PhD Studentship in Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Research Impact at The Open University The Open University in United Kingdom

PhD studentship opportunity through CENTA (Central England NERC Training Alliance) at The Open University in Milton Keynes, starting October 2027 . The project is titled “Exploring how the values of environmental scientists influence research and impact at different career stages.” It focuses on how environmental scientists’ values shape research practice and impact across career stages, with a strong interdisciplinary angle spanning environmental science, science communication, engagement, and ...

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...

PhD opportunity funded by Collaboratory Research Hub on Engaging Muslim Communities in Local Climate Action: Exploring the Role of Faith-Based Community Partnerships in Nottingham . This project sits within the Collaboratory Cohort 2027 and is a collaboration between Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, and Karimia Institute . The research is strongly aligned with environmental science , climate action , environmental sustainability , community engag...

Doctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading is inviting nominations for the 2027 Fairbrother Lecturer , a distinctive public-engagement opportunity for doctoral researchers. The Fairbrother Lecture is described as the only lecture at the University of Reading delivered by a doctoral researcher. It is designed for researchers who want to communicate their work to a wider audience and develop a creative, compelling public lecture. Eligibility: doctoral researchers at Reading who are more ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Leicester in Leicester, UK, on urban nature , biodiversity transitions , and stakeholder collaboration . The project, titled “Reframing Urban Nature: How Can Stakeholder Collaboration Enable Public Acceptance of Biodiversity Transitions in Local Places?” , focuses on how organisations, local authorities, and communities can collaborate, communicate, and co-create nature-positive initiatives that people understand, value, and accept. This opportun...