PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: CENTA 2027-B10 A Multi-Scale Quantitative Investigation of Micro…

Deadline: 6 Jan 2027 · 55 days left

Institution: University of Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Earth, environment and agriculture
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 6 Jan 2027 · 55 days left

About this position

Plastic pollution has introduced vast quantities of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) into aquatic ecosystems, raising urgent questions about their impacts on biodiversity and global biogeochemical cycles. Among the most critical but poorly understood aspects is how MNPs interact with plankton communities, which form the foundation of food webs and drive the oceans biological carbon pump-a key regulator of atmospheric CO₂. Emerging studies show that MNPs can impair nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, and growth in algae, while also reshaping community composition by favouring opportunistic species.

Who can apply

Nationality and visa rules

PhD Atlas has not checked the nationality or visa rules for this call yet. Read the official page before you apply.

We only state a rule when we have read it on the official page. Any note appears here once it is checked.

Deadlines and how to apply

Applications close on 6 Jan 2027 (55 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

Read the official call and apply

Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTP033/phd-studentship-centa-2027-b10-a-multi-scale-quantitative-investigation-of-micro-and-nanoplastic-disruptions-in-algal-physiology-trophic-dynamics-and-carbon-sequestration

Always read the official call and the nationality rules before you apply.