Postgraduate Study

Your world is changing and you can make a difference. In Geology we have a thriving community of PhD students that are addressing the big issues of the 21st century like climate change, resource depletion, geohazards and biodiversity loss.

We have world-leading research groups in:

• Crustal Processes
• Geophysics and Borehole
• Palaeobiology

Want to make a difference? Then read on....

We recruit about ten PhD students per year and these are funded from a variety of scholarships. Geology at Leicester is a truly cosmopolitan place and together with Home- and EU-nationals, we recruit PhD researchers from all over the world. Recent students have come from Pakistan, China, Mexico and Nigeria.

We welcome proposals for your own PhD topic - see our:

• Research Pages
• Staff interested in your proposed area of research.
• Currently available studentships and contact the named supervisor if you have further enquiries.

Our PhD researchers go on to successful careers in academia, industry and research institutes.