ESRC UBEL Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Studentships

PhD scholarship at the University of Exeter in Computer Science , Machine Learning , and Earth Observation for forest-related applications. The project focuses on using large-scale satellite and lidar/radar datasets to understand forests and improve algorithms for real-world environmental problems. Possible application areas include: characterising forest variation near pre-Columbian earthworks in the Amazon, predicting mixed-forest composition and intra-variability across Europe, or quantifying...

The Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship for a UK applicant starting in January 2027. This opportunity is aimed at students who want to apply innovative statistical methods and data science approaches to real biomedical problems, with a focus on advancing human health and disease research. The Unit describes itself as one of the largest groups of biostatisticians in Europe and a major centre for research, trainin...

[Four-year funded PhD studentship with UK/Home tuition fees, a Doctoral Stipend matching the UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum for 2026/27, updated each year), and additional research training and support funding of up to £5,000 per annum.] The University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship through the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme on the causes and treatment of type 2 diabetes in people who are not overweight. This project addresses an important and unde...

PhD opportunity in environmentally sustainable creel fisheries at Heriot-Watt University , based at the Orkney campus in the United Kingdom. This funded PhD project focuses on marine ecology , fisheries science , environmental science , and statistics/data analysis . The research will examine creel fisheries targeting brown crab and lobster in Scotland, with an emphasis on bycatch reduction, gear loss, ghost fishing, and technical improvements to make passive gear fisheries more environmentally ...

Cardiff University is advertising fully funded PhD studentships for 2027 in the United Kingdom . These opportunities are aimed at students interested in research-led doctoral study and are offered through Cardiff University in partnership with UK Research Councils. The post highlights a broad range of possible research projects rather than a single fixed topic, so applicants should look for a project that matches their background and interests. The opportunity is especially relevant for candidat...