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Studentships

We have trained 100s of PhD students in projects ranging from forestry to understanding climate variability.

NCEO is recognised internationally for its high-quality research. We can host MPhil and PhD students either within a constituent research group or as a CASE partner.

UK students can apply for PhD places with NCEO through the following:

Scenario DTP frequently advertises studentships, including some with NCEO CASE funding.

Centa provides doctoral research training in Earth and Environmental Sciences

The University of Leicester offers PhD studentships in Earth Observation with the School of Physics and Astronomy.

International PhD students, and home and Masters students can apply for a PhD through the following universities:

  • Imperial College London
  • Kings College London
  • Plymouth Marine Laboratory
  • Swansea University
  • University College London
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Reading
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of Surrey
Job Opportunities and Studentships
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Student Title Institution Status Title Details
Ieuan Higgs Complex network approach to improve marine ecosystem modelling and data assimilation University of Reading In progress: September 2021 Ieuan Higgs
In progress: September 2021		 Complex network approach to improve marine ecosystem modelling and data assimilation
University of Reading
Ritika Shukla Towards improving weather forecasting via IASI University of Leicester In progress: September 2020 Ritika Shukla
In progress: September 2020		 Towards improving weather forecasting via IASI
University of Leicester
Joshua Lee Chun Kwang Convective-scale hybrid data assimilation over the Maritime Continent University of Reading In progress: January 2021 Joshua Lee Chun Kwang
In progress: January 2021		 Convective-scale hybrid data assimilation over the Maritime Continent
University of Reading
Gwyneth Matthews Multi-model data assimilation techniques for flood forecasting University of Reading In progress: October 2019 Gwyneth Matthews
In progress: October 2019		 Multi-model data assimilation techniques for flood forecasting
University of Reading
Charlotte Paton Thermal imaging of the urban environment for Earth Observation research and services University of Leicester/NCEO In progress: January 2023 Charlotte Paton
In progress: January 2023		 Thermal imaging of the urban environment for Earth Observation research and services
University of Leicester/NCEO
Thea Stevens Changes in Upper tropospheric Humidity University of Reading In progress: October 2022 Thea Stevens
In progress: October 2022		 Changes in Upper tropospheric Humidity
University of Reading
Shrijana Poudel Investigating the Susceptibility of Tropical Forests to Climate Change using Earth System Modelling, Satellite Remote Sensing and Machine Learning University of Leicester In progress: September 2022 Shrijana Poudel
In progress: September 2022		 Investigating the Susceptibility of Tropical Forests to Climate Change using Earth System Modelling, Satellite Remote Sensing and Machine Learning
University of Leicester
Simon Driscoll Data assimilation and machine learning to emulate sea ice evolution and to infer parametrization of the sea ice thermodynamics University of Reading In progress: September 2021 Simon Driscoll
In progress: September 2021		 Data assimilation and machine learning to emulate sea ice evolution and to infer parametrization of the sea ice thermodynamics
University of Reading
Michaela Flegrova Quantifying the radiative impacts of African landscape fires across multiple temporal and spatial scales Imperial College London In progress: October 2021 Michaela Flegrova
In progress: October 2021		 Quantifying the radiative impacts of African landscape fires across multiple temporal and spatial scales
Imperial College London
Laura Risley Assimilation of future ocean-current measurements from satellites University of Reading In progress: September 2021 Laura Risley
In progress: September 2021		 Assimilation of future ocean-current measurements from satellites
University of Reading
Beltran Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha The prospect of a complete spectrally resolved Earth Radiation Budget Dataset from the inter operation of new EO missions Imperial College London Complete: 2023 Beltran Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha
Complete: 2023		 The prospect of a complete spectrally resolved Earth Radiation Budget Dataset from the inter operation of new EO missions
Imperial College London
Sanjeevani Panditharatne How the Earth is losing its cool: A study in support of the ESA FORUM Mission. Imperial College London In progress: October 2021 Sanjeevani Panditharatne
In progress: October 2021		 How the Earth is losing its cool: A study in support of the ESA FORUM Mission.
Imperial College London
Adriana Iorga My PhD work is focused on retrievals of short-lived atmospheric pollutants (ammonia and isoprene), using satellite measurements from IASI and CrIS. I am also working towards developing faster and accurate satellite retrievals University of Leicester In progress: September 2021 Adriana Iorga
In progress: September 2021		 My PhD work is focused on retrievals of short-lived atmospheric pollutants (ammonia and isoprene), using satellite measurements from IASI and CrIS. I am also working towards developing faster and accurate satellite retrievals
