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Aberystwyth University: Earth Sciences
Institution | Aberystwyth University View institution profile |
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Department | Department of Geography and Earth Sciences |
Web | www.aber.ac.uk |
pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 01970 622270 |
Study type | Research |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
The department welcomes questions from prospective research students and successful candidates will be allocated a primary and secondary supervisor based on their research interests.
We have highlighted the main research clusters below and recommend you search the departmental website for more detailed advice on research opportunities in the Institute.
Our lecturers are active researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines, and you will benefit from being taught the latest geographical theories and techniques. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (REF 2014) DGES retained its crown of the best Geography department in Wales, with 78% of the research being undertaken classified as either "world leading" or "internationally excellent". DGES is also in the top ten of UK Geography departments with regard to research power, which provides a measure of the quality of research, as well as of the number of staff undertaking research within the department.
Research Groups and Clusters
Physical Geography:
◾Centre for Glaciology
◾Quaternary Environmental Change
◾Aberystwyth Luminescence Laboratory
◾Aberystwyth Palaeoecology Laboratory
◾River Basin Dynamics & Hydrology
◾Centre for Catchment & Coastal Research
◾Centre for Research into Environment & Health
◾Fluvio Environmental Consultancy
◾Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Laboratory
Level | RQF Level 8 |
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Entry requirements | Minimum 2i Honours degree and Masters |
Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Summary
The department welcomes questions from prospective research students and successful candidates will be allocated a primary and secondary supervisor based on their research interests.
We have highlighted the main research clusters below and recommend you search the departmental website for more detailed advice on research opportunities in the Institute.
Our lecturers are active researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines, and you will benefit from being taught the latest geographical theories and techniques. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (REF 2014) DGES retained its crown of the best Geography department in Wales, with 78% of the research being undertaken classified as either "world leading" or "internationally excellent". DGES is also in the top ten of UK Geography departments with regard to research power, which provides a measure of the quality of research, as well as of the number of staff undertaking research within the department.
Research Groups and Clusters
Physical Geography:
◾Centre for Glaciology
◾Quaternary Environmental Change
◾Aberystwyth Luminescence Laboratory
◾Aberystwyth Palaeoecology Laboratory
◾River Basin Dynamics & Hydrology
◾Centre for Catchment & Coastal Research
◾Centre for Research into Environment & Health
◾Fluvio Environmental Consultancy
◾Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Laboratory
Level | RQF Level 8 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Minimum 2i Honours degree and Masters |
Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
The department welcomes questions from prospective research students and successful candidates will be allocated a primary and secondary supervisor based on their research interests.
We have highlighted the main research clusters below and recommend you search the departmental website for more detailed advice on research opportunities in the Institute.
Our lecturers are active researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines, and you will benefit from being taught the latest geographical theories and techniques. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (REF 2014) DGES retained its crown of the best Geography department in Wales, with 78% of the research being undertaken classified as either "world leading" or "internationally excellent". DGES is also in the top ten of UK Geography departments with regard to research power, which provides a measure of the quality of research, as well as of the number of staff undertaking research within the department.
Research Groups and Clusters in Physical Geography:
◾Centre for Glaciology
◾Quaternary Environmental Change
◾Aberystwyth Luminescence Laboratory
◾Aberystwyth Palaeoecology Laboratory
◾River Basin Dynamics & Hydrology
◾Centre for Catchment & Coastal Research
◾Centre for Research into Environment & Health
◾Fluvio Environmental Consultancy
◾Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Laboratory
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Relevant 2i Honours degree |
Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Summary
The department welcomes questions from prospective research students and successful candidates will be allocated a primary and secondary supervisor based on their research interests.
We have highlighted the main research clusters below and recommend you search the departmental website for more detailed advice on research opportunities in the Institute.
Our lecturers are active researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines, and you will benefit from being taught the latest geographical theories and techniques. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (REF 2014) DGES retained its crown of the best Geography department in Wales, with 78% of the research being undertaken classified as either "world leading" or "internationally excellent". DGES is also in the top ten of UK Geography departments with regard to research power, which provides a measure of the quality of research, as well as of the number of staff undertaking research within the department.
Research Groups and Clusters in Physical Geography:
◾Centre for Glaciology
◾Quaternary Environmental Change
◾Aberystwyth Luminescence Laboratory
◾Aberystwyth Palaeoecology Laboratory
◾River Basin Dynamics & Hydrology
◾Centre for Catchment & Coastal Research
◾Centre for Research into Environment & Health
◾Fluvio Environmental Consultancy
◾Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Laboratory
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Relevant 2i Honours degree |
Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
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