The below studentships have been shortlisted for funding under the UKRI NERC DLA funding scheme and will commence on 1 October 2027. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 16 December 2026.

The below studentships have been shortlisted for funding under the UKRI NERC DLA funding scheme and will commence on 1 October 2027. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 16 December 2026.

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Subsurface Energy Storage Through Reservoir Repressurisation in the North Sea UK Continental Shelf Project Code: SCARSELLI_RHUL_ARIES27

Royal Holloway, University of London, Department of Earth Sciences

Supervisors Dr Nicola Scarselli, Faculty of Science, Royal Holloway, University of London – contact me Professor Dave Waltham, Royal Holloway...

The Bigger Picture: Integrating Plankton Imaging Techniques to Explore Ecosystem Structure and Function Project code: FILEMAN_PML_ARIES27

Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Supervisors Mrs Elaine Fileman, Plymouth Marine Laboratory – contact me Dr Cecilia Liszka, British Antarctic Survey Dr Eoin O’Gorman, University...

The Cycling of Climate-Active Sulfur Compounds By Major Crops Project Code: TODD_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences

Supervisors Professor Jonathan Todd, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia – contact me Dr Ben Miller, UEA Dr...

The Net Effect of Sex on Adaptation Project Code: GRIESHOP_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences

Supervisors Dr Karl Grieshop, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia – contact me Professor Tracey Chapman, School of...

The Reflectivity of Sea Ice as A Function of Its Evolution and Light Absorbing Impurities: Radiative Forcing from Climate Change and BRDF for Earth Observation (CASE Project with Arctic Research and Development) Project Code: KING_RHUL_ARIES_CASE

Royal Holloway, University of London, Department of Earth Sciences

Supervisors Professor Martin King, Faculty of Science, Royal Holloway, University of London – contact me Dr Rebecca Fisher, RHUL Dr...

The Role of Thermal Tolerance and Secondary Metabolites in the Increasing Dominance of Indo-Pacific Soft Corals Project Code: REVERTER_PLYM_ARIES27

University of Plymouth, School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Supervisors Dr Miriam Reverter, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth – contact me  Dr Manuela Truebano, University...

Too Hot to Handle? Seaweed-Pathogen Interactions in a Climate Change World Project Code: HANLEY_PLYM_ARIES27

University of Plymouth, School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Supervisors Dr Mick Hanley, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth – contact me  Dr George Littlejohn, School...

Towards Near Real-Time Quantification of Fossil Fuel Emissions (CASE Project with NPL) Project Code: PICKERS_UEA_ARIES27_CASE

University of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences

Supervisors Dr Penelope Pickers, School of Environmental Sciences, UEA – contact me Professor Dorothee Bakker, UEA/ENV Dr Matthew Jones, UEA/ENV...

Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance of Responses to Environmental Stress Project Code: TAYLOR R_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences

Supervisors Dr Rebecca Taylor, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia – contact me Professor Alexei Maklakov, UEA Professor...

Understanding the Evolution of How Plants Perceive Changes In the Environment Project Code: MILLER_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia, School of Biological Sciences

Supervisors Dr Ben Miller, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia – contact me Dr Taoyang Wu, School of...