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Environment and Sustainability
From investigating people’s attitudes to the environment to exploring the opportunities for solar power mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers in the Environment and Sustainability programme of the University of Surrey are taking innovative approaches for a more prosperous, equitable, safe and secure future.

Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research - Lab-Based)
The Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research - Lab-Based) course at University of Birmingham offers postgraduate research opportunities across the full range of the School’s research areas. Funding for these projects is sourced from national research councils, industry, and other partners.

Aerosol Science
The Aerosol Science programme from University of Bristol candidates who aspire to work in a truly multidisciplinary field and who have an undergraduate background in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply: chemistry, physics, biological sciences, life and medical sciences, chemical and mechanical engineering, pharmacy and environmental sciences.

Organisms and Environment
Organisms and Environment degree from Cardiff University is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Biosciences research programmes (PhD, MPhil, MD).

Environment and Society
This Environment and Society course from Lancaster University is for those who want to engage critically, practically and creatively with global and local environmental problems by developing their own research expertise related to the intersection of the environment and society.

Human Geography and Environment
This Human Geography and Environment PhD programme is offered by University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Environmental Science
The Environmental Science course from Lancaster University great strength of LEC is its ability to share expertise and ideas from many disciplines in order to provide a flexible approach, which is so important in the dynamic, rapidly developing discipline of environmental science.

Geography and Environmental Science
Join our researchers working on major global challenges including poverty, climate change and conservation in the Geography and Environmental Science programme from University of Southampton.

Environment and Politics
This Environment and Politics PhD programme from University of York involves interdisciplinary research that cuts across these two disciplines.

Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
The Environmental Economics and Environmental Management PhD programme from University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering encompasses a broad range of activities that seek to minimise the damage and disruption communities suffer when hit by an earthquake. The Earthquake Engineering programme is offered at University of Canterbury

Life Science
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Life Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims to cultivate doctoral graduates who are capable of the design, initiation and execution of original research, who can independently conduct advanced research projects, who possess both a broad knowledge of modern life science and an in-depth knowledge of specialized areas.

Environment and Health
Environmental factors influence our health and wellbeing, as well as affect ecosystems and wildlife. We offer a Environment and Health degree at Brunel University of London.

Environmental Science (Distance Learning)
This Environmental Science (Distance Learning) PhD programme is offered by University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Atmospheric Sciences and Air Pollution
The Atmospheric Sciences and Air Pollution programme at the University of Birmingham has been developed to provide a new route to the internationally-respected British PhD degree by incorporating subject knowledge, research training and the development of transferable skills.

Antarctic Studies
The Antarctic Studies course at the University of Canterbury is a research-only degree, carried out under expert supervision and using world-class facilities.

Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)
This Environmental Geography (Distance Learning) PhD programme from University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Geography and Environment
The University of Chester welcomes students who are interested in studying towards PhD research degrees in the Department of Geography and Environment.

Environmental Health and Risk Management
The Environmental Health and Risk Management programme at University of Birmingham is set in the dynamic and internationally recognised research environment of the Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management (DEHRM), which mixes pure, strategic and applied research to attract extensive funding from many sources.

Forestry Science
The Forestry Science degree at University of Canterbury offers a surprising array of career options both within Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.