PhD in Environment and Development

University of Leeds

Staff within the Environment and Development Research Group of the Sustainability Research Institute are keen to hear from prospective students interested in conducting interdisciplinary research across the natural and social science. There will be a focus on the relationship between the environment and human development. The world faces serious and rapidly evolving environmental challenges. Climate change, deforestation, land degradation, food insecurity, environmental pollution, water scarcity and biodiversity loss are all high on political agendas. Simultaneously achieving development that does not exacerbate environmental degradation – and that is both economically fair and socio-politically just – is a major challenge, from local levels to global ones. PhD research within this field has the potential to develop deeper understanding of the simultaneous challenges we face, and critically explore options to tackle them. You will work alongside academics at the forefront of their subject as you develop your own research.