London Natural Sciences (NERC) DTP

The London NERC DTP is a partnership of nine prestigious research organisations across London, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. The program aims to attain new standards of excellence in environmental science research training and deliver a transformative inter-disciplinary experience for PhD students in the heart of London. Students are trained at world-leading research centres covering the breadth of environmental science research, from those driven by contemporary environmental challenges to those exploring complex questions about the evolution of planet Earth. The PhD programme focuses on eight key research themes: Biodiversity & Ecology, Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes, Environmental Pollution, Evolution & Adaptation, Natural & Biological Hazards, Past Life & Environments, Solid Earth Dynamics and Pan-disciplinary research. The program currently funds 142 PhD students in the natural sciences across nine partner institutions including University College London, Birkbeck, Kings College London, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway University of London, Brunel University London, the Institute of Zoology, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and the Natural History Museum.