Chlorine Atom Reactivity Measurements – CHARM
Theme(s): Air Quality, Climate
Primary Supervisor: Paul Seakins <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Chemistry)
Projects
2026 Studentships:
On this page please find the list of the projects that are part of our DLA competition for next academic year. All projects listed below are for October 2026 entry. For more information, please see our How to Apply page, candidate resources, and associated FAQs.
Equal Opportunities:
Within our programme, we are dedicated to diversifying our community. As part of our ongoing work to improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the NERC YES•DTN, we are able to ringfence 10% of our interviews and at least 2 of our full DLA studentships for the following identified underrepresented groups in our PhD programmes: UK Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, those from a disadvantaged socio-economic background, and disabled people. More detail on eligibility and how to apply for the studentships will be available soon – please watch this space!
Important information:
- Applications Open: November 17th, 2025
- Application deadline: 13:00 GMT on 7th January 2026
- Shortlisting: Early February, 2026
- Open day: all applicants invited to interview will have the opportunity to visit their host institution on an open day before the interviews (17-18 February, 2026 )
- Interviews: to be held over several weeks from February, 23rd to March 13th, 2026
Projects marked CASE have the possibility becoming an industry-partnered project which includes an external industry partner with additional research training and support grant (RTSG) funding and a placement. Please see the NERC CASE page for more information.
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How do Slow Earthquakes work? Using field, microstructural and -chemical evidence in combination with targeted experiments to gain a deep understanding of Slow Earthquakes
Theme(s): Tectonics, Volcanology and Solid Earth Geophysics
Primary Supervisor: Sandra Piazolo <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
The inner workings of the earthquake cycle: New insight from integrating Quaternary fault activity, microstructures, and geophysics
Theme(s): Dynamic Earth & Natural Hazards, Tectonics, Volcanology and Solid Earth Geophysics
Primary Supervisor: Laura Gregory <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Anthropogenic stressors and freshwater ecosystems; the impact of plastic pollution, climate change and invasive alien species on invertebrate behaviour and community structure.
Theme(s): Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Population, community and behavioural ecology
Primary Supervisor: Alison Dunn <[email protected]>
Getting to the root of floodplain dynamics: Modelling interactions of water flow and riparian vegetation
Theme(s): Climate Impacts, Dynamic Earth & Natural Hazards, Hydrology, Sedimentology, geomorphology and basin analysis
Primary Supervisor: Gareth Keevil <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth & Environment)
From Heat to Hazard: How Climate Extremes Affect Coastal Rock Slope Stability
Theme(s): Applied Geoscience, Climate Impacts, Dynamic Earth & Natural Hazards
Primary Supervisor: Ryan Kromer <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Understanding polar aerosols and improving their representation in climate models
Theme(s): Atmospheric Physics, Climate
Primary Supervisor: Daniel Grosvenor <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Evaluating Impacts of Drought on Belowground Processes in Southern Amazonia
Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate Impacts, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning
Primary Supervisor: David Galbraith <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
The role of hedgerows in climate change mitigation and biodiversity
Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry
Primary Supervisor: Pippa Chapman <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
The Quaternary is the key to our future: using outcrop analogues to reduce uncertainties in offshore windfarm developments
Theme(s): Sedimentology, geomorphology and basin analysis
Primary Supervisor: David Hodgson <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)