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School of Mathematics Scholarship 2026/27 (UK Only)

The School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds is offering 2 highly competitive scholarships for talented budding researchers to join their thriving community of leading researchers for 2026/27 entry. These scholarships provide comprehensive support including full fees coverage and a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) per year for 3.5 years, along with training and support. The opportunity is open exclusively to UK applicants, and selection is based on academic merit through a competitive process. Applicants can apply either through specific linked projects or with their own research proposal. Applications must be submitted by 30 January 2026, and successful candidates will receive academic and funding offers by no later than 31 March 2026. The scholarship aims to enable doctoral research in mathematics within a professional research environment that uses UK-leading facilities and is supported by active researchers at the forefront of their field.

Advertising and Justice-Based Sustainability Transformations of Production and Consumption

This fully funded PhD scholarship is offered in the Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability at the University of Leeds for one UK candidate starting in October 2026. The PhD involves impact-facing advertising research aligned with justice-based sustainability transformation of production and consumption systems. The successful candidate will be embedded in a dynamic interdisciplinary team within the Production and Consumption Transformations (PACT) research centre, funded by UK Research and Innovation and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The research focuses on investigating the role of advertising policy and practice in the UK for just and sustainable transformations. The project examines three key lenses: (1) emissions across production and consumption systems, (2) decision making institutions and coalitions, and (3) justice and public engagement. As part of the scholarship, there is an option to spend up to six months at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero through a secondment. This is a timely opportunity to engage with the under-researched mitigation potential around advertising, including campaigns and motions passed by local authorities to limit certain products and sectors from being advertised. The interdisciplinary research team offers opportunities and support to engage in mixed methods research on just transitions, with methodological support available for both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The core supervision team includes Dr. Diana Ivanova, Dr. Leslie Meier, and Dr. Robin Styles, based across the Sustainability Research Institute and the School of Media and Communication. The successful applicant will have a strong interest in climate justice and advertising in the UK context, with particular encouragement for candidates with strong existing networks with community organisations, businesses, and policy makers. The funding covers UK tuition fees and a UKRI matched maintenance stipend per year for 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory progress. Applicants must normally have at least a first class or upper second class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline.

Community Gardening and Healthy Aging: An exploration of nutritional, health, social and sustainability impacts in the UK

This PhD research project explores the potential benefits of community gardens and allotments for healthy aging in the UK, focusing on nutritional, health, social and sustainability outcomes. With increased longevity, there is a growing need for targeted interventions to improve health and mobility in adults and older adults. Most community gardens research has focused on schools, but this project examines impacts specifically in adults, who may experience different benefits due to higher risk of chronic disease and social isolation. The study will examine potential and actual impacts on health, nutrient consumption, social connectedness and sustainability practices in adults involved in allotment and community gardens in Yorkshire. The project involves mixed methods research including qualitative and quantitative data collection, dietary intake analysis, and a related intervention or cohort comparison study. It is a research training opportunity at the intersection of nutrition, public health, psychology and sustainability, where the successful candidate will develop expertise in mixed methods research design, dietary analysis methods, and other subject-specific research skills.