| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
In response to the current crisis of species extinctions across the globe, research In response to the current crisis of species extinctions across the globe, research within this theme focuses on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity, with particular emphasis on conservation biology. Specialisms in environmental physiology, and terrestrial microbial ecology address various questions in evolutionary biology and population dynamics. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of long-term experiments.
In response to the current crisis of species extinctions across the globe, research within this theme focuses on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity, with particular emphasis on conservation biology. Specialisms in environmental physiology, and terrestrial microbial ecology address various questions in evolutionary biology and population dynamics. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of long-term experiments.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) or an appropriate undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualification. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
We encourage enquiries from prospective students on any aspect of biodiversity and conservation ecology.
Current/recent research projects
- Nutrient availability in floodplain habitats
- Response of grassland communities to water and nutrient availability
- Plant community ecology on soil with fluctuating hydrology
- Responses of grassland composition to climate change
- Mammal conservation in tropical forests
- Management of mineral extraction sites for water conservation
- Microbe interaction with minerals and microbial weathering of rocks
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £15,698 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £7,849 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via the Central England NERC Training Alliance; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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