
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open postdoc positions in climate science in the United Kingdom include University of Bristol, University of Exeter and University of Leicester.
University of Bristol
Top university
United Kingdom
4 days ago
Top university
The University of Bristol is recruiting two postdoctoral Research Associates/Senior Research Associates to join Dr Eunice Lo’s UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship team and the Climate and Health Research Group. The Futureproof project develops weather-health prediction science to strengthen the climate resilience of the NHS. The successful researchers will analyse weather forecasts, climate datasets, human health and healthcare data; run environmental-epidemiology models; and produce weather-health f...
4 days ago
University of Exeter
Closing soon
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Closing soon
University of Exeter is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow position in climate science, Earth system modelling, peatlands, permafrost, and greenhouse gas dynamics . This is a full-time, fixed-term, ERC Synergy-funded post within the CLIMPEAT project, a collaboration involving the University of Exeter, University of Stockholm, University of Innsbruck, and LSCE. The role runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 . The successful applicant will contribute to the development o...
1 week ago
University of Exeter
Closing soon
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter , United Kingdom. This UKRI-funded, full-time post is available from 01/01/2027 on a fixed-term basis until 30/09/2029 . The starting salary is from £44,352 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Part-time and job-sharing arrangements may be considered, and hybrid working is an option. The role sits within the Centre for Net Positive Health and Climate Solutions (Net+ Centre) , an interdisciplinary research centre focu...
2 weeks ago
Matt Palmer
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University of Bristol
United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Top university
Postdoctoral opportunity in Climate Science at the University of Bristol for research on reconstructing past ocean heat and freshwater content change . The project is part of a joint US-UK team led by Professor Matt Palmer at Bristol and Donata Giglio at the University of Colorado Boulder . This opening is advertised as a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Climate Science , making it a strong fit for candidates with experience in climate reconstruction, ocean heat content, freshwate...
3 weeks ago
Leigh Fletcher
Closing soon
University of Leicester
United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Closing soon
Leigh Fletcher, Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, is recruiting a postdoc / Research Associate in Planetary Atmospheric Science to join Leicester’s Planetary Atmospheres team . The project focuses on JWST observations of the Solar System giant planets , with research centered on spectroscopic data to investigate planetary origins, banded structure, and how weather and climate change over time. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a major planetary science...
3 weeks ago
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University of Leicester
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Applications are open for the 2027 CENTA PhD studentships, with projects across environmental science, Earth systems, climate, biodiversity, water, pollution, environmental modelling, data science, and Earth observation. The post highlights two projects involving Heiko Balzter at the University of Leicester, focused on Earth observation, environmental change, and using data and modelling to understand a changing environment. These are project-based PhD opportunities open to UK and international ...
2 weeks ago
David Connolly
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University of Leeds
United Kingdom
2 months ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Climate Resilience of Infrastructure to Rainfall (PGR-P-1395), supervised by Professor David Connolly in the School of Civil Engineering . This project focuses on how climate change-driven rainfall affects transport, geotechnical, and structural infrastructure. Research themes include rainfall-induced slope collapse, geotechnical instability, soil shrink-swell cycles, water ponding on roofs and bridge decks, structural overloading, drainage, and adap...
2 months ago
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
1 month ago
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CLIMATE Research Group is seeking outstanding candidates for the Commonwealth PhD Scholarship to undertake doctoral research at the University of Southampton . The research themes focus on technologies for the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable future, including Chemical Looping Technologies , Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) , Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) , Hydrogen Production and Utilisation , and Industrial Decarbonisation and Net-Zero Energy Systems . This is a fully funded d...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
British Geological Survey
United Kingdom
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
- Geosciences
Groundwater Modeling
Earth Surface Processes
Professor of Climate System Science
University of Reading Department of Meteorology
United Kingdom
Climatology
Meteorology
Climate Dynamics
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Teaching assistant
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Climate Dynamics
Geochemistry
Ecohydrology
University Lecturer
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Climate Science
Structural Geology
Ice Sheet
Thermochronology
Paleoenvironmental Studies
Lecturer
University of Reading
United Kingdom
Climatology
Climate Science
Climate Dynamics
Synoptic Meteorology
Global Warming
Professoir of Atmospheric Science
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
Climatology
Meteorology
Atmospheric Science
Climate Dynamics
Atmospheric Aerosol

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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