pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI-based digital twins technology to model environmental pollution and its impact on health and cardiovascular diseases

Liverpool John Moores University Faculty of Engineering & Technology

About the project. Recently, air, noise, and light pollution have emerged as important but often overlooked risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Ortega Martorell, Dr I Olier-Caparroso, Prof G Lip, Prof L Kuzma

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Children’s cognitive development: how is it affected by traffic-related air pollution in and around schools?

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

There is evidence that air pollution can have a negative impact on children’s cognitive development (Gartland et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr NG Gartland, Prof M van Tongeren, Dr T Bannan, Dr AH Hood

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

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The hybridity of polluted freshwaters - PhD

Cranfield University School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

Freshwater pollution, a manufactured water landscape (waterscape), embedding with its flows and cycles technologies, institutions, discourses, and meanings which produce and are produced by power relations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AO Ofori

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

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The role of the wind in dispersing and generating plastic pollution

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Telfer

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

Coventry University Centre for Physical Activity Sport and Exercise Sciences

This PhD aims to examine the impact of nano- and microplastic accumulation on skeletal muscle (SkM) function and will provide important insight into the threat of plastic pollution to human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J T Tallis

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

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Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Toet, Dr R Collins, Prof D Spurgeon, Prof N McNamara

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

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Transforming the Future: AI-powered Sustainable solution to enable fast response to dangerous pollution levels for a breathable tomorrow

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The research project aims to construct an autonomous computational system using purposeful AI (ML, Deep Learning) that continuously collects and analyses datasets from various sources (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Rahman

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

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Linking Oceanographical Connectivity pathways and Environmental Pollution Pressures to the Genetic Structure of Planktonic Biota in Coastal Embayments

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr NT Touzet, Dr rn Nash, Dr FK Kavanagh

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

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Determining the Potential of Domestic Rainwater Harvesting to Decrease Pollution in Coastal Areas.

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RQ Quinn, Dr K Munoz Esquivel, Dr ND Delimata

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

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Extreme Weather Events and Plastic Pollution

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FK Kavanagh, Dr S Gharbia, Dr rn Nash

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

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Visualising the effects of pollution nanoparticles on respiratory epithelial cells at air-liquid interface

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

Pollution nanoparticles, termed particulate matter (PM), carry enormous population health burden, through direct and indirect effects that are thought to involve oxidation and inflammation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Kuimova, Prof A Porter, Prof F Chung, Prof I Adcock

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

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Investigating proinflammatory and toxicological properties of nano-microparticles (NMP) from different sources of plastic waste and environmental pollution

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Biomedical Research Group

Research Group. Biomedical Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Grisha Pirianov. Dr Dannielle Green. Theme. Biomedicine and Environmental Pollution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pirianov

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

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Preparation and evaluation of nanostructured materials for pollution abatement

University of St Andrews School of Chemistry

We prepare novel high surface area and porous materials, characterise them using techniques including high performance electron microscopy and evaluate them for application in the area of pollution abatement, specifically the removal and destruction of water-borne pollutants, such as industrial dyes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R T Baker

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

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Quantifying and capitalising on eco-activism in Irish water sports for planetary health

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RQ Quinn, Dr CH Heaney, Dr MC Campbell

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

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Development of improved and targeted quantification of ammonia emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Ammonia (NH. 3. ) has an ever-growing influence on air pollution in the UK and worldwide with numerous considerable impacts such as the formation of secondary particles (now the dominant contribution), nitrogen deposition and eutrophication. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Carslaw, Dr M S Shaw, Dr N Farren

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

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Integrated indicators of ecological health for rivers based on riverbed biofilms - PhD

Cranfield University School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

Pollution has resurfaced as a critical issue for the health of river ecosystems. Persistent and emerging water quality problems are being highlighted regularly by the media and community groups, pressuring regulators to reassess monitoring and assessment approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Grabowski

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

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Multiple drivers of change on avian species in estuarine systems: energy, pollution and sea-level rise

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hill, Dr L Wright, Dr E Masden, Dr T Szewczyk, Dr A McCluskie

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

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Pollution, plastics and plumes: understanding the behaviour of microplastics in aquatic sediments

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Microplastic burden in aquatic environments is now recognised as a potential threat to human and environmental health. Read more

Supervisors: Prof JB Bridgeman, Dr AO Ockelford

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

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Generative learning-enabled digital twins and predictive modelling for ocean sustainability

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme COAST offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Henna, Dr S Gharbia, Dr EF Furey

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

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Blue Spaces in Urban Places: Lipidomics Underpinning Community Empowerment

