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PhD Soil Science

University of Reading

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    12-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

As a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Reading, you will be part of a vibrant research community.Areas of expertiseOur research spans a broad range of topics at the interface between humans and the environment.Geographies of justice, care and responsibilityWe focus on inequalities, participatory approaches, politics and governance in diverse fields. These include environmental change, food networks, gender and caring relations, and citizen science at local–global spatial scales.Global development, environment and sustainabilityWe critically examine global flows of ideas and resources looking at the interactions between poverty, population, livelihood development, governance and sustainability of natural resources.Past climate and environmental changeWe use a range of palaeo-data and modelling approaches to understand past human–environment–climate relationships at regional to global scales, over millennial to glacial-interglacial time frames.Environmental scienceWe conduct in-depth and cross-disciplinary environmental science to address global challenges. We have a strong focus on soil, water and air, all in relation to ecosystem services, sustainable production and natural hazards, and we work at scales ranging from molecular to Earth system.Particular research focuses are:bio-geochemistry, pollution and soil sciencehydrometeorology and hydrology, including water quality and global-scale forecastingnatural hazards (such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, fires, and landslides)remote sensing, and land surface process and ocean bio-geochemical modelling.

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£ 24,450per year

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    43rd

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

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Join a global community of students from around 150 countries, plus alumni like actor Tang Wei, rapper Falz and author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor.
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Recognised for its generous support, the university offers initiatives like the £6,000-a-year Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geology

    3rd out of 29 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    167 74%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    3rd

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