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Funded PhD research programmes 2025 UK

The University of Brighton invites applicants for PhD study across all its disciplines, and highlights regular opportunities to develop applications for full-funding or partial funding.

These opportunities allow motivated, high-calibre applicants for research degrees to join our thriving academic community and contribute to our rich and innovative research environment. 

Our funding pages publicise any funding offered directly from the university, partnership funds to which we can help students apply, and other financial help that can allow students to study at doctoral level. Our processes often allow us to support promising candidates for applications to external funders and, if unsuccessful, we welcome self-funded applicants to programmes .

Please visit our PhD funding advice page  for current offers or see below for further general advice about applying for a funded PhD in the UK. 

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Current funding opportunities for study at the University of Brighton, UK

The University of Brighton is proud to be a partner in five Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT), and  funding opportunities are currently available through two of them for doctoral, PhD degree study starting in autumn 2025. 

South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

The ESRC-funded DTP aims to develop the next generation of research leaders in social science in academia, government, business and civil society.

Techne Doctoral Training Partnership

This AHRC-funded DTP draws together traditional scholarship, history, theory and practice across seven universities, with collaboration from world-leading partners.

University of Brighton funding opportunities

On this page we post all funding opportunities available through the University of Brighton, its partners and networks. 

Applying for PhD study

Depending on the discipline area, applicants for postgraduate research study may be:

• applying to work on specific, defined research projects
• applying to work with an academic department or individual with specific interests
• or applying with a self-identified research topic proposal.

When available, studentships are open to home and international students and will be given to candidates who best fulfil the promise outlined by these academic departments.

When funding schemes are open, the application will usually involve: 

• approaching and securing the assistance of a relevant member of the University of Brighton's academic staff
• submitting a full application through the university's PhD application portal; you will upload your research proposal as part of this process.
• The submission will typically require two references, academic qualifications, a proposed project approach and a personal statement.

Please note, funding schemes are only open at specific times of year. Applications for funding outside of these timeframes will not be considered. See our  PhD funding opportunities page  for details of any current funding calls.

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Can you be a researcher? Professor Bhavik Patel reassures applicants of all backgrounds that they can study for a PhD and aim for a research career. 

What does PhD funding include?

The funding for the PhD usually covers the full fee and a stipend at the UKRI rate plus an allowance of £1,500 per year for researcher training for three years (or part-time equivalent). 

Successful candidates benefit from expert supervisory teams, a programme of postgraduate researcher development workshops and membership of specialist, interdisciplinary research centres and groups. There will be introductions to a network of relevant researchers, careers advice and opportunities for interaction within and beyond the university. Through this, our PhD students have the best start possible towards ambitious careers that make use of their research degrees.

The University of Brighton fosters research careers and will provide doctoral training, attentive and expert supervision and access to world-class laboratories and equipment. 

We are renowned as a leading applied university, with pioneer academics in disciplines from sport science to design history and applied science research that translates efficiently to the global challenge of worldwide health and wellbeing. Our strategy of 'practical wisdom' leads to real-world partnerships and beneficiaries across all disciplines while the development of community-university partnership practices have placed us among the best universities for many aspects of co-produced research and innovation.

We pride ourselves on the ways we work in partnership with those outside higher education, across the European Union and internationally. Through our research collaborations we work with a wide range of universities, both internationally and with universities in the UK. We are also founding members of two UKRI Doctoral Training Partnerships which, this year, are dealt with outside our University of Brighton studentship offer. We learn constantly from our involvement in these, and our rich resources are offered across all doctoral research programmes.

Recently the University of Brighton celebrated its performance in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) and the Knowledge and Exchange Framework (KEF2023). Over 87 per cent of our submitted impact case studies in REF2021 were rated as having 'outstanding' or 'very considerable' impact beyond academia. We are dedicated to developing this quality work with new students. Read more about the review of our research and knowledge exchange performance in REF2021 . Also, read more about our KEF2023 results, which placed Brighton in the top tier for economic and social benefits .

How will you build a relationship with your supervisor? Professor Annebella Pollen and Dr Tom Ainsworth are among those offering advice. This film was made by the University of Brighton for UKRI and also features academics from other institutions.

How do I increase my chances of getting a PhD studentship?

You must be able to show your suitability for a UK research degree if you wish to apply for fully-funded studentships.

This includes evidence either of a relevant and successful academic background or equivalent relevant professional/expert background in the applied subject area. Applicants from overseas will also have to fulfil any English language and visa requirements.

