london nerc doctoral training partnership
London
The London NERC DTP is a partnership of eight prestigious research organisations
across London, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. Our aim is to
attain new standards of excellence in environmental science research training,
and deliver a transformative inter-disciplinary experience for PhD students in
the heart of London. We currently fund over 140 PhD students in the natural
sciences. Our students are trained at World-leading research centres, which
cover a the breadth of environmental science research, from those driven by
contemporary environmental challenges to those exploring complex questions about
the evolution of planet Earth. Our PhD programme is focussed on eight key
research themes: Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation, Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean
Processes, Environmental Hazards & Pollution, Environmental Physics &
Mathematical Modelling, Evolution & Adaptation, Past Life & Environments, Solid
Earth Dynamics and Pan-disciplinary studies. The London NERC DTP partners are
University College London, Birkbeck University of London, King’s College London,
Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway University of London, Brunel
University London, the Institute of Zoology, the Natural History Museum. The DTP
is run by the DTP Team, and the Management Board, and overseen by the PhD
Committee and Governing Council. We also have ongoing collaborations with a
number of non-academic Associate Partners.
