Current  Students

2026–2027

MScR thesis title:

A multidisciplinary eco-bio-geo investigation of pollution in Lake Windermere — causes, pathways and projections

[supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, co-supervised by Dr Jamie Bojko (Teesside), Ms Eve Rose (Earth Sciences)]

2026–2030

PhD thesis title:

Assessing Magmatic Dead Carbon Effects on Radiocarbon Dates: A Multi-Method Investigation of Volcanic CO₂ Degassing at Laacher See, Germany

[supervised by Prof James Baldini (Earth Sciences), co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, Prof Andrea Burke (St Andrews), Dr Richard Brown (Earth Sciences), Dr Maarten van Daele (Gent), Dr Alice Paine (Basel)]

2026–2030

PhD thesis title:

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi in UK climate action: adapting agricultural crop ecosystems to improve food security 

[supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, co-supervised by Dr Ciara Keating (Engineering)]

2026–2029

PhD thesis title:

Modern and archaeological soybean crop systems

[supervised by Prof Mike Church (Archaeology), co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke]

2025–2029

PhD thesis title:

Impact of environment and climate change on shallow-water foodwebs in polar ecosystems

[supervised by Prof Lloyd Peck (British Antarctic Survey), co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke & Dr Heather Sugden (Dove Marine Lab, Newcastle University)]

2025–2029

PhD thesis title:

How polluted are our modern ports? An eco-bio-geological investigation

[supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, co-supervised by Dr Jamie Boyko (National Horizon Centre, Teesside University) & Prof Dave Roberts (Geography)]

2025–2029

PhD thesis title:

Landscapes of resilience? Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis of archival material from the First Millennium CE in the Anglo-Scottish borders

[supervised by Prof Mike Church (Archaeology), co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, Prof Sarah Semple (Archaeology) & Dr Jan Hennissen (British Geological Survey)]

2026–2032 (part time)

PhD thesis title:

Fruits of the Forest

[supervised by Prof Mike Church (Archaeology), co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke]

2025–2029

PhD thesis title:

Managing soil health and nutrient management in present and future farming

[supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, co-supervised by Prof Mike Church (Archaeology)]

2023–2027

PhD thesis title:

Assessing Maternal and Infant Health Through Stable Isotope Analysis of Auditory Ossicles

[supervised by Prof Rebecca Gowland (Archaeology), and co-supervised by Prof Janet Montgomery (Archaeology), Prof Darren Gröcke, and Prof Julia Beaumont (Bradford)]

2023–2027

PhD thesis title:

Pollution, pathogen, and place: novel applications using sulphur isotopes in (pre-) Industrial England

[supervised by Prof Janet Montgomery (Archaeology), and co-supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, Prof Rebecca Gowland (Archaeology), Dr Ellen Kendall (Archaeology)]

2023–2027

PhD thesis title:

Stable isotopes of polar seaweeds in a changing climate

[supervised by Prof Darren Gröcke, co-supervised by Prof Pip Moore (Newcastle)]