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  Examining the interactions between plant-feeding insects and symbiotic fungi
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
  Prof A Gange
Applications accepted all year round
“Plants are not discrete entities, but instead are mergers of fungal cells with plant tissues”. This statement implies that every living plant has fungi living within the roots and shoots.
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  Biology and genetics of reproduction in filamentous fungi
University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences
  Prof P S Dyer
Applications accepted all year round
Filamentous fungi are of importance in the food, industrial and medical sectors and have important roles in the ecology of natural ecosystems.
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  Interactions between introduced tree species and native mycorrhizal fungi in the UK
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
  Dr BJ Pickles
Applications accepted all year round
"Mycorrhizal symbioses are one of the most extensive and important biotic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems, typically providing plants with improved access to nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates produced via photosynthesis.
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  Next generation methods for the isolation of plastic-degrading bacteria and fungi.
University of Auckland School of Biological Sciences
  Dr G Lear
Applications accepted all year round
We are currently seeking a PhD student with interests in microbiology, molecular biology and the environment to conduct research into the microbial degradation of waste plastics.
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  Modelling Candida albicans infection of the human gut using human intestinal organoid cultures
Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
  Dr S Gratz, Prof C Munro, Dr D MacCallum
Application Deadline: 12 April 2019
Fungal infections pose a major public health problem, and understanding how infection starts is crucial for developing effective treatments and prevent further disease.
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  Functional analysis of fungal effector proteins in the barley/wheat powdery mildew plant-pathogen interactions.
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
  Dr L Bindschedler, Prof A Devoto
Applications accepted all year round
Pathogens secrete small proteins called effectors or virulence factors which are important for the successful invasion of the host.
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  Towards more sustainable use of phosphorus in UK grasslands considering soil-plant interactions
University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
  Dr V Niasar, Prof D Johnson, Dr S Lee
Applications accepted all year round
This ambitious project will lead to a major shift in how soil phosphorus (P), is managed in UK grasslands.
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  PhD: Improving the Nutritional Quality of Future Protein
University of Nottingham School of Biosciences
  Prof S Avery
Application Deadline: 31 March 2019
Supervisors. Simon Avery (PI) (Life Sciences, UK), Paul Dyer (Life Sciences, UK), Rebecca Ford (Biosciences, UK), Cormac O’Shea (Biosciences, UK).
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  Experimental Evolution of Thaumarchaeota
Aberdeen University School of Biological Sciences
  Dr C Gubry-Rangin, Prof J Prosser
Application Deadline: 16 April 2019
The fundamental aim of this project is to determine the process of adaptive diversification and associated trade-offs in fitness, by studying microbial evolution experimentally.
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  Institute of Chemical Biology (ICB) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Chemical Biology: Innovation for the Life Sciences
Imperial College London Institute for Chemical Biology
The ICB CDT is a postgraduate training programme, which forms the heart of the ICB at Imperial College London. The ICB is an institute which brings together more than 130 research groups across Imperial College London with 20 industrial partners and a SME business club with over 40 members.
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