Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Devon, Plymouth |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | The studentship is supported for 4 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum (2025/26 rate). |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 5th June 2025 |
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Closes: | 1st July 2025 |
DoS: Professor Chris Collins (christopher.collins@plymouth.ac.uk, tel.: 07530 545773)
2nd Supervisor: Dr Claire Kelly (claire.kelly@plymouth.ac.uk)
3rd Supervisor: Dr Nathan Einbinder (nathan.einbinder@plymouth.ac.uk)
Applications are invited for a four-year PhD studentship and will start, 1st January 2026.
The project is funded from Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) - University of Plymouth
Project Description
We are at a pivotal moment in agriculture, where regenerative farming is gaining significant attention in policy and practice. This transition is driven by the agri-tech sector, providing affordable and quick assessment tools that empower farmers with soil health data. This project aims to understand farmers' responses to these changes and the opportunities and challenges of adopting agri-tech in this transition.
The geographic focus is Southwest England, collaborating with strategic partners like the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts, who support farmers in making sustainable changes.
The successful candidate will explore the following questions:
This interdisciplinary project offers the chance to contribute to multiple fields. Students should be open to interdisciplinary methods and capable of thinking critically and creatively about complex issues.
Eligibility
Applicants should have a first or upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject or a relevant Masters qualification.
Essential criteria:
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum English requirements for the programme, IELTS Academic score of 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component test area) or equivalent.
The studentship is supported for 4 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum 2025/26 rate (UKRI).
NB: The studentship is supported for four years including a 6 month ‘writing-up period. There is no further funding beyond the four-year period.
If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact:
Professor Chris Collins, christopher.collins@plymouth.ac.uk
How to Apply
To apply, please click the Apply button above.
Please include the following documents with your application:
The closing date for applications on 1 July 2025.
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