Overview

About the programme

The Oceanography and Palaeoceanography research at The Open University UK ranges from reconstructing past ocean environments to the current decay of the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctic.

Our particular areas of expertise are in the development and use of unique biominerals as inorganic and organic geochemical proxies in state-of-the-art laboratories, and collecting vital data in remote field work in some of the least-visited areas of the planet.

Programme Structure

Current/recent research projects:

Onset of the Antarctic circumpolar current and the oceanographic isolation of Antarctica
Phytoplankton productivity and evolution during the Plio-Pleistocene
Reconstruction of past changes in North Atlantic overturning using neodymium isotopes
Ocean circulation, properties and variability in Marguerite Bay, west Antarctic Peninsula
Sea ice thickness and iceberg distribution in the Southern Ocean
Indian Summer Monsoon evolution during the late Pliocene
Climate and carbon cycle instability during extreme ‘greenhouse’ warmth
Reconstruction of Indian Summer Monsoon response to global climate change
Reconstructing past ocean oxygenation and its relationship to global warmth
Understanding uncertainty in the weak underbelly of Antarctica

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

More details

Application period: January to April

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geology Marine Science View 14 other PhDs in Marine Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent); If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Tuition Fee

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International

15456 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15456 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Milton Keynes

848 - 1345 GBP /month

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