The ACCE+ application system is a little different from other PhD programmes. We strongly recommend that you read the How to Apply webpage to understand what we are looking for at ACCE+ and how to make your application.
In brief:
– You can apply for more than one project, up to a maximum of two projects at each ACCE+ institution
– As part of your online application submission you will also need to include details of two referees. In addition, a completed EDI form must be emailed to acce.dtp@liverpool.ac.uk.
Please check carefully – your application may not be processed if any documents are missing.
Please apply to University of York projects via this application form, following all the instructions given: https://forms.gle/SDq8qfqL7nb8VRyp6.
A copy of the questions in the form is available here for your information. Please do not complete a paper copy of the form; you must complete the online application form.
The closing date for all applications for October 2026 entry is Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 5.00pm (UK time).
If you’d like to join the candidate mailing list to hear more about the recruitment process, sign up here!
Projects available at University of York
Department of Biology
Professor Michelle Alexander: Irrigating the past: isotopic pathways to medieval agricultural practices in the dynamic environments of Iberia and North Africa (6th-16th c. CE)
Professor Colin Beale: Climate impacts on nomadic birds
Professor Kanchon Dasmahapatra: The impact of introgression on invasive species
Professor Lindsey Gillson: Right tree, right place, right conversation: myth busting in Madagascar
Dr Lara Gonzalez Carretero: Investigating Britain’s late neolithic “cereal demise”: reassessing agricultural resilience and population adaptability through dataset development and machine learning
Dr Andrea Harper: Multifunctional roles of entomopathogenic fungi in crop protection: mechanisms, microbiome interactions and climate resilience
Dr Daniel Jeffares: Uncovering natural and anthropic factors that affect the eco-epidemiology of Leishmania pathogens transmission in the Amazon
Dr Sean Meaden: Sleep now in the mire: assessing viral dormancy and activity in alpine and agricultural soils
Professor Jon Pitchford: Habitat restoration and prioritisation in dynamic landscapes
Professor Elva Robinson: Tri-trophic interactions in a woodland ecosystem: the dynamics of tree-aphid-ant relationships
Department of Chemistry
Professor Kirsty Penkman: The adaptability of deep sea coral biomineralisation strategies
Department of Environment and Geography
Dr Oliver Andrews: Oceans losing breath: ocean oxygen trends and variability in the next generation of Earth System models
Dr Darpan Das: Climate change and bioaerosol exposure: mapping risks and building resilience
Professor Lisa Emberson: How will air pollution and climate change compromise achieving UK woodland carbon sequestration targets?
Dr Ed Garrett: The past, present and future resilience of UK saltmarshes in a changing climate
Dr Adam Green: Investigating agricultural adaptation and re-urbanisation in the Yamuna-Ganges Doab of South Asia
Dr Jon Hill: Winning at digital twinning: integrating AI and numerical modelling on the Great Barrier Reef
Professor Mark Hodson: Earthworms and climate change: earthworm energetic and population responses to drought frequency and duration
Dr Katherine Selby: Saltmarsh and dune wetlands: sentinel sites for coastal change: past, present and future
Professor Piran White: A biodiverse future for woodlands in the presence of deer
Note – UKRI funding only covers UK (Home) fees. The DLA partners have various schemes which allow international students to join the DLA but only be required to pay home fees. Home fees are already covered in the UKRI funding, meaning that successful international candidates do not need to find any additional funding for fees. Please note that visa, NHS health surcharge fees and relocation costs are not covered by ACCE+DLA.