New PhD students from all over the UK, Europe and Canada have arrived at SAMS to begin their studies.
THE largest ever intake of postgraduate students arrived at SAMS UHI in October, as a cohort of 15 international Masters and PhD students began their studies.
Twelve of the postgraduate students have begun PhDs in topics as diverse as the Arctic, microplastics, and oil and gas industry decommissioning, representing the wide range of expertise at SAMS UHI. The other three will begin an MSc in Marine Science, focusing on algal biotechnology.