PhD Biological Sciences

About our programmes

Choose to carry out your postgraduate studies at Hull and become part of a vibrant, forward-thinking research community. Our postgraduate students are well integrated and fundamental to the work that we do, and we pride ourselves on supporting them to make sure that they achieve their full potential. We have developed an international reputation for our research in evolutionary biology, earth science and functional ecology. Our state-of-the-art research facilities include environmentally controlled tropical and cold water aquarium systems, and a microscopy suite.

A PhD, meanwhile is the ultimate form of student-centred learning, allowing you to focus your research interests and make an original and meaningful contribution to science.

Research

Our academic experts welcome postgraduate research applications across a broad range of topics.

Environment and Ecology

Our work includes physiological, behavioural and evolutionary studies as well as organism-level research. Focuses include:

Aquatic Toxicology
Bioscience Education
Chemical Ecology
Evolutionary Comparative Ecology
Network Ecology Group
Physical Ecology
Sensory Ecology

Evolutionary Biology

Our research examines the varied processes which shape individual, population and species diversity. Focuses include:

Behavioural Ecology
Evolution of Biodiversity
Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics
Invasion Biology
Phylogenetics and Molecular Evolution.