Using Statistical Emulators to Quantify and Understand Urban Climate Risks
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Hossein Mohammadi <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
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.
How effective would agroforestry be in the UK and where and when should we deploy it?
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Prof Brett Day <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy )
Supporting policymakers to incentivise effective and equitable land use change for Net Zero with AI
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Prof Daniel Williamson <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy )
Midlatitude storm tracks and their impacts in a changing climate
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Prof Jennifer Catto <[email protected]>
Institution: University Of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
Reducing uncertainty in land surface model projections
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr James Salter <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
Exploring uncertainty due to clouds in modelled future climate change systematically
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Hugo Lambert <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
Extreme value modelling of rainfall from high resolution radar data in a changing climate
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Ben Youngman <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
Expert judgement and communication of uncertainty in the production of climate information
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr Andrea Taylor <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment, Leeds University Business School)
Reducing uncertainty in glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk and decision making
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Dr C. Scott Watson <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Probabilistic machine learning methods for blending weather forecasts towards optimal health risk prediction
Theme(s):
Primary Supervisor: Prof Theo Economou <[email protected]>
Institution: University of Exeter (Mathematics and Statistics)
