We are seeking a PhD student to join our team at Dublin City University. 

The successful person will work on a project that aims to understand how certain communities of interest – rural, farming, fishing, border, and coastal communities – think about environmental issues by analysing the media they consume and create. The project looks at social media content created by individuals, organisations, and other relevant entities in order to examine how environmental issues are constructed, both textually and visually.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Informal enquiries to: Dr. David Robbins, Associate Professor, School of Communications: david.robbins@dcu.ie.

Join our team at the University of Reading and use AI/machine learning methods to digitise historical rainfall data and improve extreme weather reconstructions. By extending reliable daily rainfall records back to 1870, this research will enhance our understanding of past rainfall trends and inform future adaptation strategies.We are looking for candidates with a strong background in physical or mathematical sciences or a related discipline, holding at least a 2:1 undergraduate or a master’s degree.

Application Deadline: 10th of April, 2025