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This programme draws on the expertise of the Research Institute of Geography and the Lived Environment (RIGLE) at the University of Edinburgh.We work with a broad range of geographic themes and approaches and have particular research strengths in: critical and qualitative human geography quantitative and statistical geography and GIS geohumanities and environmental humanities cultural, development, environmental and urban studies

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Duration: 3 Year (s)

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Human Geography and Environmental Sciences PhD The University of Edinburgh

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Course Description

This programme draws on the expertise of the the Research Institute of Geography and the Lived Environment (RIGLE) at the University of Edinburgh.

It is a vibrant intellectual home for more than 100 researchers working across the physical sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Our research students are enrolled on PhDs, 3 1 degrees (a Masters degree followed by a PhD), or for MSc by Research degrees.

Research areas We work with a broad range of geographic themes and approaches and have particular research strengths in:

critical and qualitative human geography

quantitative and statistical geography and GIS

geohumanities and environmental humanities

cultural, development, environmental and urban studies

critical and popular geopolitics

the cultural politics of ‘race’, gender and sexuality

energy futures and extractivism

food security and sovereignty

health inequalities

hazards and disasters

human-animal relationships

media and mobilities

political activism and protest

sustainable development and environmental resource management

urban change and gentrification

Much of our research applies and advances decolonial, feminist, political economy, postcolonial and poststructuralist theoretical debates and is focused not just on explaining the world in which we live but changing it for the better.

Collaboration We work closely with communities and groups outside the academy in Scotland and across Europe, but also with communities and groups in:

South Africa

Trinidad and Tobago

We exchange knowledge regularly through the four research groups that sit within the Institute (Health, Population and Place, Historical and Cultural Geography, Human Geography and Environment and Society) through regular seminars and other events, reading groups, writing retreats, and collaborative research programmes.

We also work closely with colleagues in other schools on campus, especially:

Edinburgh College of Art

Education and Sport

History, Classics and Archaeology

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Social and Political Sciences

Medical School

Decolonising initiatives We are working hard to dismantle white supremacy and sexism within our institutional culture and research programmes and are developing a range of decolonising initiatives with this in mind.

We receive funding from all the UK Research Councils, including the AHRC, ESRC and NERC as well as from a number of other funders.

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The University of Edinburgh is located in the Scottish city of the same name, and is one of the oldest universities in the entire United Kingdom, having opened in the year 1583. The university enjoys a strong reputation for its contributions to international research efforts, which is reflected in their inclusion in the Russell Group, Universitas 21, and Una Europa. Edinburgh offers its residents a historic yet modern city, with a lively nightlife scene, reliable public transport, and friendly locals.

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Postgraduate research degrees

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development hosts a diverse and vibrant community of around 50 research students, most of whom are studying for a three-year PhD. The School offers the following research degrees:

• PhD  (Doctorate), normally of three years duration leading to a thesis of no more than 80,000 words and an oral examination.
• MSc (Res) and MSt (Res) , these are one-year programmes examined by a 30,000-word thesis. Part-time options are also available.

The University of St Andrews offers beautiful surroundings and a stimulating, interdisciplinary intellectual atmosphere. Coupled with supportive supervision, high-quality library and laboratory facilities, the University provides an excellent environment that enables world-class research into a wide range of topics.

See more information about research within the School . You can also read about the research interests of staff members on their individual profiles in the people  section.

The University's  GRADskills  programme provides a wealth of training opportunities to help you develop transferable skills and achieve your research and career goals.

Current funded opportunities

PhD Scholarship in Demography and Spatial Analysis (PDF)

We're delighted to offer a 3.5-year PhD Studentship in the intersection of Demography and Spatial Analysis. The PhD student will be working on a project on Migration Trajectories and Residential Proximity to Parents among  Immigrants and Their Descendants in the UK.

The closing date for applications is Monday 24 June 2024 .

The studentship starts on 27th September 2024 or soon thereafter. 

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Hill Kulu ( [email protected] ) or Dr Urška Demšar ( [email protected] ).  For enquiries about the application process please contact Helen Olaez ( [email protected] ). Please include ‘CPC-CG PhD studentships’ in the subject line of your email. 

There are funding schemes available for prospective postgraduate students – please see the University's webpage on Scholarships for research postgraduate programmes  for more information.

University funding opportunities

Below are a selection of general funding opportunities of relevance to the School of Geography and Sustainable Development. You can view a longer list of general funding opportunities .

• AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship (UK) or AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship (EU) - for PhD students from the UK and EU and aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
• Spragge Conservation Scholarship - for UK domiciled students undertaking a PhD in conservation of the natural environment.
• China Scholarship Council - the University of St Andrews has a collaborative agreement with the China Scholarship Council to develop research collaborations between the UK and Chinese universities and research institutions.  Available to Chinese students wishing to undertake a PhD at the University of St Andrews.
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships - for candidates from least developed countries and fragile states in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.
• Douglas and Gordon Bonnyman Scholarship - for postgraduate students from any country starting a PhD in the arts or humanities.
• Fulbright-University of St Andrews Award - for students from the USA who have applied to a UK university to study the Arts or Humanities at doctoral level.
• Rafferty Scholarship - for postgraduate students from Canada or New Zealand undertaking research at the University of St Andrews.

Research projects

In addition to the current funded opportunities, we also welcome applications for study towards research degrees on a wide range of topics from candidates with an excellent academic background. You can find out more about the range of research undertaken in the school by viewing the Research groups page . In the first instance, please  contact a relevant member of academic staff to discuss your interest and ideas for possible research projects.

Below is a list of example PhD topics and titles suggested by staff members (and grouped by research group). You can use this to help identify a supervisor whose research interests align with your own. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and you can find more staff members on the people page.

These projects do not have funding attached (unlike those listed under Current funded opportunities), and this would have to be secured separately. You can learn more about options and opportunities for funding PhD projects by viewing the Funding tab below.

To find out more about any of the project ideas listed below, please contact the named member of staff.

Population and Health

• In a context of economic, political and health crises, what is shaping people’s decisions about where to live? ( Nissa Finney )
• Is Britain becoming more segregated? ( Nissa Finney )
• How can we understand the stark ethnic inequalities in housing in Britain? ( Nissa Finney )
• Population health inequalities, e.g., by race/ethnicity, gender, SES ( Jo Hale )
• Mental health and well-being, especially in later life ( Jo Hale )
• The characteristics, causes and consequences of declines in internal migration ( David McCollum )
• The labour market dynamics of migration ( David McCollum )
• Social and spatial mobilities ( David McCollum )
• The impacts of the contemporary crises (including financial, Covid-related and that of migrant reception) on urban public spaces ( Antonis Vradis )

Geographies of Sustainability, Society, Inequalities and Possibilities (GOSSIP)

• Between environmental policy ideal and implementation reality: what are the issues and how might we address the gap? ( Antje Brown )
• Maritime security and the blue economy, intersections and interdependence ( Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood )
• Gendered implications of COVID19 on coastal livelihoods  ( Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood )
• Exploring home and energy geographies: where, how and why does energy demand matter? ( Louise Reid )
• Homes that care: understanding technology enabled care at home ( Louise Reid )
• Exploring energy with care – understanding overlaps between care and energy in the context of home ( Louise Reid )
• Conflicts over fossil fuels and resource extraction ( Michael Simpson )
• The geographies of settler colonialism ( Michael Simpson )
• Governing the shoreface: designing institutions for sustainable coasts ( Tim Stojanovic )
• Historical geography of coasts and coastal research ( Tim Stojanovic and Dan Clayton )
• Environmental management and conservation debates, e.g. rewilding, alien species, the energy transition ( Charles Warren )
• Influences of craft and associated material based activities on human nature relationships and sustainability ( Rehema White )
• Traditional beliefs in and uses of wildlife products in sub-Saharan Africa: relationship with urbanisation, cultural identity and development ( Rehema White )

Environmental Change

• Iceberg calving in West Antarctica ( Doug Benn )
• Exploring the role of Rwanda’s peatlands in its sustainable future ( Lydia Cole )
• Exploring effectiveness of peatland restoration under different funding regimes in rural Scotland ( Lydia Cole )
• What controls the rate of glacier retreat in Greenland? ( Tom Cowton )
• How do ice sheets interact with the oceans? ( Tom Cowton )
• Better integration of ecology and palaeoecology, including the role of long-term ecological processes in the conservation and management of upland ecosystems ( Althea Davies )
• How do traditional ecological knowledge and cultural heritage contribute to community sustainability in Peru’s Amazonian peatlands? ( Althea Davies )
• Movement analytics, specifically developing new methods for either animal movement of human mobility ( Urska Demsar ). Note: To be suitable for these projects, you have to be able to code and implement your ideas, and preferably know R or Python.
• What factors affect the preservation of volcanic ash (tephra) in terrestrial and lacustrine environments? ( Richard Streeter )
• How can erosion patterns in high-latitudes be used to predict future landscape change? ( Richard Streeter )

Research students within the School are funded from a wide range of sources including UK research councils, charities, industry partners, and overseas agencies. See a complete list of current postgraduate funding opportunities.  For details of specific projects with funding attached please see the Current funded opportunities tab above.

