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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth Campus
Full Time
Oct 2026
3 Year
Take your expertise in Earth and Environmental Sciences into an independent research degree that explores how our planet works and how life has evolved. With environmental crises placing the future of the planet at risk, we're contributing to research aimed at tackling climate change and wider environmental crises. By studying a postgraduate research degree with us, you can use evidence to predict future change and identify ways to safeguard the planet. Investigate areas such as crustal evolution, environmental modelling and monitoring, marine biogeochemistry and ecosystems, palaeontology, applied geoscience and applied physics. Study alongside researchers and students whose discoveries can shape the field and attract wider attention, like one of our PhD students, who discovered the first fossil plant gum on record. Join an internationally recognised research environment, with 100% of research rated outstanding or very considerable impact (REF 2021).
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