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Postgraduate research

The School offers a range of opportunities for postgraduate studies across all our disciplines, either as part of a taught programme or as part of a research degree.

We attract postgraduate students worldwide, creating a culturally vibrant learning and research environment, informed and led by internationally renowned experts in their fields.

Our strong, cutting-edge research groups attract high-calibre students every year, creating a lively, innovative and supportive environment to explore and test the boundaries of our knowledge. PhD research topics are currently available in Earth Science, Ocean Sciences, Ecology and Marine Biology, Geography and Planning‌.  

Scholarships for UK/EU research postgraduates are available, and we are keen to participate in International Graduate School Initiatives enabling students from participating institutes worldwide to study for part of their programme with us and gain a University of Liverpool PhD.

  • Earth Science at Liverpool is a dynamic and internationally recognised discipline, offering research degrees and research projects that address critical environmental and energy challenges, such as geothermal energy, carbon capture and microplastics.

  • The Environmental Science PhD/MPhil at Liverpool offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary research experience led by the Ecology and Marine Biology group. With access to world-class field sites and facilities, you’ll explore real-world environmental challenges and develop cutting-edge solutions in conservation, ecology and climate change.

  • When you study a PhD or MPhil in Marine Science with the University of Liverpool, you’ll help us to further our understanding of the ocean and its importance in shaping our world.

  • At the University of Liverpool, we aim to produce postgraduate researchers with strong, transferrable research skills who are internationally recognised in their fields and understand current environmental and academic research problems.

  • Our Planning PhD / MPhil degree covers a wide range of topics, reflecting the diverse expertise of our academic staff. When you study with us, you'll develop strong research skills, including data collection, modelling, critical analysis, and academic writing.