Interdisciplinary project in environmental and social sciences University of Stirling in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in behaviour change, environmental science, pollution reduction, and social science methodologies . This project asks: How do you turn an exhibition into a behaviour change intervention that can reduce pollution? It is part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award , a transdisciplinary programme led by the Universities of Sheffield and York and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The project is co-designed with non-academic partners a...

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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield within the ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award , focused on leveraging behavioural change to reduce urban pollution . The project is supervised by Dr Karl Evans , Prof Tom Webb , Dr Erin Corbett , and Dr John Wilkinson , and is part of a NERC-funded, transdisciplinary programme addressing sustainable chemical development and non-toxic environments. This PhD examines how residents’ domestic behaviours contribute to the release of polluting chemicals in...

New 2-year postdoctoral opportunity in the IrrEO project at The University of Manchester for a social scientist interested in the use of high-resolution satellite Earth Observation data for agricultural monitoring . The role focuses on the benefits and social risks that may arise when EO data are used to “put irrigation on the map.” The postdoctoral researcher will help map existing frameworks and guidance for the ethical and fair use of Earth Observation in agricultural monitoring, evaluate the...

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership (CAM-DTP) is advertising ESRC-funded PhD studentships starting in October 2027 across Anglia Ruskin University , University of Bedfordshire , and University of Cambridge . This opportunity is aimed at doctoral researchers in the social sciences , with research themes spanning net zero, environment, biodiversity and climate change , digital society , health and social care , security, risk and resilience , and understanding behaviour . Example topic areas mention...