8 PhD programmes in Biodiversity & Conservation in United Kingdom

The Conservation Studies PhD degree from University of York candidates are enrolled but this enrolment is subject to progression at the end of each academic year if the Graduate School Board decides not to allow progression, it may recommend instead that the student should be allowed to submit a thesis for the award of an MPhil degree or a dissertation.

Apply to study your PhD at the University of Bradford School of Chemistry and Biosciences, which encompasses multidisciplinary research in the following areas: Biological Sciences and Chemistry. 

Conservation is researched from the genetic to global scales, with a strong emphasis on new approaches to biodiversity assessment, disturbance impacts, invasive species, restoration of degraded habitats and human perceptions and values. The Conservation programme is offered by the Bangor University.

The Basic and Medical Biosciences Research programme offered by King's College London investigates biological mechanisms underlying health and disease through experimental, translational, and technology-driven biomedical research.

As a PhD student in this programme at the University of Brighton, you will benefit from membership of the university's Ecology, Conservation and Zoonosis Research and Enterprise Group.

Studying for PhD with University of East London's School of Health Sport and Bioscience (HSB) will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

In response to the current crisis of species extinctions across the globe, research within Biodiversity and Conservation at The Open University UK focuses on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity with particular emphasis on conservation biology.

Collaborate with world-leading conservation scientists and gain the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed for a successful career in conservation.