The PhD programme in the Faculty of Science may be undertaken in the principal areas of research offered by the faculty.
The thesis should offer a significant contribution to knowledge in the discipline concerned and demonstrate the student's capacity to carry out independent research. The length of the thesis may vary across disciplines, but should not normally exceed 100,000 words.
Geoscience research specialisations include engineering and environmental geophysics; environmental sciences; isotope and trace element and environmental geochemistry; paleobiology; physical volcanology and magnetic ore deposits; tectonics; and vertebrate palaeontology.
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