Enquiries from self-funding students are welcome. Information on tuition fees and other costs of studying at St Andrews can be found on the  University’s fees and funding  page.

How to apply

Prospective students with a 1st class or 2.1 degree in Geography or a related discipline can be considered for entry into the School's postgraduate programmes.

Current funded opportunities may have their own specific application process, which will be given along with details of the project. Otherwise, if you are interested in undertaking a research degree, the first stage is to identify and contact a potential supervisor (see ‘Research projects’ above). You must secure the support of your potential supervisor before proceeding to a formal application.

When you contact your potential supervisor it is helpful to include the following:

• Details of project  - a specific PhD project proposal of at least 500 words of original and referenced writing.
• Funding  - identify a source of funding.  You may wish to look at the fees and funding section on the University's Apply page.
• CV or resume

If you and your potential supervisor wish to continue to a formal application please do so at the University's Apply page.  If you have any queries about the application process please email the postgraduate research administrator at  [email protected] .

What will happen in the next three years?

The School's PhD programme is designed to enable you to undertake a substantial piece of research whilst gaining the skills and wider experience that will help with your next steps, whether you wish to pursue a career in or beyond academia. Every PhD is different, but a broad outline of your pathway as a PhD student is provided below.

• Training At the start of each year you will conduct a training needs analysis with your supervisors in order to identify the skills, both generic and subject-specific, that you will need in order to complete your research successfully. The Centre for Educational Enhancement and Development ( CEED ) provides in-house training on a range of generic skills, whilst training for specific research methods may involve travel to institutions further afield.
• Research You will meet regularly with your supervisor and will start work on your research. For many students, the first chance to share their research with a wider audience comes at the School's PGR Conference, held each April. You will have two reviews in your first year as a PhD student, followed by an annual review in each subsequent year. These are intended to make sure that you are settling into and progressing in your studies in St Andrews, and to give you a chance to get advice from staff beyond your supervisory team.
• Research You will be in a more intensive stage of your study, carrying out the necessary research and data collection on which your thesis will be built. This may be something you can do from your desk, or may require fieldwork or placements away from St Andrews. You will be expected to present your research at the School's PGR Conference in April, and will be encouraged to attend relevant conferences at workshops at a national and international level.
• Teaching This may be a good time to gain experience teaching undergraduate students. The School offers a wide range of paid teaching opportunities to PhD students, such as leading tutorials, helping with lab classes and fieldtrips and marking assignments.
• Research You will spend this year trying to complete your research for your thesis and work towards submitting the final draft and having your viva defence. You will continue to build on your research from the preceding years, with an increasing emphasis on analysing and interpreting your data and writing up your findings. As well as working towards the completion of your thesis, you will be encouraged to submit your work to academic publications, where it can be picked up by a wider audience. As in previous years, you will be expected to present your research at the School's PGR Conference in April, and will be encouraged to share your findings at national and international conferences.

Year 4 (if needed)

If not completed in year 3 you will complete and submit a final draft of your thesis and have your viva defence. During the year you will continue working on publications, conferences and even applications for funding, as you will now be ready to enter the job market. 

Student experiences

Mary Abed Al Ahad

I was very fortunate to be awarded the St Leonard’s, School of Medicine, and Geography and Sustainable Development PhD scholarship in 2019. It allowed me to carry my PhD project investigating the impact of air pollution on several objective and self-reported health outcomes including cause-specific mortality and hospital admissions, self-reported general health and mental well-being as well as limiting long-term illness. I also assessed whether effect of air pollution on health varies by ethnicity in the UK. I got insightful mentoring and support from my supervisors, which helped me navigate the various challenges of a PhD and gave me the confidence to explore my own research ideas and methods. My PhD experience was fantastic, working in a welcoming and stimulating environment, and being supported by my peers and fellow researchers in the Population and Health and Population and Behavioural Research Groups initially and the wider Schools of Medicine and Geography and Sustainable Development.

I graduated in November 2023 and stayed in academia. Earlier this year, I was a Postdoc Research Fellow of the MigrantLife project at the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, examining residential mobility, housing and family formation heterogeneities across immigrants and their descendants in Europe, focusing specifically on Sweden. In March 2024, I transitioned to the role of Associate Lecturer in Population and Health Geography at the University of St Andrews where I will be leading on quantitative methods and Environment and Health modules.

