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
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- Application period: January to April
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Disciplines
Geology Marine Science View 14 other PhDs in Marine Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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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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15456 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15456 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
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Scholarships Information
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