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Remote Sensing Professors and Supervisors in United Kingdom
Professors in remote sensing in united kingdom
670 professors found
Newcastle University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Crop Science
Agronomy
Remote Sensing
Vegetation Science
Vegetation Dynamics
Robert Gordon University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Photography
Computer Vision
Hyperspectral Imaging
Remote Sensing
Lecturer
University of Stirling
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Cartography
Computer Vision
Remote Sensing
Deep Learning
Professor of Geographical Information Science
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Cartography
Oceanography
Remote Sensing
Surface Water
Computational Imaging
Lecturer
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Ecology
Physical Geography
Remote Sensing
Lidar Technology
Vegetation Dynamics
University of Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Physical Geography
Cartography
Remote Sensing
Urban Geography
Land Use
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Remote Sensing
Forestry
Arboriculture
The Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Health Communication
Cartography
Remote Sensing
Digital Health
Hyperspectral Imaging
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Ecology
Geophysics
Remote Sensing
Disaster Resilience
Urban Resilience
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Popular positions
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
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2 weeks ago
Top university
🚨 Two fully funded PhD opportunities are available at the University of Edinburgh through the E5 Doctoral Training Partnership , starting September 2027 . The projects sit at the intersection of Statistics , Artificial Intelligence , Climate Science , GeoSciences , and Mathematical Sciences . Project 1 focuses on stochastic generation of realistic UK rainfall extremes via generative AI , combining generative AI and extreme value theory to simulate rare rainfall events and improve understanding o...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Artificial Intelligence
+8 more
2 weeks ago
Imperial College London
Top university
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
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Imperial College London is advertising a PhD project on coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions , based in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in London, United Kingdom. The project investigates how climate change , extreme drying , and heatwaves may trigger coastal cliff failure, with a focus on the hydromechanical response of unsaturated coastal geomaterials (especially the Mercia Mudstone Group). The research combines advanced laboratory element testing wit...
Geology
Environmental Science
Civil Engineering
+4 more
1 month ago
University of Leeds
Top university
United Kingdom
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2 months ago
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PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Satellite (space) Monitoring of Built Infrastructure (PGR-P-1396). This project sits in Civil Engineering and combines Earth Observation , remote sensing , Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) , InSAR , multispectral imaging , AI , GIS , and data analytics to monitor and manage infrastructure at scale. Research themes include wide-area monitoring of railways and highways for subsidence, tracking displacement and settlement in bridges and buildings, detecti...
Computer Science
Remote Sensing
Mathematics
+10 more
2 months ago
Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 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
Popular professors
Head of the Air Quality Modelling group, Reader in Air Quality Modelling
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Epidemiology
Air Pollution
Air Quality Management
Environmental Science
Professor of Weather and Climate Computing
University of Reading
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Climatology
Climate Science
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Earth Observation
Atmospheric Sciences
Associate Professor
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Ecology
Physical Geography
Environmental Science
Geography
Reinforcement Learning
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Cambridge
Top university
Just Landed
United Kingdom
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Posted Yesterday
Top university
Just Landed
The University of Cambridge invites applications for a three-year funded PhD studentship in the landscape archaeology of East African montane systems, starting in October 2027. The student will join the AFRI-CAN project, funded by an ERC Synergy Grant, and will be based in the Department of Archaeology and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. The research will contribute to Work Package 1, investigating human-environment interactions over the past 6,000 years. The project will develop...
Remote Sensing
Forestry
Geography
+3 more
Posted Yesterday
Carlos Jimenez-Bescos
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University of Greenwich
United Kingdom
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Greenwich focused on heatwave adaptation in residential properties. The project, entitled “Adapting to heatwave. A workflow blending outdoor and indoor environments” , will develop an adaptation workflow to help residential properties cope with heatwave events through integrated outdoor and indoor analysis. Research methods will include remote sensing , building simulation , and thermal comfort . The project will be supervised by Carlos Jimenez-Bescos,...
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Civil Engineering
+3 more
Posted Yesterday
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
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4 days ago
[Fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship on Digital twinning for post-mining environmental transitions . This project addresses the challenge of what happens to mines, quarries, and other extractive landscapes when ore bodies become exhausted or uneconomic, with a focus on building more sustainable and resilient post-mining futures. The research explores how former mine sites can be reused for a range of purposes, including resourc...
Computer Science
Geology
Environmental Science
+11 more
4 days ago
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