Environmental PhDs
Climate Change and Health PhD opportunities
The Cabot Institute for the Environment and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research are looking to recruit a cohort of funded PhD students in the area of Climate Change and Health. This cohort will be supported by a cross-disciplinary team of academic staff who are experts in their fields. There are 4 potential projects in total, of which 3 will be funded. Browse the opportunities below.
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Environmental change and dementia; the impact of long-term exposure to temperature and air pollution
Lead Supervisor: Professor Dann Mitchell (School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science)
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Adaptation strategies for increasing heat and their contribution to reduce morbidity and mortality
Lead Supervisor: Professor Guy Howard (CAME, Faculty of Engineering)
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Heat impacts on pregnancy outcomes: an interdisciplinary and cross-species approach
Lead Supervisor: Dr Sinead English (School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences)
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Indoor temperature and air quality conditions in vulnerable settings in South Gloucestershire
Lead Supervisor: Dr Patricia Albers (Population Health Science, Bristol Medical School)