Climate change adaptation targets and indicators under uncertainty
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Suraje Dessai <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
PhD projects for 2026 start
This is a list of projects starting in 2026. 40 projects are currently advertised, however, only 12-15 are likely to recruit a student.
***Please note that these projects are intended for students starting in 2026. The application process has now CLOSED.***
New projects will be advertised for 2027 entry. The new project descriptions will be uploaded in October 2026.
Because UNRISK encourages project co-development and the shaping of projects around student interests, the supervisory teams of many projects are not yet finalised. All students will be co-supervised by at least two supervisors.
Uncertainty and Predictability of Rainfall for Agricultural Planning in Kenya
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Caroline Wainwright <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Forecasting the ecosystem and biogeochemical responses to sea ice change in the Southern Ocean
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Lavenia Ratnarajah <[email protected]>
Institution: University College London (Earth Sciences)
Quantifying risk of climate change to forest-based carbon projects
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Tim Baker
Institution: University of Leeds
Testing the ability of AI-based regional models to capture changes in storm tracks using climates of the geologic past
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Chris Brierley <[email protected]>
Institution: University College London (Department of Geography)
AI mapping between drivers of future climate uncertainties and weather and climate impacts in Africa
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr John Marsham <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (Met Office joint chair) (School of Earth and Environment)
Reducing uncertainty in the effect of shipping on climate change
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Daniel Grosvenor
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment and National Centre of Atmospheric Science)
Aerosols, Clouds, and Climate Projections: Tracing Uncertainty Across Scales
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Leighton Regayre <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Changing climates: Unlocking the past to improve predictions of the future
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Ruza Ivanovic <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Computing Rare Event Probabilities Using Large Deviations Theory, Path Integrals, and Sampling Based Methods
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Nadhir Ben Rached <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (Mathematics)
