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food science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 95 food science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Understanding the molecular basis for mitophagic selectivity in yeast

A Rehovot-based lab (Hebrew University- Rehovot campus) is seeking outstanding Ph.D. candidates for an exciting molecular biology project involving proteomic and advanced microscopy analyses of autophagic protein degradation networks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof HA Abeliovich
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Catalytic recycling of polyester plastics to monomers

  Research Group: Catalysis and Porous Materials
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern society, finding widespread applications due to possessing optimal physical and chemical properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parlett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A glowing future? A sustainability transitions approach to ephemeral light festivals in the United Kingdom

Sustainability transitions have become an important and promising research agenda with a clear focus on energy, transport, and food systems (Köhler et al., 2019). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Flood Chavez, Prof A Dixon
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identification or risk factors and preventative strategies for musculoskeletal injuries in females

  Research Group: Human Performance
Female sport has grown rapidly in professionalism and visibility, with increasing access to high‑quality coaching, sport science, and sports medicine support. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Holland, Dr DC Cooper, Dr AV Vaquera
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Nationalism, populist politics and sport migrations: heroes or villains?

Right-wing populist political voices, movements and values have been on the rise. Europe has been witnessing tendencies that are frequently associated with identity politics, ethno-nationalism, racism, sexism, anti-elitism and a general sense of ‘them vs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Molnar, Dr S Whigham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - The Sport, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Faith (SWIFT) Research Centre

Applications are invited from individuals wishing to undertake a self-funded PhD at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. This is an open and ongoing call, with PhD enrolments taking place every February and October. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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African swine fever virus host-pathogen interactions at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune responses

  Research Group: African Swine Fever Vaccinology
As obligate parasites, viruses have evolved multiple different strategies to evade the innate and adaptive immune responses in order successfully propagate within hosts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Netherton, Prof D Werling, Dr PT Tng
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The costs and benefits of supplementary feeding hedgehogs.

Supplementary feeding of wildlife in residential gardens is common across the world. While many benefits of supplementary feeding have been identified, there are growing concerns that unintended negative impacts on wildlife can result. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Yarnell
 11 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Increasing children’s consumption of pulses for healthy and sustainable diets.

Transforming current diets is essential to address major public health and environmental challenges (Stewart et al., 2021). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Buckland
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics as Emerging Risk Factors in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Condition

Project Overview. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants raising concerns due to their potential adverse effects on human health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The potential of Artificial Intelligence to predict heart disease: exploring AI to link electrocardiographic and metabolic biomarkers in individuals at risk of heart disease

Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide [1] and is increasingly prevalent in regions such as the USA and UK [2, 3]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bueno, Dr EE Edwards
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The INDICO-II Study – Effects of body composition and dietary improvement on cell membrane dynamics and their relationship with the development of type II diabetes

The InDiCo Study (Inflammation, Diets, Body Composition) is a pre-clinical study currently conducted at the University of Worcester. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bueno, Dr EE Edwards
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The BCAT1 CXXC motif and oncogenesis in acute myeloid leukaemia

The BCAT1 gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of many cancer types, including acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)1–4. Recently, our group identified a novel antioxidant role for BCAT1 in AML cells5. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Coles, Dr A Cherry, Dr JW Whittaker
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Prognostic Markers in Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is the ninth most common malignant disease in the world (Ferlay et al., 2015). Following removal of diseased tissue, cancer reoccurs in approximately 40% of patients and in 8% it metastasises into other tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Cherry, Dr S Coles, Dr EE Edwards
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Musculoskeletal Health in the Workplace: Prevention and Intervention

Musculoskeletal (MSK) issues persist as the leading cause of work-related absenteeism. These multifaceted problems encompass a wide spectrum, ranging from lifestyle-related behaviours to injuries and pre-existing diseases that individuals bring with them into the workplace. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Holland, Dr DC Cooper
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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