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PhD Postgraduate Research in Environmental Sciences

University of East Anglia UEA

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of East Anglia UEA

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This course designed for internationally recognised for our holistic and interdisciplinary approach to research, integrating physical, chemical, biological and social sciences to understand the Earth, its life and its people and the interactions between them. We are committed to tackling the environmental challenges facing society and securing a sustainable future for our world. Our postgraduate researchers are at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances. Research in the School of Environmental Sciences (ENV) addresses four overarching themes:
• Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Sciences
• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Social Sciences
• Geosciences ENV postgraduate researchers work in these areas:
• Atmospheric and ocean sciences, polar sciences, autonomous vehicles
• Biological oceanography, marine biology, biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, sediment ecology
• Climate science and climate change science
• Climate solutions: decarbonisation and net zero, adaptation and resilience
• Ecological economics and ecosystem services
• Ecology, conservation ecology, tropical ecology, movement ecology, host-parasite co-evolution, land-use change
• Environmental pollution, including impacts, behaviour and fate of plastics and micro-plastics
• Environmental biology, conservation biology, genomics
• Geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, catchment science, natural hazards and resources
• Green economy, low carbon energy transitions
• Hazard risk communication, adaptation and disaster risk management
• Human and physical geography of the environment
• Science, society and sustainability We also host international centres of research excellence spanning these themes as well as state-of-the-art research facilities for exploring the environment.

Application deadline

31/07/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 26,400per year

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University information

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University of East Anglia UEA

University of East Anglia UEA

  • University League Table

    34th

  • Campus address

    University of East Anglia UEA, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

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UEA is a highly respected university. It offers a safe environment on the edge of the historic and diverse city of Norwich and beautiful English countryside.
UEA's global student body is well supported from the moment of application, right through to becoming an alumnus, with student satisfaction as a key priority.
Key employers for UEA's international students include Siemens, BDO, HSBC, PwC and Apple.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    33rd out of 70 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    114 55%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    31st

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    61st

    16

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