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We have 57 animal production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
animal production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 57 animal production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
NZAGRC Early Career Researcher Fund - Managing large N2O emissions from supplemental feed production.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent and long-lived greenhouse gas and represents 20% of New Zealand’s agricultural emissions. Read more
Project at Queen's University Belfast: Validating circulating biomarkers for liver fluke diagnostics
The helminth parasite Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) is a widespread economic and welfare threat on sheep and cattle farms, and a zoonotic threat to human health in some parts of the world. Read more
Project at Queen's University Belfast: Climate-Friendly Beef: Long-Term Assessment of Methane Inhibitors
Livestock contributes 30% of methane released into the atmosphere, more than any other single source. The UK Committee on Climate Change (2020) has recommended a 64% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as necessary, to meet the 2050 targets. Read more
Project at University of Surrey: AI Powered Multi-modal Approaches for Animal Behaviour Analysis and Welfare Monitoring using Unannotated Data
As the global population grows, so does the demand for affordable, high-quality meat, while consumers increasingly emphasise animal welfare. Read more
Project at University of Reading: AI-based discovery of methane mitigation additives for ruminants
Methane emissions from ruminants, such as cattle and sheep, are a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 44% of human-made methane. Read more
Project at University of Surrey: AI-Based Acoustic Monitoring in Turkey Poults for Productivity, Health and Welfare
As global demand for poultry continues to grow, there is an increasing need for sustainable, efficient, and welfare-focused farming methods. Read more
Scalable co-culture as an approach for improved cultivated meat production
The current agricultural practices to produce meat are unethical and unsustainable. Moreover, they contribute ~14.5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions and have a significantly negative impact on the environment, biodiversity, and climate. Read more
Improving sustainable livestock production
Dietary interventions offer mechanism of being able to manipulate the rumen microbiome and reduce methane in a quick manner. Indeed, there has been much focus in recent years on finding and developing efficient, practical and cost effective dietary interventions to reduce methane emissions from ruminants. Read more
The role of the rural veterinarian in optimizing animal health, enhancing human wellbeing and ensuring environmental sustainability
Farmers are essential for ensuring livestock production and food security and, as managers of over 70% of available land, are environmental custodians. Read more
The meiofauna frontier: pushing the limits of computed tomography in invertebrate morphology and systematics
One of Earth’s great remaining frontiers of animal biodiversity can be found in the communities of invertebrates living in the interstices of aquatic sediments and soils (Swedmark, 1964), in the so-called “meiofauna” (animals <1 mm). Read more
Environmental monitoring of agricultural run-off as potential sources of animal and zoonotic diseases
Faecal waste from livestock can be stored as slurry for use as fertilizer applied to pasture and crops to support production. Read more
Valorising Agricultural Waste using Green Chemistry & Engineering for Sustainable Chemical Production
Project ID. SS_13. Theme. Safety and Sustainability. The agricultural industry represents an excellent opportunity for circular approaches to chemical production; the industry is well established globally, operates at the million-tonne level and around 50% of many crops (e.g. Read more
The evolution of primate vocal signals: from call production to signal function
Research Group:
Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)
Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Dr Claudia Wascher. Theme. Animal Communication. Read more
Overcoming human barriers to uptake of condition scoring in the beef industry
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more