Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Environmental Science and Nature-Based Solutions at Brunel University of London Brunel University of London in United Kingdom

PhD opportunities are available in sustainable aviation at the University of Manchester within the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and the FlyCLen Laboratory. The research theme focuses on reducing aviation’s environmental impact through aircraft systems design , alternative energy vectors , lifecycle assessment , contrails estimation and mitigation , and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) . The successful PhD candidate(s) will investigate ways to reduce CO₂ and non-CO₂ emis...

Funded PhD opportunity at Coventry University in the Centre for Discoveries in Life Sciences, delivered through the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP). This project focuses on bioleaching , tantalum recovery , superalloy waste , critical minerals , and environmental biotechnology . The research will investigate microbial mechanisms for mobilising tantalum from superalloy-processing wastes and selectively removing contaminating metals such as calcium and tungsten. It co...

Funded PhD opportunity at Coventry University within the Centre for Discoveries in Life Science and the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) . The project is titled Sustainable Rare Earth Element Recovery from Secondary Resources: Integrating Bioleaching, Metabolic Engineering and Life Cycle Assessment . It focuses on recovering rare earth elements from electronic waste using engineered yeast-based bioleaching, with an emphasis on microbiology , biotechnology , metabolic...

MPhil/PhD studentship in Exploring the impact of wildlife gardening for wellbeing at the University of Derby in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Psychology , and Biology , with a focus on nature connectedness, wildlife gardening, and wellbeing outcomes. It is suitable for applicants interested in research on human–nature relationships, ecological interventions, and wellbeing-focused environmental st...

Harper Adams University is recruiting for a fully funded PhD opportunity on nutrient recovery from animal slurries and anaerobic digestates for crop use . The project sits within the BBSRC-funded Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) and is aimed at developing novel on-farm methods to convert slurry and digestate into designer crop nutrient products and water. This PhD is a strong fit for students interested in agriculture , animal science , agronomy , livestock productio...