Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) works with a number of University partners to train tomorrow’s leaders in Environmental Science. These collaborations, known as Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs), offer postgraduate studentships and training across the full range of multidisciplinary environments, helping to enrich the student experience.
Each DTP will create a strong and active community of students that are able - and encouraged - to integrate, work, and learn together. Students will receive in-depth, advanced research training, as well as training in the professional and transferable skills essential in today's economy.
PML is a multidisciplinary, internationally renowned, strategic marine research centre. We have a number of prestigious and exciting opportunities for outstanding students wishing to conduct PhD projects in our five areas of research excellence: Earth observation and remote sensing; biogeochemical cycling; biodiversity and molecular science; marine ecosystem modelling; and socioeconomics of ecosystem goods and services.
These PhD opportunities are developed with partners from 3 DTPs. Further details on each partnership can be found here:
- ARIES (formerly EnvEast) (with the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Plymouth and Royal Holloway University of London)
- NERC GW4+ (with the Universities of Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Cardiff)
- SWBio (with the Universities of Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research)
For information on the specific projects PML scientists are supervising please see the information below.
Please note that the application process and deadlines differ between DTPs.
To hear more about the PhD research projects available at PML, meet with supervisors & current students, and join a virtual tour of the facilities, you can register for our PhD 'Hybrid' Open Day on Wednesday 17th November.
See what some of our past PhD students, now both Visiting Postdoctoral Fellows, did during their time at PML:
The PhD projects hosted at PML are as follows:
ARIES Partnership: PML led
For further information on the projects individuals are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor directly. The application deadline for these studentships is the 12th January 2022.
The following tables hold information in which PML will be co-supervising PhD projects within doctoral training partnerships but not directly leading these projects. For information relating to these projects please contact the lead supervisor at the relevant DTP.
ARIES Partnership: PML co-supervised
For further information on the projects individuals are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor directly. The application deadline for these studentships is the 12th January 2022.
NERC GW4+ Partnership: PML Led
For further information on the projects individuals are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor directly. The application deadline for these studentships is 10th January 2022.
NERC GW4+ Partnership: PML co-supervised
For further information on the projects individuals are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor directly. The application deadline for these studentships is 10th January 2022.
SWBio Partnership: PML led
For further information on the projects individuals are encouraged to contact the lead supervisor directly. The application deadline for these studentships is 6th December 2021.