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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Highfield Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Highfield Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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Join the University of Southampton, a global top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2024) research-intensive university, and enhance your skills with INSPIRE - the Interdisciplinary Southampton Partnership for Investigators Researching the Environment.INSPIRE aims to equip environmental scientists to excel in their chosen field, to thrive in interdisciplinary research teams, to apply cutting edge technology to environmental research, and to act as ambassadors of global environmental issues to industry and society. It will train students in research, professional and transferable skills within world-leading research teams to enable them to develop as future leaders.The main scientific themes of INSPIRE are:1. Oceans and climate2. The dynamic Earth3. Interaction of organisms with the global environment.Assessment methods (Outcome qualification level)You'll need to demonstrate satisfactory progress at the end of each year. Your supervisor will complete an annual report that takes into account how you have progressed against your agreed targets, which include training and development activities.
A UK bachelors degree with upper second-class honours or higher in one of: biological sciences (or a closely related discipline), marine biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, geography, geology, geophysics, mathematics, natural sciences, oceanography or physics.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£26,700 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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