Genevieve Cezard

I was very fortunate to be awarded the St Leonard’s and Geography and Sustainable Development PhD studentship in 2016. It gave me the freedom to investigate my own research project on ethnic inequalities in health in Scotland. I received invaluable guidance and support from my supervisors, helping me to get through the variety of challenges a PhD can bring but also giving me the confidence to pursue my own ideas. My PhD years were great, working in a very welcoming and stimulating environment, thanks to my PhD peers and research group colleagues.

I graduated in 2020 and stayed in academia. I am now a postdoc in social epidemiology, and still in the school of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews!

Solène Marion

I finished my PhD in 2021 and I enjoyed my time at St Andrews and in the School of Geography and Sustainability Development. During my PhD, I focused on the interaction between red deer and hikers in the Scottish Highlands. I had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork, write and publish papers, teach, and participate in national and international conferences with the support of the School of Geography and SD. I enjoyed the different training opportunities and the sense of community, specific to St Andrews; networking and social events were numerous. I am currently a  postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada) where I continue my research on outdoor activities interaction with wildlife. 

Helen Packwood

I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a PhD student in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at St Andrews! I admit, it was daunting returning to studies after many years in the workplace, but I quickly settled into this welcoming community and received excellent support from staff and fellow students. Over the three years, I had many opportunities to develop new skills, travel, meet new people and build on my professional experiences. Since graduating, I have remained in academia, based at the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh .  Initially, working as an Outreach Fellow in the Edinburgh Q Step Centre, and more recently as a Lecturer in Social Research Methods.

After 40 years working in the energy sector - in both industry and the UK Civil Service - I completed my PhD at the University of St Andrews between 2017 and 2020. My research addressed a question that had always puzzled me - the barriers in Africa to deploying their abundant renewable (solar) resources. This involved a fascinating time conducting interviews in South Africa, and at the end a viva examination by Zoom! Since completion, I have been working at the Erasmus University Rotterdam researching the barriers to energy transition in the Netherlands and the UK, in the post-COVID world.  The Climate and Energy Transition | Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences | Erasmus University Rotterdam (eur.nl)

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Geography is no longer accepting new applications.

The Geography Department welcomes applications from well-qualified candidates with previous training in geography or a related discipline and normally a relevant master's qualification. The PhD is a full-time three-year research degree (or five-year part-time), examined by a thesis.

In the first year, students attend a comprehensive training programme based around seminars and workshops dealing with the debates in geography, the practice of developing and designing research projects, and the methods and techniques required to undertake the empirical elements of research. Research in Geography embraces both natural sciences (physical geography) and the social sciences and humanities (human geography). This PhD can, in principle, be taken in any of the topics covered by the Department of Geography and may, in part, be delivered through co-operation with other departments in social sciences, humanities and physical sciences depending on each student's individual needs. The University also offers a comprehensive range of training courses for personal and professional career development.

The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the end of October. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the  Postgraduate Open Day  page for more details.

See further the  Postgraduate Admissions Events  pages for other events relating to Postgraduate study, including study fairs, visits and international events.

Key Information

3-4 years full-time, 4-7 years part-time, study mode : research, doctor of philosophy, department of geography, course - related enquiries, application - related enquiries, course on department website, dates and deadlines:, michaelmas 2024 (closed).

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Funding Deadlines

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.

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Graduate showcase spotlights creative talent

An array of inspired creations from more than 550 Edinburgh College of Art students are on show at the highly-anticipated Graduate Show 2024.

Thousands of striking pieces of work – which explore new possibilities for the subject areas of Art, Design, Music and Architecture & Landscape Architecture – will be showcased from Friday 31 May to Sunday 9 June.

Visual feast

The visual feast includes a dramatic assembly of giant red circular sculptures, an eye-catching towering palm tree and a playful fusion of puppetry and fairytales.

The ten-day exhibition is taking place at the Main Building of Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) at Lauriston Place.

The Graduate Show website will also share the students’ artworks and portfolios, with more than 6000 works on the online hub on display for a global audience.

Book your Graduate Show ticket now

The ECA Graduate Show 2024 will be open  Friday 31 May to Sunday 9 June,  10am - 5pm.

With late night opening until 8pm on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 June.

Entry to the Graduate Show is free. Booking is essential to allow for managing the capacity of the building. Visitors can book three-hour time slots across the morning, afternoon and evening.

There will be a pop-up shop at the venue offering prints of some of the works, postcards, miniature sculptures and more.