University of Leicester
Supriya Mantri Using satellites to map the spatial characteristics of urban air pollution from aerosols at a time of climate change, health choices and pandemics University of Leicester In progress: September 2021 Supriya Mantri
In progress: September 2021		 Using satellites to map the spatial characteristics of urban air pollution from aerosols at a time of climate change, health choices and pandemics
University of Leicester
Samantha Petch Coupled carbon, water and energy fluxes over the global land surface. University of Reading In progress: September 2020 Samantha Petch
In progress: September 2020		 Coupled carbon, water and energy fluxes over the global land surface.
University of Reading
Helen Hooker Enhancing forecasting flood inundation mapping through satellite data assimilation. University of Reading In progress: September 2020 Helen Hooker
In progress: September 2020		 Enhancing forecasting flood inundation mapping through satellite data assimilation.
University of Reading
Abigail Waring Improving temperature observations from Space to close the energy budget of the Earth in support of UNFCCC objectives and the Paris Agreement University of Leicester In progress: September 2021 Abigail Waring
In progress: September 2021		 Improving temperature observations from Space to close the energy budget of the Earth in support of UNFCCC objectives and the Paris Agreement
University of Leicester
Emily Dowd Detection and quantification of local methane sources using novel high-resolution satellite data University of Leeds In progress: October 2020 Emily Dowd
In progress: October 2020		 Detection and quantification of local methane sources using novel high-resolution satellite data
University of Leeds
Matilda Pimlott Modelling European air quality in the satellite era University of Leeds, funded by PANORAMA NERC DTP (Leeds/Hull/York) In progress: October 2019 - Matilda Pimlott
In progress: October 2019 -		 Modelling European air quality in the satellite era
University of Leeds, funded by PANORAMA NERC DTP (Leeds/Hull/York)
Daniel Ayers Combining data assimilation and machine learning to estimate model error University of Reading. EPSRC-funded, affiliated to SCENARIO DTP In progress: October 2019 - Daniel Ayers
In progress: October 2019 -		 Combining data assimilation and machine learning to estimate model error
University of Reading. EPSRC-funded, affiliated to SCENARIO DTP
Wanxin Yang New approaches to measuring forest structure combining 3D measurements across scales with machine learning approaches University College London. Supervisor: Mat Disney (NCEO UCL) In progress: October 2018 Wanxin Yang
In progress: October 2018		 New approaches to measuring forest structure combining 3D measurements across scales with machine learning approaches
University College London. Supervisor: Mat Disney (NCEO UCL)
Dan Orr Satellite Observations of CO2 in support of the Paris Agreement for Emission Reduction University of Leicester CENTA DTP. Supervisor: Hartmut Boesch (NCEO Leicester); Co-Supervisors: Robert Parker (NCEO Leicester); Joshua Vande Hey (Leicester) In progress: October 2019 - Dan Orr
In progress: October 2019 - 		Satellite Observations of CO2 in support of the Paris Agreement for Emission Reduction
University of Leicester CENTA DTP. Supervisor: Hartmut Boesch (NCEO Leicester); Co-Supervisors: Robert Parker (NCEO Leicester); Joshua Vande Hey (Leicester)
Marie Shaylor Diagnosing dust-climate interactions in observations to test Earth System Models Imperial College London, Grantham SSCP with Met Office CASE funding. Supervisors: Helen Brindley (NCEO Imperial); Alistair Sellar (Met Office) In progress: October 2019 - Marie Shaylor
In progress: October 2019 - 		Diagnosing dust-climate interactions in observations to test Earth System Models
Imperial College London, Grantham SSCP with Met Office CASE funding. Supervisors: Helen Brindley (NCEO Imperial); Alistair Sellar (Met Office)
Alex Merrington Mapping biodiversity from remote sensing University of Edinburgh E4 DTP. Supervisors: Mat Williams (NCEO Edinburgh); Alfy Gathorne-Hardy (Edinburgh); Jon Hiller (Edinburgh In progress: September 2019 - Alex Merrington
In progress: September 2019 - 		Mapping biodiversity from remote sensing
University of Edinburgh E4 DTP. Supervisors: Mat Williams (NCEO Edinburgh); Alfy Gathorne-Hardy (Edinburgh); Jon Hiller (Edinburgh
Devon Francis Bias correction of satellite data for data assimilation University of Reading SCENARIO DTP. Supervisors Alison Fowler (NCEO Reading) and Amos Lawless (NCEO Reading) In progress: October 2019 - Devon Francis
In progress: October 2019 - 		Bias correction of satellite data for data assimilation
University of Reading SCENARIO DTP. Supervisors Alison Fowler (NCEO Reading) and Amos Lawless (NCEO Reading)
Antonio Bruno Investigating the trace gas emissions of biomass burning in the Earth system University of Leicester CENTA DTP; supervisor J Harrison. NCEO CASE supervisor M Chipperfield, University of Leeds In progress: October 2019 - Antonio Bruno
In progress: October 2019 - 		Investigating the trace gas emissions of biomass burning in the Earth system
University of Leicester CENTA DTP; supervisor J Harrison. NCEO CASE supervisor M Chipperfield, University of Leeds