Sheffield Hallam University Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Schwartz-Narbonne, Dr ML Lacey, Dr R Sharpe

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Sustainable Green Urban Spaces: Assimilation of Citizen-Science Data for Air Quality Monitoring via Digital-Twin Simulation

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

Green urban spaces offer vital clean-air zones for residents, but their typical proximity to major traffic routes poses significant challenges for air quality monitoring and maintenance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Eaves, Prof M Woods

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Reimagining Urban Water through Regenerative Technologies

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

Exponential growth of the built environment, associated with rapid urban expansion and increasing urban populations, is already placing considerable pressure on the urban water cycle, critical infrastructure, and urban waterways that represent primary pathways (or conduits) within this cycle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr A Black, Dr S Halliday

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

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Flexible Electrochemical Multi sensors For online Water Quality Monitoring

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Solid-state electrochemical sensor technologies with IoT systems have significant importance in many fields such as medical, biological, agricultural, and environmental pollution monitoring systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LM Manjakkal

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

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Understanding mechanisms leading to the formation of plastic degradation products by the action of UV-B using advanced analytical techniques.

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Plastic production is on the rise and pollution derived from it is increasing. The scientific community is trying to understand how plastic degrades and fragments into micro, nanoplastics and chemical degradation products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Busquets

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

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Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Christina Vanderwel. Project description. Join our world-leading experimental fluid mechanics research group with this PhD studentship studying Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Vanderwel

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Towards meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals: Catalytic removal of environmental pollutants

University of Canterbury School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Golovko group is looking for a strong candidate suitable to take up a UC Taumata Whanaketanga Whainga | Sustainable Development Goals PhD Scholarship and capable of making a difference in the area of catalytic removal of environmental pollutants. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof V Golovko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Molecular characterization of Marine Plastic Leachates and Associated Environmental Impacts

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JF Frias , Dr S O'Reilly, Dr EG Gibney

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

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Determining the dietary accumulation and toxicity of nanoplastics and co-contaminants (zinc oxide nanomaterials) in fish

University of Plymouth Faculty of Health

Applications are invited for a four-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024. Project Description. Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Clark

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

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Understanding the emissions and toxicity from domestic burning in the UK

University of York Department of Chemistry

Poor air quality is the biggest environmental factor contributing to premature mortality globally. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hamilton, Dr A R Rickard

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

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We have 103 pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 103 pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI-based digital twins technology to model environmental pollution and its impact on health and cardiovascular diseases

Children’s cognitive development: how is it affected by traffic-related air pollution in and around schools?

The hybridity of polluted freshwaters - PhD

The role of the wind in dispersing and generating plastic pollution

Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

Transforming the Future: AI-powered Sustainable solution to enable fast response to dangerous pollution levels for a breathable tomorrow

Linking Oceanographical Connectivity pathways and Environmental Pollution Pressures to the Genetic Structure of Planktonic Biota in Coastal Embayments

Determining the Potential of Domestic Rainwater Harvesting to Decrease Pollution in Coastal Areas.

Extreme Weather Events and Plastic Pollution

Visualising the effects of pollution nanoparticles on respiratory epithelial cells at air-liquid interface

Investigating proinflammatory and toxicological properties of nano-microparticles (NMP) from different sources of plastic waste and environmental pollution

Preparation and evaluation of nanostructured materials for pollution abatement

Quantifying and capitalising on eco-activism in Irish water sports for planetary health

Development of improved and targeted quantification of ammonia emissions

Integrated indicators of ecological health for rivers based on riverbed biofilms - PhD

Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Multiple drivers of change on avian species in estuarine systems: energy, pollution and sea-level rise

Pollution, plastics and plumes: understanding the behaviour of microplastics in aquatic sediments

Generative learning-enabled digital twins and predictive modelling for ocean sustainability

Blue Spaces in Urban Places: Lipidomics Underpinning Community Empowerment

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Sustainable Green Urban Spaces: Assimilation of Citizen-Science Data for Air Quality Monitoring via Digital-Twin Simulation

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Reimagining Urban Water through Regenerative Technologies

Flexible Electrochemical Multi sensors For online Water Quality Monitoring

Understanding mechanisms leading to the formation of plastic degradation products by the action of UV-B using advanced analytical techniques.

Experimental Aerodynamics and Environmental Flows

Towards meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals: Catalytic removal of environmental pollutants

Molecular characterization of Marine Plastic Leachates and Associated Environmental Impacts

Determining the dietary accumulation and toxicity of nanoplastics and co-contaminants (zinc oxide nanomaterials) in fish

Understanding the emissions and toxicity from domestic burning in the UK

We have 103 pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 103 pollution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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