Satellite Data in Environmental Science – Centre for Doctoral Training

SENSE fund 65 PhD students, providing them with stipend, residential training, fieldwork funds and covering all university fees for 3-years and 9-months. Our students will obtain a PhD from the University of Edinburgh or the University of Leeds, and your certificate will recognise the exceptional training you received as part of SENSE, and will feature the logos of the four core institutions involved in this training: the Universities of Edinburgh, Leeds, the National Oceanography Centre and the British Antarctic Survey.

Benefits

• Training and supervision from world-leading Earth Observation scientists with expertise across environmental sciences and satellite platforms.
• Located in excellent UK research institutions, based in either the University of Edinburgh, the University of Leeds, the National Oceanography Center (NOC) or the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
• Our comprehensive residential training program offers specially designed expert training in Earth Observation systems and techniques, coupled climate models, and advanced data science methods.
• 2nd- and 3rd-year students benefit from specialist workshops, hackathons and visits to our partners. This includes industry engagement, training in science communication and outreach and big data analysis.
• Every PhD student will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the space and environmental science industry, through CASE partnerships and 3-month funded industry placements.
• Every student has the opportunity to work closely with international space agencies, including ESA, DLR and NASA, with study visits available for students.
• Access to the best facilities, including the UK’s super-computers, and technical support and training to make the most of them.
• Belonging to a community of Earth Observation researchers who provide mentoring, peer learning and support throughout your PhD.

Questions?

If you require any further information please contact Heather Selley (Leeds Centre Manager, [email protected]) or Anna Pabisz (Edinburgh Centre Manager, [email protected])