PhD in Environmental Change: This fully-funded PhD scholarship is available for research exploring climate change impacts on High Arctic lakes, utilizing sediment records from northeast Greenland to investigate environmental changes from the Holocene to the Anthropocene.
PhD in Environmental Change in High Arctic Lakes
Designation
PhD Research Student
Research Area
Geography and Environment focusing on climate change and its effects on Arctic ecosystems.
Location
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Eligibility/Qualification
- Academic Requirements:
- A minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Geography, Biology/Marine Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Environmental Science, or an appropriate Master’s degree.
Job Description
The selected candidate will:
- Analyze sediment records from High Arctic lakes using diatoms and other proxies.
- Investigate environmental changes over both shorter (Anthropocene) and longer (Holocene) timescales.
- Contribute to understanding anthropogenic impacts in the High Arctic while providing a palaeoenvironmental context for High Arctic archaeology and forecasting future environmental changes.
How to Apply
- Complete the CENTA studentship application form available on the CENTA website under the “Our project-based studentships” section.
- Apply online by selecting ‘Loughborough’ and the programme “Department of Geography and Environment”.
- Include the project reference number CENTA2026-LU08 in your application.
- Upload the required documents, including the completed application form and a CV.
Last Date to Apply
January 7, 2026 (midnight UK time)
For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Dave Ryves at d.b.ryves@lboro.ac.uk or call +44 7905 115859.
