PhD Studentship: Optimising Aerial Image Analysis for Beach Litter Characterisation and Quantification Loughborough University in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Satellite Monitoring of Geotechnical Stability (PGR-P-1277). This project sits in Civil Engineering and focuses on using satellite monitoring , Earth Observation , remote sensing , Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) , InSAR , multispectral imaging, GIS, AI, and data fusion to monitor slopes, earthworks, subsidence, coastal zones, sea defences, and landslide precursors. The research theme explores how spaceborne data can detect millimetric ground deformat...

An exciting PhD opportunity is available in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth , led by Dr Benjamin Ciotti and working with Oliver Tills , Ziad Ibbini , and colleagues from the EmbryoPhenomics team . This project is supported by the University of Plymouth and Natural England and will develop and apply camera-based approaches to understand how juvenile fish use different inshore habitats. The research sits at the intersection of marine ecology , fisheries e...

PhD opportunity on AI and UK water security at the University of Birmingham , advertised by Professor Simon Gosling with collaborators Shasha Han (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham), Andrew Hartley (Met Office), and Helen Baron (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology). The project sits at the interface of Computer Science and Environmental Science , with strong links to Geography , Earth Science , hydrology, drought risk, and climate-related water secur...

Newcastle University is preparing to hire a 24-month postdoctoral researcher for a project with Succorfish Limited focused on sustainable and transparent fisheries . The role will use AI , computer vision , and hardware to analyse vessel data and sensor data . The project aims to improve automated monitoring of marine fisheries, strengthen transparency around catches, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to more sustainable fishing practices. This is a strong fit for candidates with int...

[Fully funded ARIES studentship covering Home fees, a maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026-27, and a £2,500 research training and support grant. Limited international applicants may receive a fee waiver for the difference between Home and International fees; relocation and UK living costs are not covered.] PhD opportunity at the University of Essex focused on virome dynamics and viral discovery in rehabilitated bats using longitudinal metagenomics. This fully funded ARIES studentship exa...