Research degrees and studentships in CACP

Full time funded PhD studentships in Atmospheric and Climate Physics

Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics (CACP) and Centre for Climate Change (C3R)

Studentships are open to both UK and non-UK students

Remote interviews will be held as soon as applications have been processed. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the vacancies will be closed when suitable students have been selected.

Full-time funded PhD places are available for excellent PhD calibre students to undertake research to further our understanding of the key processes influencing air quality, atmospheric composition and climate on local to regional to global scales. There are studentships available in one or more of the following research topics:

Project 1 - Impacts of optical particle characteristics on aerosol-cloud microphysics and links to aerosol/air quality distributions

(Supervisor: Dr Evelyn Hesse)

The student will investigate sensitivities of climate and atmospheric composition predictions to optical properties of airborne particles (e.g. shape, size, composition and age).

Project 2 - Chemical characterization of atmospheric aerosol by remote sensing approaches

(Supervisor: Professor Detlef Mueller)

The student will examine the potential of using LIDAR for inferring qualitative and quantitative information on the chemical composition of aerosol pollution.

Project 3 - Cold-air outbreaks in the Arctic-North Atlantic sector in a changing climate

(Supervisor: Dr Charles Chemel)

The student will investigate how changes in the Arctic-North Atlantic sector affect the nature, risks and impacts of cold-air outbreaks in the UK and Europe.

Project 4 – Interactions between wildfires emissions and atmospheric composition, air quality and climate (Professor Ranjeet S Sokhi)

The project focusses on how meteorology and climate are affecting the distribution and frequency of wildfires that occur over global regions and their impacts on air quality.

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Suitably qualified candidates may also register as self-funded full-time or part-time PhD students, contingent on sufficient resources being available and research staff commitments. Applications are considered on an individual basis and may be made at any time. Potential applicants should contact Prof Sugata Kaviraj, postgraduate admissions tutor, for advice on qualifications, fees, possible research projects and working arrangements. Self-funded PhD students can apply for a government loan

We also offer an MSc by Research degree which can be taken either full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years). Students who enrol in this programme will gain training in research methods and have the opportunity to work on a substantial research project under the supervision of a member of the research staff. As with the PhD, assessment is through submission of a thesis documenting the research project and a viva voce examination. Students are responsible for the payment of fees and living expenses. The minimum entry requirement is a lower second class honours degree in degrees such as Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Atmospheric and/or Climate Science, Computer Science and Engineering. Entrance is not automatic at this level and we will be particularly interested in any previous research or other relevant experience that you may have. Applications are particularly welcome up until November 2020 for entry in January 2021 although applications can be made at other times. Potential applicants should contact us for advice on qualifications, fees and further information.

Find out more about our MSc Projects