Predicting biodiversity loss in mountain rivers due to glacier retreat
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Lee Brown <L.Brown@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
PhD projects for 2025 start
This is a list of open research projects for PhDs starting in September/October 2025. We expect to advertise additional projects in the near future, so please check back again.
Because UNRISK encourages project co-development, the supervisory teams of many projects are not yet finalised. All students will be co-supervised by at least two supervisors.
Reducing uncertainty in glacial lake outburst flood risk and decision making
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr C. Scott Watson <C.S.Watson@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Impact of climate change on airport safety and operations
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Mark Maslin <m.maslin@ucl.ac.uk>
Institution: University College London (Department of Geography)
Leveraging probabilistic AI for heat-related health risk mitigation and adaptation
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Theo Economou <T.Economou@exeter.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
Epistemology of weather and climate prediction: What certainty can we have in the future of our environment?
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Prof Doug Parker <d.j.parker@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Back to the Future: Ice sheet collapse, ocean circulation slowdown and abrupt climate change
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Ruza Ivanovic <R.Ivanovic@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Can AI-based weather and climate models enhance humanitarian response and energy planning?
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Chetan Deva <c.r.deva@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Protecting UK infrastructure from landslides triggered by climate extremes
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Cathryn Birch <C.E.Birch@leeds.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Physics-informed Machine Learning for decision making related to future extreme weather events
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Stefan Siegert <s.siegert@exeter.ac.uk>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
End-to-end Machine Learning quantification of hydrological uncertainties: from climate to flood risk management
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Serge Guillas <s.guillas@ucl.ac.uk>
Institution: University College London (Statistical Science)
