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insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Driven Insect Cognition: Computational Models for Behavior, Brain Imaging and Bio-Inspired Robotics

Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Understanding how the insect brain functions and generates behaviors is crucial for fields such as ecology, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, pest control, disease prevention and robotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Riabinina, Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing an optimized pgSIT system to control important agricultural insect pests

Imperial College London
Department of Life Sciences
This is a co-funded industry PhD studentship embedded in a collaborative partnership between Imperial College London and Agragene Inc., the company holding the pgSIT patent and leading its commercial development. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Prof T Bozkurt, Dr SG Gamez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing heat-inducible CRISPR-based genetic control tools for the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)

Imperial College London
Department of Life Sciences
The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Mexfly), is an important invasive agricultural pest and a priority target for the development of precise, species-specific and environmentally responsible control strategies in the United States. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Mr EB Braswell, Prof OSA Akbari
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Characterising the virome diversity of malaria vectors and its potential role in blocking transmission

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Malaria is the most devastating vector borne disease worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimates around ~500,000 people are killed each year, with ~250 million infected. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LB Brettell, Dr HM Matthews
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identification of Insect Species from Images or Sound Signals

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Insects are vital members of the ecosystem, acting as vital pollinators for flowering plants, consumers of detritis, and in many cases keeping pests under control. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Hunter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Sex Determination and the Extinction Vortex

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
This PhD will investigate whether the risk of extinction in Hymenoptera is greater than most other insect species because of a synergistic interaction between extrinsically driven decline and an intrinsic factor, their mechanism of sex determination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Hammond
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Pests and diseases are a major threat to food security with losses ranging between 20-40%. Aphids are one of the most devastating insect pests, globally. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded project GW4 BioMed3 MRC DTP - Quantifying the impact of heatwaves on cognition, neuroanatomy, and mitochondrial function

University of Bristol
School of Biological Sciences
Climate change is increasing the frequency, duration, and severity of heatwaves worldwide. In the UK, extreme heat events are becoming increasingly common and are projected to intensify over coming decades. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Siviter
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI and Computer Vision for Wild Bee Monitoring and Sustainable Agriculture

Durham University
Department of Computer Science
Pollinating insects are essential to agriculture and biodiversity, yet monitoring wild bees in natural environments remains extremely difficult. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
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Chemical Biology: Small-Molecule Probes to Decode Biological Processes

Peking University
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
Projects in this direction will use small molecules and bioactive natural products to investigate fundamental biological questions across human, plant, animal and microbial systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X Lei
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Computer Vision for Pollination Insects Monitoring

University of Reading
Department of Computer Science
Pollinating insects are crucial for agriculture, but current monitoring methods rely on manual techniques that are expensive, labour-intensive, and impractical for large-scale use. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Guedes
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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti
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Discovery and Engineering of Novel Hemicellulases from Under-Studied Environments for Sustainable Biomass Conversion

University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
The escalating demand for renewable materials and sustainable energy is driving urgent interest in efficient biomass conversion technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Ferry, Dr AMDDR Mayri Diaz De Rienzo
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