PhD in Zoo Spaces and Equitable Nature Connection Anglia Ruskin University in United Kingdom

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...

CAM DTP Fully Funded PhD opportunity with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), based in Surrey, United Kingdom. This PhD will examine how UK zoo education programmes and zoo spaces foster public connection to nature and support behaviour change. The project uses social science approaches to audit conservation education interventions across multiple BIAZA zoos, linking visitor outcomes with ESRC poverty databases to understand how socioeconomic deprivation affects equi...

PhD opportunity in biodiversity-friendly grassland management , with a strong focus on the social acceptability of reduced mowing and low-intensity grazing in urban green spaces, roadside areas, and gardens. The project is based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, United Kingdom , and is offered through the Cambridge ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (CAM-DTP) . The research sits at the intersection of Biology , Environmental Science , Sociology , Psychology , and Agriculture . It aims to...

Funded PhD opportunity: NIHR ARC North West Coast Studentship at Liverpool John Moores University. The project focuses on physical activity , sedentary behaviour , and workplace health in hybrid workers . The main output will be a co-produced Movement at Work Framework designed to help organisations create healthier workplaces by reducing sitting time and increasing opportunities to move. This is a mixed-methods research PhD with strong industry and stakeholder engagement, and it includes collab...

Funded PhD opportunity in public engagement with fungi , offered in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Anglia Ruskin University . The project explores how people notice, understand, and value garden fungi, and how to improve fungal literacy and engagement through creative and potentially more-than-human approaches. The research is based at RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK , with travel to ARU Cambridge . You would work with expert mycologist Jassy Drakulic on the RHS Plant Health T...