Wellbeing and Support

The health and wellbeing of ARIES PGRs is of utmost importance, and all ARIES universities offer a wide range of support services that are readily available to you.

Explore PGR support available to you on the 'Wellbeing and Support' section. You can find this in the PGR dropdown at the top-left of this page.

Should I do a PhD?

Wondering whether a PhD is right for you?
Read more on our "Why study for a PhD?" page, under "Study with Us"

Black Lives Matter

The ARIES DTP supports and endorses the UKRI statement on Black Lives Matter. Read more in our Diversity Matters section of the website.

Research with Global Reach

ARIES is built upon scientific excellence to meet priorities arising from every terrestrial, marine, atmospheric and freshwater environment on planet Earth.

Research for the UK's Environment

ARIES themes are designed to tackle major issues within almost every one of DEFRA’s goals in the UK 25 Year Environment Plan, and will contribute to the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy

Research for Sustainable Development

ARIES themes are structured so that our students gain training and experience of tackling globally –important issues and questions raised in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Understanding, Advancement and Future Leadership

ARIES graduates will contribute to the resolution of the global challenges of Zero Hunger, Clean Water and Sanitation, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, and Life on Land.

Welcome from the Director

I am delighted to welcome you to the NERC ARIES Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). ARIES is a vibrant group of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) working on diverse research in the Environmental Sciences. ARIES is also a community; one that you will find to be supportive, sociable and encouraging.

Recent months of local and global upheaval have demonstrated the importance and need for well-trained researchers in Environmental Sciences.  To address that need ARIES builds on the success of the EnvEast DTP, which has supported and continues to train over 130 postgraduate researchers. Research within ARIES is focussed around five themes, but most projects are multidisciplinary and cut across more than one theme to address a wide range of global challenges. Please take a look at the projects on offer!

With a focus on the demands that will be placed on 21st Century Environmental Scientists, ARIES training is embedded within your PhD, delivering focussed and relevant training at the appropriate time during your studies. As an ARIES researcher you will have access to facilities and colleagues across 5 universities and 9 research centres. This will help you not only complete your research degree but prepare for your career beyond that.

We regularly bring all PGRs together for training events, including our “Grand Challenge” events, building a network of PGRs who support each other through the PhD and beyond. You’ll also have opportunities to network with PGRs from other DTPs (e.g. enviroSPRINT), and with researchers and policy-makers from amongst our almost 40 business, government, and NGO partners (e.g. via our IRIA program). We even provide funds for ARIES PGRs to develop and deliver their own training, with examples including presenting at London Science Museum public “Lates” and our Python users group.

ARIES aims to support and inspire the development of the next generation of researchers and leaders capable of tackling important problems associated with understanding, protecting and living sustainably with the natural environment. We hope you will apply to ARIES and look forward to welcoming you in October 2022.

Jenni Barclay,

Director, ARIES DTP

@ARIES_DTP

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