Contact us
The Environment East NERC Doctoral Training Partnership is led by the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences.
For general enquiries, please contact the Doctoral Training Partnership Administrators:
David Craythorne and Alison Henry
Room 2.30, Elizabeth Fry Building,
University of East Anglia,
Norwich Research Park,
Norwich,
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
E env.east@uea.ac.uk
T +44 (0) 1603 593558
For research/academic enquiries, please contact the Director of the Partnership:
Professor Bill Sturges
School of Environmental Sciences,
University of East Anglia,
Norwich Research Park,
Norwich,
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
E W.Sturges@uea.ac.uk
T +44 (0) 1603 592018
For EnvEast representatives from our partner institutes, please see the Management Team page.
Our Team
The EnvEast Doctoral Training Partnership is governed by a Management Board that includes academic members from core partners who have experience in training Postgraduate Research students in NERC science, as well as senior administrative staff, student representatives from each cohort, and representatives of 'end user' organisations. Financial oversight is provided by UEA's Faculty of Science Finance Office.
Prof Bill Sturges
EnvEast Director and Chair of the EnvEast Management Board
Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry,
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Dr Iain Lake
EnvEast Co-Director and Chair of Training and Progression Subgroup
Senior Lecturer and Director of Graduate Studies
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Prof Richard Griffiths
Executive Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Professor of Biological Conservation and Director of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
School of Anthropology & Conservation, University of Kent
Dr John King
Executive Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Science Leader (Climate Programme),
British Antarctic Survey
Dr Terry McGenity
Executive Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Reader in Environmental Microbiology
School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Science Area Lead, Natural Capital
NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Dr Stephen Dye
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Physical Oceanographer, Cefas
Honorary Lecturer, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Prof Matt Gage
Executive Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Professor of Evolutionary Ecology
School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia
Prof David Stevens
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Professor of Applied Mathematics,
School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia
Prof Phil Nightingale
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Senior Marine Chemist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prof Richard Thompson
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Professor of Marine Biology
Plymouth University Marine Institute
Dr Maxwell Stevenson
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board and Training & Progression Subgroup
Learning and Development Manager
Learning and Development team, University of Essex
Dr Jo Collins
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board and Training and Progression Subgroup
Postgraduate Development Coordinator
Graduate School, University of Kent
Dr Sue Jickells
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board and Training and Progression Subgroup
Postgraduate Skills Training Coordinator
Faculty of Science Graduate School, University of East Anglia
Ms Suzie Morris
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Graduate School Adminstration Manager, University of Kent
Ms Laura Ruddick
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Head of Registry, University of Essex
Ms Melanie Steele
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Quality and Information Manager
Postgraduate Research Service, University of East Anglia
Mr Alan Dawson
Board Member, EnvEast Management Board
Finance Office Manager
Faculty of Science, University of East Anglia
Dr Pennie Lindeque
Member, Training and Progression Subgroup
Head of Postgraduate Studies
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Dr Sean Comber
Member, Training and Progression Subgroup
Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University
Dr Glen WheelerMember, Training and Progression Subgroup
Senior Research Fellow
Marine Biological Association of the UK
Dr Alice Brewer
Member and Operational Manager, EnvEast Management Board
Doctoral Training Partnerships Officer
Postgraduate Research Students Service, University of East Anglia
Mr David Craythorne
Doctoral Training Partnership Administrator (Jobshare)
Postgraduate Research Students Service, University of East Anglia
Ms Alison Henry
Doctoral Training Partnership Administrator (Jobshare)
Postgraduate Research Students Service, University of East Anglia
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Our main application round is now closed for 2018 entry.
If you would like to be notified when our 2019 studentship competition opens, please email David/Alison at env.east@uea.ac.uk.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, one PhD project is still open for applications (deadline 8 February)
Contact us
- General EnvEast enquiries
- Eenv.east@uea.ac.uk
- T+44 (0) 1603 593558
- University of East Anglia application enquiries
- Eenv.east@uea.ac.uk
- T+44 (0) 1603 593558
- University of Essex application enquiries
- Ebsgradresearch@essex.ac.uk
- T+44 (0) 1206 873321
- University of Kent application enquiries
- Egraduateschool@kent.ac.uk
- T+44 (0) 1227 824089