PhD Studentship: Gamebird Management & Biodiversity

University of Exeter; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fees covered

Tax-free stipend

Job summary

The University of Exeter’s Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by BASC and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, starting 4 January 2027 or soon after. Home fees are covered and a tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year for 3.5 years, based at Streatham Campus in Exeter.

International applicants may apply and would cover additional costs. The project will study ecto-parasites and reptiles, involve travel in South England and field

Qualifications

• Previous experience of UK ecology, natural history and fieldwork is an advantage.
• Robust, independent field-worker capable of researching in adverse conditions.

Responsibilities

• Work at multiple shoots to quantify gamebird release and management.
• Quantify relative abundances of focal species using camera traps, field signs, trapping and surveying.
• Apply analytical methods to test models of how release and management influence key species.

Skills

Ecology fieldwork

Job description

The University of Exeter’s Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by BASC and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, starting 4 January 2027 or soon after. Home fees are covered and a tax-free stipend of at least £21,805 per year for 3.5 years, based at Streatham Campus in Exeter.

International applicants may apply and would cover additional costs. The project will study ecto-parasites and reptiles, involve travel in South England and field