Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Alzheimer’s Society Dementia I-Care DTC
Summary of PhD Program:
A fantastic opportunity for PhD students planning to develop a research career in dementia research who are passionate about improving care for people living with dementia to study within a cutting edge, supportive national network of leading dementia researchers. The fellowships are funded by the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care (ICare-DTC), which brings together five leading institutions in dementia care research: Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), University College London (UCL), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and University of Plymouth (UoP). ICare-DTC has funding for 29 PhD students over 8 years, with a new cohort each year for five years.
Application Deadline: 22nd January
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sustainable lighting for coastal cities
Summary of PhD Program:
Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) has demonstrated impacts on biological processes in the sea. Opportunities exist to reduce the ecological harm caused by street lighting using a variety of alternative lighting strategies. This project will provide critical information for reducing natural capital losses caused by existing street lighting infrastructure as it is replaced over the next ten years. The student will undertake an interdisciplinary, holistic studentship involving natural and social sciences in collaboration with Plymouth City Council. The student will develop and deploy skills in social science, community ecology and hydrological modelling to quantify the social and ecological trade-offs of coastal city lighting.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integrating novel fishery-independent techniques to monitor the recovery of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Southwest UK waters
Summary of PhD Program:
This project collaborates with recreational fishers in the Southwest. Aerial drone mapping from angling boats will be used to extract key BFT school metrics (school and individual sizes) and foraging behaviour. Oceanographic profiling with a handheld CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) and novel plankton imaging sensors will characterise the water column, while satellite remote sensing will explore links between ocean surface features (e.g. fronts) and foraging. Water samples will be collected to determine multi-species BFT foraging aggregations using state-of-the-art plankton and fish eDNA metabarcoding.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Tools to understand energy use in wild fish populations: Habitat solutions for sustainable fisheries
Summary of PhD Program:
Coastal fisheries are dominated by species that rely on vulnerable inshore habitats (e.g. seagrass, saltmarsh) as juveniles. Despite initiatives to protect and restore nurseries supporting high juvenile abundances, the extent to which different habitats support growth is often unknown. Scientists in Plymouth and Southampton are pioneering novel techniques to measure growth and metabolic rate in wild juvenile fishes. This project is an exciting first opportunity to experimentally validate and integrate these state-of-the-art tools towards an integrated understanding of growth and metabolism in situ, as a solution for identifying fish nurseries.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Predicting marine biodiversity heatwave vulnerability at management relevant scales: A novel approach for adaptive conservation
Summary of PhD Program:
Heatwaves are becoming frequent and severe, with devastating consequences for human health, economies, and ecosystems. Recent record-breaking global temperatures and multiple regional heatwaves across the globe highlight the urgent need to predict the vulnerability of natural populations to heatwaves. This vulnerability is determined by the level of heat challenge, and crucially, but overlooked, the physiological sensitivity of the organisms constituting a population. These determinants vary significantly locally due to microclimates, microhabitats, and local adaptation. Yet, they are not factored into predicting heatwave impacts, identifying high- and low-risk areas, or ultimately determining conservation strategies.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Wave-induced transport and maritime pollution
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will advance our understanding of wave-driven particle transport in the ocean by combining mathematical modelling, flume experiments, and numerical simulation. It will provide valuable insight into the underlying equations that describe particle movement on and under waves, contributing to our understanding of the dispersion of ocean pollutants such as microplastics and harmful bacteria. These findings will be critical for improving particle-tracking and other predictive models and informing future efforts to mitigate ocean pollution.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Forever in a moment: Seaweed-based nanomaterials for ecotoxin remediation
Summary of PhD Program:
This project provides a low-carbon solution by developing ultra-selective functionalised magnetic nanomaterials, derived from naturally abundant seaweed, with tuneable surface properties and pore architectures, designed to remove pollutants such as PFAS and 6-PPD, from contaminated wastewater by photodegradation. By understanding the role of nanomaterial surface and bulk properties in pollutant capture/destruction, this research seeks to revolutionise next-generation, water decontamination technologies.
Application Deadline: 3 February 2025
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