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 (two overall at University of Liverpool).
– 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 Liverpool projects via this application form, following all the instructions given: ACCE+ DLA candidate application form 2026/27 entry – University of Liverpool.
A copy of the questions in this 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!
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES PROJECTS
Professor Wayne Dawson – Spreading from the South: evaluating current and future invasion risk of ornamental plants from the southern hemisphere
Dr Liam Dougherty – Harnessing the power of mate choice to improve conservation breeding outcomes
Professor Andy Fenton – Integrating theoretical and empirical approaches to unpick the ecological and evolutionary drivers of parasite host range
Dr Jenny Hodgson – Habitat networks designed for all: ensuring climate resilience for a wide diversity of species
Dr Shan Luo – The role of mycorrhizal fungi in tree species coexistence under global change
Dr Tarang Mehta – From genes to phenotypes: network-based insights into extreme habitat adaptation
Dr Caroline Millins – Biodiversity and infectious disease risk in ecological restoration projects
Dr Hannah Rowland – Toxin resistance in insectivorous mammals across ecological and evolutionary scales
Dr Alana Sharp – Morphological trait evolution in isolated populations of large mammals and its implications for rewilding in the UK
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Dr Richard Boothroyd – The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon
Dr Kasey Clark – Exploring river-induced stagnation as a novel driver of coastal hypoxia in the tropics
Dr Leo Clarke – Resilience and adaptive potential of sea turtle populations to climate change
Dr Andrew Hacket-Pain – Forest responses to extremes – how does drought affect tree seed production?
Professor Janine Kavanagh – Shaken, not stirred? Unravelling the complex dynamics of magma mixing and mingling at dangerous caldera volcanoes
Professor Nicoletta Leonardi – Ecological and geomorphological drivers of salt marsh flood protection in a changing environment
Dr Ron Mahabir – Quantifying the benefits of water-based nature-based solutions using satellite data
Professor Claire Mahaffey – Glacier meets ocean: biophysical divers of phytoplankton diversity in Greenland’s fjords
Dr Kennedy Osuka-Edeye – Predatory fish declines in coral reef ecosystems: understanding the socio-ecological implications
Dr Michael Peacock – Peatland drainage and rewetting across the UK uplands and lowlands
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.