This will be true for studentships in the UK across most of the UK universities. It is usual for applicants either to have completed (or be about to complete) a masters degree, have an exceptional undergraduate record and references, or demonstrate the equivalent scholarly potential.  

Supervisory staff and research students at the University of Brighton consider how important diverse thinking and inclusive practice are to their doctoral studies.

Can I get PhD funding at the University of Brighton?

We have a long-standing annual programme of funded PhD opportunities across all our disciplines, including several rooted in research council (UKRI) partnerships .

The initiatives allow postgraduate study for UK-based students as well as study in the UK for international students (depending on the PhD programme). 

We are also keen to encourage students who might be able to self-fund their doctoral studies. Studying part-time, for example, is likely to prove more affordable and more easily balanced with professional life than you'd imagine. 

We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and supportive atmosphere and structure for your studies. Show us your own qualities and your suitability for programmes as they become available and we will look forward to receiving your application. 

Please visit our  PhD funding advice page  for current offers or see below for further general advice about applying for a funded PhD in the UK. 

Insitutions and funding bodies for PhD study

On the Funding pages of our website we post advice as to the regular and specific funding opportunities available through the University of Brighton, its partners and networks. 

These include  Doctoral Training Partnership  and University of Brighton PhD studentship calls,  individual studentship projects , University of Brighton  international research scholarships  and our  alumni scholarships  for current and past students. 

We also include below some of the major funding options for international students wanting to do a PhD with us, each of which may support all or part of your studies.

Worldwide international funding schemes for PhD research

The british council.

The British Council offers a search engine for UK courses, institutions (including the University of Brighton) and scholarships.

Find out more about scholarships and funding through The British Council.

The Gen Foundation

The Gen Foundation considers applicants living in all countries. It is a charitable trust which principally provides grants to students/researchers in natural sciences, in particular food sciences/technology.

Find out more about grants to students and researchers from The Gen Foundation .

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those in need, mainly in Asia and Africa, irrespective of their origin, faith, or gender. Our multifaceted development approach aims to help communities and individuals become self-reliant.

Find out more about research funding through the Aga Khan development network .

The Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations are active in more than 120 countries around the world, using grant-giving, research, advocacy, impact investment, and strategic litigation to support the growth of inclusive and vibrant democracies. The four main themes of the Open Society Foundations are climate justice, equity, expression, and justice and they will award grants and fellowships throughout the year to organisations and individuals who share those values. The Open Society Foundations look for grantees who have a vision and whose efforts will lead to lasting social change.

Find out more about postgraduate funding through The Open Society Foundations .

International Education and Financial Aid

The International Education and Financial Aid (IEFA) provides students from all over the world comprehensive information on financial aid for studying abroad. Using the IEFA website, you can easily search the IEFA database for scholarships, grants, loan programs, and other options available to help finance your international education.

Find out more about international PhD research funding through the IEFA .

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds 

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) awards PhD fellowships of two to three-and-a-half years to outstanding junior scientists worldwide who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.

Find out more about the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds fellowships .

Resource sites for international PhD research funding

Internationalstudent.com.

InternationalStudent.com is a leading online resource for international students around the world providing advice pages for studying in the USA, UK and Australia for international students, plus a dedicated study abroad center for US students who want to travel abroad.

Find out more about international study through InternationalStudent.com .

ScholarshipTab

ScholarshipTab is an online portal that connects international students to available scholarship opportunities round the world.

Find out more about the Scholarship Tab resource .

International Education and Financial Aid (IEFA)

The IEFA provides students from all over the world comprehensive information on financial aid for studying abroad. Search the IEFA database for scholarships, grants, loan programs, and other options available to help finance your international education.

Find out more from the International Education and Financial Aid website .

The European Funding Guide 

Scholarships and grants for students from the European Union

Find out more through the European Funding Guide  

The Americas: Postgraduate doctorate funding from institutions and bodies to study in the UK

• Marshall Scholarship:  Provides for United States students to study abroad.
• Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship provides for United States students to study abroad.
• American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid
• Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships Program
• Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund
• Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• The Bolsas Lideres Estudar Program provides for Brazilian students studying in the UK .

Asia: Postgraduate doctorate funding from Asian institutions and bodies to study in the UK

The Charles Wallace Bangladesh Trust

The Charles Wallace Burma Trust

China and Hong Kong

Great Britain – China Educational Trust is a charity that promotes mutual understanding between the UK and China and aims to build long-term connections between the two countries. It delivers awards contributing towards university tuition fees and living expenses for Chinese nationality students studying for a PhD in any subject at a UK university.

