals (such as PGMs and precious metals), creating an urgent need for more sustainable approaches to their supply. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Prof R Raveendran Nair, Dr J Zhang
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Improved simulation of particulate matter in residences

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Aim. Improve the computational simulation of particulate matter of diameter 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) in residences to benefit. i) scientific understanding of residential PM2.5, ii) engineering solutions to reduce residential PM2.5, and iii) residents through reduced indoor airborne pollutant concentrations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Omeara, Dr T Bannan, Dr A Keshmiri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mapping the Impact of Weather and Climate on the Qing Dynasty

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Project Description. Scholars of China have long studied the rise and fall of dynasties over the past 3000 years. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the roles of climate change, environmental degradation, natural disasters, food security, and famine relief in dynastic change. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Schultz, Prof YZ Zheng
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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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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Advancing the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) through Data Science and Emulation

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
How can we make urban climate modelling faster and more accessible? This PhD project will use environmental data science to advance the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES), a core component of the UK’s national weather, climate and environmental modelling infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr ZZ Zheng, Dr D Topping
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Destruction of organic pollutants using novel electrochemical oxidation technology; Evaluating impact of metals on the removal efficiency.

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Increased discharge of potentially toxic, hard-to-remove organic pollutants (pesticides, antibiotics etc) is causing major environmental/economic damage worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Van Dongen, Dr S Boult, Dr IS Strashnov
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Volcanic fluid flow and release of greenhouse gases as drivers for Paleocene-Eocene paleoclimate

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Simulations of Earth’s response to current and future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are limited by our current knowledge of Earth-climate feedbacks, creating large uncertainties in numerical climate models. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Schroeder, Dr B Van Dongen, Dr G Holland, Dr R Tartese
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Fluid-Injection Fault-Reactivation Experiments Illuminated by High-speed Camera & Acoustic Emissions

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Understanding when fluid injection reactivates faults and triggers earthquakes is essential for reducing seismic risk as subsurface technologies become central to the green energy transition. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Mecklenburgh, Dr N Farrell
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Linking degassing and mass eruption rates, conduit modelling and petrological records to quantify different eruptive styles and processes at basaltic volcanoes

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Why does a volcano switch from producing lava flows to launching powerful lava fountains? Can gases measured from space help us understand what is happening inside a volcanic conduit?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Burton, Dr C Johnson, Dr M Polacci, Mr J Langham
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Metal transport and mineralization in igneous systems

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The global transition towards net zero and the digital economy has driven unprecedented demand for critical raw materials including lithium, copper, arsenic, tungsten and tin. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hartley, Dr M Thomas, Dr DN Neave, Dr A Pawley
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Exploring the toxicological impacts of air pollution using advanced in-vitro approaches

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Air pollution is a major public health emergency, responsible for more than 7 million deaths each year and contributing significantly to health inequalities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AV Voliotis, Dr C Bussy
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