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Marine Sciences – (Ph.D.)
Newcastle University
School of Marine Science and Technology| Application Deadline: | Applications are considered throughout the year | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January, April, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
PhD supervision is normally available in the following areas:
Molecular and environmental signalling: temperate and tropical environments; function, characterisation and exploitation of marine chemical signals; transduction of environmental signals; biofouling; biological rhythmicity; invasive species (Professor M Bentley, Professor G Burgess, Dr G Caldwell, Professor A Clare).
Dynamics of fragile marine ecosystems: trophodynamics; ecosystem degradation; fishing and global warming impacts; coral reef and deep-sea ecosystems (Professor N Polunin, Dr J Delany, Dr B Wigham).
Marine biotechnology: chemical defence in marine microbes; antifouling; quorum sensing; marine bioadhesives; marine genomics; marine biomass for energy and chemicals (Professor G Burgess, Dr G Caldwell, Professor A Clare).
Marine biogeochemistry: cycling and emissions of climatically important gases; dissolved organic matter; photochemistry; nutrient cycling; gas exchange and sea-surface microlayer studies (Professor R Upstill-Goddard, Dr G Uher).
Coastal management: marine protected and no-trawl areas; interdisciplinary environmental science and conservation; fishermen’s knowledge; fisheries and coastal governance (Professor N Polunin, Dr S Stead).
We warmly welcome research applications in the general areas of: community macroecology; food web and ecosystem dynamics; marine resource management and coastal governance; marine organisms as environmental signal transducers and effectors; reproduction of invertebrates; marine biofouling and bioadhesion; environmental genomics and proteomics; ocean/atmosphere exchanges of climatically active trace gases; estuarine/coastal biogeochemistry.
A number of different routes to a research degree qualification are offered including full-time and part-time supervised research programmes. Part-time and off-campus study modes are also available.
For more information about staff specialisms please see the School's website.
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Our high research degree completion rates testify to the supportive environment and excellent supervisory systems we have in place for our research students and the quality of the training we provide in project-specific and transferable skills. Our Science, Agriculture and Engineering Graduate School provides training in professional/key skills and research techniques, supports personal development, hosts postgraduate events and has links with several specialist graduate training networks.
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Requirements
A minimum of an upper-second-class (2.1) Honours degree, or international equivalent. Please contact us with details of your degree and proposed subject of research if you are in any doubt. Applications from international students are welcome. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or 577 (paper-based), or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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