The science and practice of nature markets

NETGAIN is a UKRI Doctoral Focal Award that trains researchers to make net gain work in practice. PhD students are supervised jointly across the Universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Durham, and every project is co-designed with a partner in government, industry or conservation. The work spans ecology, economics, law, data science and policy.

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9 Nov 2026 Cohort 3 call for proposals closes at noon
About 20 studentships starting October 2027. Final NETGAIN call. Deadline
9 Oct 2026 Marine Net Gain: from theory to delivery
Jonathan Abbatt, NETGAIN seminar, Glasgow and online Seminar
Oct 2026 Cohort 2 begins: nine new doctoral researchers join NETGAIN across all four universities. Meet the cohort Milestone
11 Sep 2026 High-integrity private investment in the restoration of nature in Scotland
Ross Johnston, NETGAIN seminar, Aberdeen and online Seminar
11 Jun 2026 NETGAIN Conference and Project Incubator
Glasgow. Project pitches from the incubator informed the cohort 3 call. Event

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