Great Britain China Centre Chinese Student Awards  offers scholarships of up to £3,000 for citizens of China and Hong Kong studying for a PhD in any subject at a UK university

The Hong Kong People Association (HKPA)  aims to provide financial aids for further university education to students from Hong Kong who are not able to afford international tuition fees. 

The Charles Wallace India Trust  offers PhD funding for study in the arts, heritage conservation or the humanities.

The Inlaks India Foundation

The JN Tata Endowment award funds 90 to 100 scholars across disciplines ranging from the sciences to management, law and commerce and the fine arts.

The KC Mahindra Education Trust

The Persia Educational Foundation Abdolreza Ansari Scholarship   is designed to support the education of students of Iranian descent enrolled in a Master or Doctorate programme in human rights or public service in the UK.

Momeni Iranian Financial Assistance Scholarships  offer partial funding scholarships for international students of Iranian descent towards a PhD in any subject.

The Kenneth Lindsay Scholarship Trust

The Anglo-Jewish Association (AJA)  provides funding for Jewish students to study a Masters or PhD in the UK.

The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies  funds students of macroeconomics with a view to them working at the International Monetary Fund.

The Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan . The HEC offers government scholarships for Pakistani students to study abroad in various countries, including the UK.

Saudi Arabia

The Cultural Bureau of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia (SACB)  offers scope for full tuition fees and supporting fees for PhD level study.

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

The Thai Office of Educational Affairs 

Europe: Postgraduate doctorate funding from European institutions and bodies to study in the UK

The European Funding Guide  - Scholarships and grants in the EU.

France -  Entente Cordiale scholarships for postgraduate studies  provide funding to help students enrolling for a Masters or a PhD qualification in the UK or in France.

Italy -  Il Circolo Italian Cultural Association is a UK-registered charity based in London with the mission to support deserving students with awards and scholarships.

Norway - Lanekassen  - The Norwegian student loans and grants awarding body supports Norwegian students studying overseas.

Scandinavia - Fundraising.how  - article database offering funding advice for Scandinavian students.

Sweden - CSN -  loans and grants for Swedish students studying overseas.

Australia: funding for PhD study in the UK

The Australia Day Foundation  offers grants to young Australians for fees and course materials.

Africa: funding for PhD study in the UK

Sudan -  The Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund (GMCTF)

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Fully funded PhD Positions in Business and Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

*Four-year fully funded projects with possible extension and state-of-the-art facilities*Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus Sc...

Marie-Curie (MSCA) PhD position: Optimizing Parameters for Electromagnetic Environment Monitoring (iSense - DC6)

At the M-Group at KU Leuven Bruges Campus, we are driving innovation in interconnected, intelligent mechatronic systems. A dedicated part of our team focuses on electromagnetic risk management, add...

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PhD student on Dynamic Disease Maps and Digital Twins for novel treatments of OA with Cartilage Organoids

Job descriptionOsteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease in which multiple tissues in the joint are affected. Recently, multiple OA risk genes were identified based on small genetic variations (SNPs...

Fully funded PhD Positions in Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Sustainability and Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

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Doctoral scholarship holder applied engineering, with a focus on modelling future indoor thermal comfort within the urban building stock

Let’s shape the future - University of AntwerpThe University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20000 students, c...

PhD in Health Monitoring of Aircraft Structures and Systems

Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship. This PhD is situated in a joint project between the Departments of Mechanical and Materials Engineering of the KU Leuven - Campus Ghent, to fully cove...

Doctoral student in physics-driven image analysis and modelling for personalized vascular diagnostics

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers and following an indiv...

Fully funded PhD positions in Finance and Accounting at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

Phd's in “advanced wave engineering for sustainable optical applications (awave)”.

Job descriptionNWO-funded research program “Advanced Wave Engineering for Sustainable Optical Applications (AWAVE)” addresses optical challenges to enable high-tech optical devices that are energy ...

PhD position on combustion instabilities of hydrogen flames

PhD position on combustion instabilities of hydrogen flamesThe goal of this research is to investigate turbulent hydrogen-air combustion at elevated pressure. This research is relevant for decarbon...

Fully funded PhD positions in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

Doctoral scholarship holder enhanced weathering for climate change mitigation.

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A PhD position on the development of cartilage- and bone-specific bioinks for light-based bioprinting

The project will be executed in the department of materials engineering and the skeletal biology and engineering research center (SBE) and in close collaboration with the industry. The student will...

PhD position in biodiversity conservation

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student working in evidence-based conservation of biodiversity, starting 1.02.2025.As a member of the Conservation Biology Lab, you will develop research focusing on specific target groups depending on the...

