Funded PhD in Cryosphere Research at the University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

PhD Studentship at the University of Sheffield on the role of icebergs in heat, freshwater, and nutrient exchanges in Greenland’s fjords. This UKRI-funded project is part of the Fjords Exchange Heat, Freshwater and Nutrients between the Greenland Ice Sheet and the North Atlantic Ocean (FEISO) programme. The research sits at the intersection of Earth Science , Environmental Science , Geography , Physics , and Biology , with strong links to glaciology, ocean circulation modelling, remote sensing, ...

Ulster University is advertising a fully funded PhD in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at its Coleraine campus in Northern Ireland, UK . Research topic: From Catchment to Coast: Mapping Plastic Material Accumulation and its Impact on Northern Ireland’s Coastal Environment. The project sits at the intersection of environmental science , geography , GIS , remote sensing , and coastal change , with a focus on plastic pollution and its movement from catchments to the coast. Fundin...

University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences is offering a GeoSciences (Individual Project - Taught Pathway) MScR for full-time, on-campus study starting in September 2027 . This is a Masters by Research programme designed for students who want to develop an independent research project in Earth Science , Environmental Science , Geography , Geology , Geophysics , and related GeoSciences areas. Research themes mentioned include atmospheric and environmental sciences, geology and geophysics, huma...

Fully funded PhD opportunity on UK climate risks at the University of Exeter , within the Department of Geography . The project is supervised by Jesse F Abrams and Richard Betts . This is a doctoral studentship under the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award for September 2027 entry . The post highlights climate-risk research, making it a strong fit for applicants interested in environmental science , geography , and broader earth/climate systems topics. The opportunity is described as fully funded . N...

PhD opportunity at the University of Exeter in Mathematics and Statistics on whether forests are becoming more vulnerable to climate extremes . This project sits within the UNRISK CDT and combines satellite data analysis , statistical risk modelling , climate science , ecology , environmental science , and mathematical modelling . The research will use decades of satellite records of forest photosynthesis and carbon stocks to study how forests respond to heatwaves and droughts, how quickly they ...