Book your ticket

Emerging talent

The annual event showcases emerging arts and design talent and offers the public a window into ECA’s culture of celebrating and cultivating students’ creativity, design and technical skills.

This year’s portfolios draw on a range of influences and themes, including solutions for sustainable design, ideas for a changing world, and visual explorations of human feeling and emotion.

The Show reflects the spectrum of training in creative disciplines on offer across ECA, including painting and drawing, sculpture and installation, architectural planning and modelling, animation and digital visualisation, musical composition and performance, film, photography, textiles, jewellery and interior design.

This Show is the crescendo of our academic year when the College shares and celebrates our students and the College community. The variety and quality of work demonstrates the essential role creative perspectives can offer our world and communities. The students have really excelled with their creative work and ideas, which make for a wonderful exhibition. Professor Juan Cruz Principal of ECA

The dazzling exhibits include Sawdust in my eye, an installation of four giant red circles by Justine Watt; There is Possibility Under the Palm, a dramatic tree installation by Fiona Goss, and Pomegranate Pasta, My Love by Amanda Cathy Bullock, an interactive display on puppetry and fairytales

Works to look out for from the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) include Xinyi Liu’s reimagining of an industrial dockland as a forest, which explores how an urban landscape can be rehabilitated to improve the lives of the community.

Devon Tabata’s architecture project experiments with low-carbon sandstone, as he seeks to integrate buildings for a new public space in Leith that will reflect the area’s theatricality.

Fina Gill’s Interior Design project ‘Social Net’ addresses increased rates of loneliness among young adults, by reimagining the Dalmeny Street Drill Hall as a community centre based around people’s shared interests and hobbies.

Creative works

In Landscape Architecture Jenny Wang’s work imagines the creation of The Highland Land Exhibition Centre to reconnect local residents with the land along the Highland Boundary Fault.

In the School of Art, Alice Wheeler’s photography portfolio of figures emerging from darkness is inspired by the dramatic lighting of Italian churches and the hues of stained glass.

A sculpture project by Fiona Goss investigates nature and human ecosystems. The artist incorporates real environments through creating art on location or gathering material from a place to later transform via sculpture.

In the School of Design, Effie Peters short animation film Adult Teeth, which is built around interviews with childhood friends talking about growing up in a small rural town, explores nostalgia and how memories can distort over time.

In Graphic Design, Holly Stephens’ project showcases her work as a set designer for the Edinburgh University Footlights’ production of Guys and Dolls. The work includes 32 laser cut signs which were suspended from stage lighting rigs to set the scene for the stage adaptation of the classic 1940s film.

Seth Statham’s illustration project, The Fossils on Mars, examines a theory of evolution by incorporating the themes of astrobiology and palaeontology, including dramatic sculptures of fossils with mathematical scaling.

In Jewellery and Silversmithing, Cadence Yang’s project explores the expressive Nuo masks of China. The designs adapt the mask’s ornate patterns to give these rich cultural artefacts a contemporary twist.

The Norse goddess of death, Hel, is the inspiration for Joanna Huang’s Performance Costume creations. Huang’s modern take on Viking dress is paired with large deer headdress, creating an eerie and frail half-human character.

Cutting-edge wearable electronics merges with style in Iana Nikolova’s environmentally-minded product design. The device, called aq, pulsates gently indicating the air quality in the area, allowing the wearer to navigate towards less-polluted routes.

In Textiles Hâf Thompson’s portfolio is influenced by reductivism logic, always removing and never adding to her work. The result is a series of increasingly opaque textile panels.

In the Reid School of Music, Billy McCluskie’s composition Ugly Music For Sad People riffs on the grieving process and mental health through music.

Key events during the Graduate Show

The ECA Graduate Show 2024 will be open Friday 31 May to Sunday 9 June, 10am to 5pm, with late night opening until 8pm on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 June.

As well as hosting a captivating array of exhibits at ECA’s Main Building, the Graduate Show also features a series of events, including screenings, concerts and live performances.

• A live music concert at the historic Reid Concert Hall will air works by graduating students from the School of Music on Wednesday, 5 June.
• The Wee Red bar, part of the Lauriston Campus, will also be hosting a gig from the music students on Thursday 6 June.
• Dazzling designs from ECA fashion students will grace the runway at two catwalk shows at the National Museum of Scotland on Friday 7 June.
• The mesmerising ECA Fashions Shows – tickets for which are available to buy via Eventbrite – will showcase commercial fashion and boundary-pushing outfits.
• An ECA Undergraduate Open Day on Monday 3 June will offer prospective students a programme of talks and tours, and the opportunity to see ECA during the Graduate Show.

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