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Postgraduate Research

Our research programmes will provide you with a rich and inspiring experience that gives you high-level skills for a variety of careers.

Work alongside our world-leading experts in state-of-the-art facilities to develop ground-breaking research across the natural sciences.

Our subject areas

Agriculture

Our research degrees help early career researchers to deliver solutions to global challenges. These include assuring future food security and the sustainability of agricultural production systems.

Biology and zoology

We offer research degree opportunities across a range of biology and zoology areas. We make an impact in plant and microbial biology, ecology, and modelling, evidence, and policy.

Chemistry

Your chemistry research will answer fundamental scientific questions. It will address societal challenges and advance emerging technologies.

Geoscience

Our postgraduate degrees give you the chance to engage in cutting-edge research. We look at energy and natural resources and biogeochemistry and the environment.

Marine science

Look at unanswered questions about protecting endangered species and habitats. Investigate managing the ocean environment for future generations.

Funded studentships for our research degrees

We have a variety of funded PhD studentships available that you can apply for. Funding is available from the Natural Environment Research Council. Find out more about funding available for our research degree below.

Find out about our funded PhD studentships

Postgraduates who teach

We are committed to providing opportunities to acquire transferable skills that will enhance your preparation for a variety of careers. We recognise that for some postgraduate research students, experience of teaching is one of those valuable skills.

We are also committed to giving all of our students the best possible educational experience and outcomes, and we recognise the important contribution that postgraduates who teach play in providing that experience and as members of the university community.

Registered postgraduate students in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES) can access teaching and demonstrating opportunities and guidance via Canvas. For students outside SNES interested in teaching and demonstrating opportunities within the School, please contact snes.pgr.support@ncl.ac.uk.

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