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fish PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 19 fish PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Artificial intelligence-driven vaccine development to tackle the myxozoan parasite that causes proliferative kidney disease in farmed fish.
Myxozoan parasites are an unusual group of basal metazoan parasites causing severe disease in farmed fish species. Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in salmonid fish throughout Europe and USA. Read more
Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish
We depend on healthy joints to stay active, independent and productive. Disorders of the joints of our spine (intervertebral joints) are particularly disruptive, with back pain and disorders impacting millions of people. Read more
Self-funded PhD - Fish, predator and collective behaviour
How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more
Self-funded MSc R- Fish, predator and collective behaviour
How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more
Predicting the roles of anadromy and freshwater carry-over effects in the sustainability of threatened brown trout Salmo trutta populations
This PhD is based on developing new understandings on the ecology and conservation of brown/sea trout Salmo trutta. This is because human activities in freshwaters are driving major and unsustainable declines in freshwater biodiversity, with population reductions of over 80% since the 1970s. Read more
Geographic variation in pelagic–reef connectivity and implications for coral reef functioning
Supervisors. Dr James Robinson (LEC). Prof Nick Graham (LEC). Dr Casey Benkwitt (LEC). Prof Simon Brandl (UT). . Project Description. Read more
Unravelling the role of P4HB in skeletal development: towards treatment of heritable bone fragility
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) affects 1 in 15-20,000 live births and results in a childhood with frequent fractures, reduced mobility and joint problems. Read more
Adaptation to environmental change in animals: ecology, evolution and genomics.
How are animals able to live in different environments, with different temperatures, energetic demands, diet, predators, parasites or pH? Thanks to advances in gene sequencing technology, we are in a remarkable period of discovery about the genomic basis of adaptation and how this depends on the intricacies of ecology and environment. Read more
Fully funded PhD position: Genomics informed animal breeding for climate resilience in aquaculture (based in New Zealand)
Project description. Climate change is increasingly impacting food production systems and industry needs to better prepare for future climate challenges. Read more
GW4 BioMed2 MRC DTP PhD project: Targeted protein degradation in CNS disorders
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed2 MRC Doctoral Training Partnership which is offering up to 21 studentships for entry in September 2025. Read more
Continuous automated monitoring and prediction of the impact of climate change on ocean biodiversity
Tracking the location and presence of fish and marine mammals is necessary for both scientific study and conservation. The objective of this research is training integrated ML models with images, acoustics and text to answer questions about the diversity and abundance of life below water in monitored regions at scale. Read more
Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function
Early Life Stress (ELS) profoundly affects the brain and is a risk factor for the development of psychiatric disorders, which often develop in later life. Read more
Early life environment changes how organisms age.
This project will help understand why organisms age differently by establishing the effect of early life environments on epigenetic ageing in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis. Read more
Flexible Electrochemical Multi sensors For online Water Quality Monitoring
Solid-state electrochemical sensor technologies with IoT systems have significant importance in many fields such as medical, biological, agricultural, and environmental pollution monitoring systems. Read more
The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa
The evolution of advanced cognitive abilities in animals has been heavily studied in some vertebrates, notably mammals and birds. Read more
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