Newcastle University PhD Studentship

Newcastle University is advertising a PhD studentship in wildlife connectivity potential of tree-based agricultural systems (TROPS lab). The project sits at the intersection of biology , environmental science , and agriculture , with a strong focus on biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. The research asks how trees retained or planted within farms can support wildlife movement and landscape connectivity. The PhD will combine biodiversity surveys , animal movement data , landscape modelling ,...

Fully funded PhD studentship on social acceptability of biodiversity-friendly grassland management at Anglia Ruskin University , in collaboration with Cambridge City Council . The project asks how people perceive current and future wildlife-friendly grassland management options and how public attitudes may shape biodiversity-focused land management. It is a good fit for candidates interested in environmental science , biology , agriculture , and the social dimensions of conservation and land-use...

CENTA PhD Studentships are available through the University of Warwick School of Life Sciences as part of a consortium of universities and research institutes working within the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) remit. These are doctoral research opportunities in environmental and life sciences, with training across scientific and technical skills, research management, engagement/impact/enterprise, and personal effectiveness. The page highlights PhD projects and funded studentships, in...

Deakin University is advertising a PhD scholarship in crop water use , water circular economy , and sustainable irrigation for high-value irrigated almonds in the Murray–Darling Basin , based in Griffith, NSW, Australia . The project is supervised by Prof John Hornbuckle (Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment). The research will quantify actual crop evapotranspiration using field-based measurements,...

🎓 CENTA is advertising a fully funded PhD opportunity in Earth and Environmental Sciences for an Autumn 2027 start. The call is for the CENTA Science Opportunity Scholarships , aimed at applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds who are Home-award-eligible . Successful students will receive an annual stipend , Home-level tuition fees paid in full , and a Research Training Support Grant to help cover research costs, training, and conference attendance. A distinctive feature of the scheme is that...