我们的研究团队是多学科的，涵盖了整个森林学科。我们拥有从北方到热带森林的活跃研究计划。我们的工作涉及森林和气候变化的适应，减缓，砍伐森林，生物多样性，灾难恢复，粮食安全，防洪，养分循环，人类福祉，保护以及森林在娱乐中的作用。专业从事以下领域的可再生材料：木材和植物纤维科学，天然纤维增强复合材料，使用植物衍生材料作为化学原料，木材超微结构和衰变机理，化学改性，防腐和流动，复合特性，植物化学产品。学制：博士学位：全日制3年或兼职5年，MPhil：2年全日制或3年兼职
Renewable Materials with specialisations in: Science of wood and plant fibres, Natural fibre reinforced composites, Use of plant-derived materials as chemical feedstocks, Wood ultrastructure and decay mechanisms, Chemical Modification, Preservation and flow, Composite Properties and Chemical Products from plants.<br>We offer 'split' PhD/MPhil programmes for international students with part of the study taking place in the student's own country or a third country. Many of our British and other European students also carry out fieldwork overseas for their research.<br><br>Programme Length - PhD: 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time, MPhil: 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time