PhD Opportunities
Be inspired by leaders in their fields with our range of PhD opportunities here at the Marine Biological Association (MBA).
Take a look at some of the exciting opportunities hosted by the MBA and through our Marine Research Plymouth (MRP) partners, the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Current Opportunities
IGNITE DLA: Crossed wires: examining the influence of nutrient colimitation on phytoplankton ecophysiology
Host institution: MBA and University of Southampton
DTP: IGNITE DLA
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Katherine Helliwell (MBA/University of Exeter), Mark Moore (University of Southampton) and Julie Robidart (University of Southampton)
Closing Date: January 8th 2025
APPLY ONLINEIGNITE DLA: Taking control – can phytoplankton increase nutrient uptake by manipulating their microenvironment?
Host institution: Marine Biological Association
DTP: IGNITE DLA
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Dr Glen Wheeler (Marine Biological Association), Dr T Bibby, Dr Matt Keys (Marine Biological Association)
Closing Date: 8 January 2025
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MRP: Understanding the response of marine ecosystems to ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Dr Glen Wheeler (Marine Biological Association) Dr George Littlejohn, Professor Helen Findlay
Closing Date: 6 January 2025
APPLY ONLINEMRP: Sea to Sky: leveraging AUVs and satellites to determine floating wind impacts on Celtic Sea key ecosystem drivers
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Professor Alex Nimmo Smith, University of Plymouth, Dr Lilian Lieber, University of Plymouth and Marine Biological Association, Dr Peter Miller, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Closing date: Monday 6 January 2025
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Environmental drivers of variation in populations of sandy beach fishes
DTP: University of Plymouth
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Dr Benjamin Ciotti, Dr Bryce Stewart, Dr Michael Collins
APPLY ONLINEIntegrating novel fishery-independent techniques to monitor the recovery of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Southwest UK waters
DTP: University of Plymouth
Primary supervisor and their institute(s): Dr Lilian Lieber, Dr Bryce Stewart, Professor Michael Cunliffe, Dr Peter Miller
Closing date: Monday 3 February 2025
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