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INSPIRE Ocean and Earth Science (Research)

1 Study option · PostgraduateNational Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS)

Course summary

Join the University of Southampton, a global top 100* research-intensive university, and enhance your skills with INSPIRE - the Interdisciplinary Southampton Partnership for Investigators Researching the Environment.

INSPIRE aims to equip environmental scientists to excel in their chosen field, to thrive in interdisciplinary research teams, to apply cutting edge technology to environmental research, and to act as ambassadors of global environmental issues to industry and society. It will train students in research, professional and transferable skills within world-leading research teams to enable them to develop as future leaders.

The main scientific themes of INSPIRE are:

  1. Oceans and climate
  2. The dynamic Earth
  3. Interaction of organisms with the global environment.

*QS World University Rankings 2025.

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INSPIRE studentships are funded by the Natural and Environmental Research Council (NERC). The stipend is in line with RCUK stipend levels. All studentships are fully funded for 3.5 years. Both UK and non-UK candidates are eligible to apply.

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