Fully funded PhD Positions in Business Processes, Logistics & Information Systems at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

* Four-year fully funded projects with possible extension and state-of-the-art facilities*Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus S...

Research & Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate) in Biotech Data Science – Ghent University Global Campus, Korea

Ghent University Global CampusGhent University is a pluralistic university open to all, regardless of ideological, political, cultural, or social background. Our credo is ‘Dare to Think’. As a top 100 university with more than 49,000 students and ...

Assistant for labs and project work combined with a PhD in materials engineering (topic: vibrational fatigue in electrical applications)

This position belongs to the organizational unit Structural Materials on Campus Ghent (Elooi-lab). The unit is part of the Department of Materials Engineering (www.mtm.kuleuven.be). At the Faculty ...

PhD positions in studies of liquid-liquid interface dynamics using flat jets

Fully funded PhD positions are available in the group of Andreas Osterwalder (https://www.epfl.ch/labs/gr-ost/) at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland.We are using liquid flat jets (LFJ) to study liquid-liquid interf...

PhD Position on Modeling of Energy Systems: Consumer Demand Flexibility in Electricity Use

At the division of Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion (TME) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven, and embedded in EnergyVille, a dynamic research group led by prof. Erik De...

2 PhD Positions in Condition Assessment and Design Strategies for Reuse of Façade Glass and Glazing Products

2 PhD Positions in Condition Assessment and Design Strategies for Reuse of Façade Glass and Glazing ProductsThe Steel and Composite Structures Group in the Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK,...

Assistant for labs and project work combined with a PhD in materials engineering (topic: hydrogen embrittlement)

PhD Student - Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication

Last application date Nov 18, 2024 00:00Department LW22 - Department of Translation, Interpreting and CommunicationContract Limited durationDegree Diploma: You hold a master’s degree relevant to the research project (e.g., languages and literature...

PhD (4 years) on experimental testing of composites for hydrogen tanks

Belgium has been taking a leading position in the transition towards a hydrogen economy thanks to many companies and research institutes active in hydrogen technologies. In addition, Belgium has currently the second largest hydrogen pipeline netwo...

PhD student position (100%, funded) in “bacterial immunity against phage infection"

How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the atom to the organism. ...

PhD Student (f/m/div) in the Area of Integrative Urban Macroalgae Cultivation for Human Consumption

With its work, the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) contributes to a better understanding of plant systems and thus to the development of sustainable and resilient horticulture. The IGZ conducts research at the interface b...

PhD position on Health Systems Engineering (HSE)

Job descriptionWe are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and curious PhD candidate to join our innovative Health Technology and Services Research (HTSR) section at the Faculty of Behavio...

PhD/Postdoc on nanoparticle technology for artificial cells

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• Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts
• 4 year PhD Studentship funded by Defense Science and Technology Laboratory

Supervisor: Dr Richard Gill , Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL)

Co-supervisors & collaborators: Prof. Ian Barnes (NHM London), Dr Gavin Broad (NHM London), Dr Alan Buddie (CABI), Dr Peter Graystock (ICL)

Project Title: Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Project Description: Mapping how microbial pathogens are vectored through ecological networks is important to understand how direct and indirect species interactions contribute to transmission dynamics. In the case of plant-pollinator networks, however, we understand little about how flowers act as pathogen transmission hubs and how pollinators act as pathogen vectors through complex networks. Furthermore, we know little about how fungal pathogens are transmitted through networks despite fungi posing significant risks to plant crop, wildflower, and insect pollinator brood health.

How landscape context can increase fungal transmission across modules of plant-pollinator networks is an important outstanding question. For example, landscape homogenisation now epitomises widespread habitat change driven primarily by agricultural intensification. This can lead to functional homogenisation across plant and pollinator communities, increasing the likelihood of pollinators sharing plant hosts and vice versa that may not have occurred historically (Fig. 1). This project will first ask whether transmission of fungal species previously restricted within specific pollinator taxonomic clades has become more prevalent across more distant evolutionary related clades. For instance, could fungal pathogens normally restricted to transmission between beetle pollinators hypothetically spill-over to bee clades? Second, could such an increased ‘reach’ of fungal pathogens across the pollinator community increase transmission risk to wildflowers and important flowering food crops?

This PhD will assess how fungal species are associated with plants and pollinators in contemporary networks when sampled across a landscape homogenisation gradient (varying levels of agricultural intensification). Then, through targeted sampling of museum specimens, we will determine historic fungal species prevalence in populations before major land-use transitions in agricultural intensification occurred (i.e., early 1900s). Evolutionary relationships between hosts will be considered to develop a more predictive framework and lay the foundation for exploring how fungal species that have evolved to increase transmission under increasingly functionally homogenised communities.

