Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? The NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Training Programme is your opportunity to make a difference!
Why ECOSOLUTIONS?
Led by the Universities of Sheffield and York and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, ECOSOLUTIONS is a cutting-edge, transdisciplinary initiative. This innovative programme combines science, policy, and societal engagement to transform chemicals policy and management, enabling a safe, sustainable chemicals sector and non-toxic environments.
What You’ll Gain
As an ECOSOLUTIONS PhD student, you’ll work with world-leading experts across diverse fields such as ecology, chemistry, geography, environmental engineering, policy, and law. You’ll learn to tackle the risks posed by chemicals while enabling their societal benefits, adopting a whole-systems and solutions-focused approach.
You’ll receive 3 years and 9 months of funding and take part in a dynamic training and development programme, including:
- Residential induction course: Connect with fellow students, supervisors, and the ECOSOLUTIONS team while exploring the programme’s mission.
- Primer course: Gain foundational knowledge on chemical impacts, policy landscapes, and sustainable chemical innovation.
- Transferable skills workshops: Master data management, big data methods, research practices, communication, and more.
- Systems-solutions workshops: Collaborate across disciplines to address urban chemical pollution and develop actionable solutions.
- Three-month secondment: Work with a partner organisation, applying your research in real-world contexts.
- International conferences: Share your findings and network with global experts.
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Your Future
The ECOSOLUTIONS programme equips you for impactful careers in academia, government, industry, or the third sector. By joining, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a healthier, safer world.
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Applications follow a two-stage process. Stage 1 applications are due by 6 January 2025.
Open Day: Join us online on 20 December 2024: 12:00 – 13:50 GMT (UK time) to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Click here to sign up for this event
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As a collaboration of international research-led universities, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. Within our programme, we are dedicated to diversifying our community.
As part of our ongoing work to improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we strongly encourage applications from UK/Home candidates from identified underrepresented groups: Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, those from a disadvantaged socio-economic background, and disabled people.
Be part of the change. Join ECOSOLUTIONS and make a real impact.