We are advertising the following cold-regions PhD projects at Newcastle University, as part of the NERC OnePlanet and IAPETUS DTPs. For further details on how to apply, please refer to the respective DTP’s web pages, and for further information regarding individual projects, please contact the relevant supervisor(s) directly. Applications are open to UK and international candidates and deadlines can be found on the DTP websites.

NERC OnePlanet DTP (https://research.ncl.ac.uk/one-planet/)

Quaternary ice-sheet and climate change on the Northeast Atlantic margin (Ref: OP2234). Lead supervisor: Dr Neil Ross

Impact of climate change and deglaciation on Glacier Lake Outburst Flood hazards in Lunana, Bhutan (Ref: OP2241). Lead supervisor: Dr Rachel Carr

Controls on sub-arctic coastal zone dynamics, Skeiðarársandur, SE Iceland (Ref: OP2250). Lead supervisor: Dr Seb Pitman

NERC IAPETUS2 DTP (https://www.iapetus2.ac.uk/)

Hazard cascades initiated by landslides sourced above glaciers and glacial lakes (Ref: IAP2-21-267). Lead supervisor: Dr Stuart Dunning.

Sediment and landform signature of Icelandic glacilacustrine systems. (Ref: IAP2-21-230). Lead supervisor: Dr Louise Callard