The student will be able to learn a variety of skills, including employing modern DNA sequencing approaches and ancient DNA-techniques, handling big data, script writing and developing bioinformatic pipelines, conduct fieldwork sampling and surveys of plant-pollinator networks, and working with museum collections. The student would join the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont (www.imperial.ac.uk/holobiont/), a multi-institutional research centre devoted to understanding interactions between microbes and their multicellular hosts.

The student would join the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont ( www.imperial.ac.uk/holobiont/ ), a multi-institutional research centre devoted to understanding interactions between multicellular hosts and their microbial symbionts.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be sent to Dr Richard Gill ( [email protected] )

How to apply:

Please email Dr Richard Gill ([email protected]) and include in your application:

• - Statement of purpose (max. 2 pages A4, Arial/Calibri font size 11)
• - Please arrange for two academic reference letters to be sent directly to Dr Gill.

Full applications made before 30th April 2024 will be considered at any time.

Funding and eligibility:

A fully funded 4 years Leverhulme Studentship, including tuition fees and a standard research council stipend (£19,668). The fees and stipend cover UK home applicants and standard research council eligibility criteria apply: https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/developing-people-and-skills/find-studentships-and-doctoral-training/get-a-studentship-to-fund-your-doctorate/

The successful applicant must hold or be expected to complete a Masters (MRes or MSc) or a four-year MSci with a grade of at least 2:1 level (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject area, e.g., ecology, evolution, genetics, or microbiology.

Development of Novel Binding Partners for the Identification and Quantification of Small Molecules: Differentiable protein design for small molecule binding.

Dr James Murray and Prof Geoff Baldwin have been awarded a Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 4-year PhD to start in Oct 2024. This studentship includes stipend and tuition fees for UK students paid at the UKRI level.

The project is to design protein-based small molecule binding partners, for the purposes of detection, identification and quantitation of small molecules. We will create de novo protein binders with computational protein design, using a diffusion deep-learning generative models, and then synthesise and test them. There has recently been a quantum leap in the capabilities of protein design, due to the development of deep-learning based tools, kick-started by the release of AlphaFold2 in 2021. An important application of protein design is to bind small molecules for detection. Such proteins have usually been raised as antibodies or produced by screening libraries, but these processes are unreliable and labour-intensive. Here we propose to put together an entirely differentiable pipeline, where the binding energy of the ligand is another parameter to be optimised in a deep-learning protein design pathway. The student will design ligand binding proteins, then express and purify them.  We will then characterise the designs for binding to the target ligand, and then optimise the designs in an iterative process. Ligand binding will be tested via biochemical assays, including tryptophan based fluorescence and ELISAs.

Training will be gained in computational protein design, protein generative models, protein expression, purification and characterization. The project would suit a computationally oriented biochemist, or someone with a computational/physical science background and an interest in protein design.

Funding Notes and Eligibility: 

This project is funded by Dstl. Funding includes payment of college fees and a tax-free stipend for four years starting from October 2024.Please note that the nature of the sponsor means that only UK nationals, UK dual nationals, EU nationals with settled status, or foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain are eligible. You will have an appropriate undergraduate  degree with a 2:1 result or better. Additionally, a Masters degree with Merit or better in a relevant topic will be preferred.

Informal enquires can be made to Dr James Murray ([email protected])

Please email Dr James Murray ([email protected] and include in your application:

- Personal Statement (max. 2 pages A4, Arial/Calibri font size 11)

- Please arrange for two academic reference letters to be sent directly to Dr James Murray

Full applications made before 30 th June 2024 will be considered at any time.

Follow the linked pages below to find further funded PhD opportunities. 

PhD Programmes

Bbsrc dtp programme.

4-year PhD studentship opportunities in the Biological Sciences

NERC CDT in Quantitative and Modelling Skills

Solve real-world ecological and evolutionary problems by connecting theory, data, and practice

Departmental Studentships

Recruitment for 2024/25 is now closed.

[email protected] +44 (0)20 7594 6407

[email protected] +44 (0)20 7594 3096

[email protected]  (South Kensington courses)

[email protected] (Silwood Park courses)

Other contacts

Director of postgraduate studies, dr david mann, [email protected], postgraduate tutor (south kensington), dr tony southall  , [email protected], dr abigail clements, [email protected], postgraduate tutor (silwood park), dr will pearse   , [email protected], dr emma ransome, [email protected].