Dr Matthew Witt, who recently led an international team of scientists which identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest.PhD in Cornwall
The Centre for Ecology and Conservation has a thriving and dynamic population of PhD students. They work at sites around the UK (from Scotland to Cornwall) and around the world (from South Africa, to Gabon, the Cayman Islands and Cyprus). A diverse range of topics are studied by our students, the breadth of these can be seen by accessing the staff pages on this site. We welcome approaches from interested students throughout the year; although it is usually Easter when we know exactly how many students we will take on each year.
Further information
Please make first contact through Dr John Hunt.
PhD studentships
If you are interested in studentships being offered, view our PhD studentships page for full details.
Studying for my PhD at the Cornwall Campus is a wonderful opportunity for me. Not only am I able to use the brand new and highly equipped facilities on campus but I also get to work with and learn from researchers of the highest quality in the field of biology.
Wiebke Shütt, ESF-funded PhD: ‘Personality differences and sexual selection in zebra finches’
