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PhD position (ESR09) in Marie Skłodowska Curie ITN “ConCO2rde”: Impact of gas delivering membrane system on the production of biomolecules from CO2: from reactor design to microbial physiology
INSA Toulouse EU Project ConCO2rde
ORGANISATION. With 14,000 alumni present in all economic sectors, the. "Institut National des Sciences Appliquées" of Toulouse. , an international, pluridisciplinary, state engineering school, is recognised for the excellence of its five-year education which attracts students of a high academic level. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof SG Guillouet, Assoc Prof RK Kratzer
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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Investigation of microbial community dynamics using in vitro biofilms and in vivo zebrafish infection models
UCL/Birkbeck College/ISMB Department of Biological Sciences
Project Description. The microbiomes found in animals are critical for the wellbeing of their hosts. These microbial communities ensure proper function of several biological processes, ranging from metabolism to immune system development and pathogen resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B. Ho, Prof S Mostowy
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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PhD position (ESR08) in Marie Skłodowska Curie ITN “ConCO2rde”: Impacts of high pressure for efficient biomolecules production from CO2: from reactor design to microbial physiology
INSA Toulouse EU Project ConCO2rde
ORGANISATION. With 14,000 alumni present in all economic sectors, the. "Institut National des Sciences Appliquées" of Toulouse. , an international, pluridisciplinary, state engineering school, is recognised for the excellence of its five-year education which attracts students of a high academic level. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof SG Guillouet, Prof LB Blank
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

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A numerical approach to evaluating uncertainty associated with microbial activity in near-field systems
The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Introduction The nuclear fuel cycle has generated large quantities of higher-level radioactive waste, and the preferred long-term management solution for this legacy is disposal into a deep geological repository (GDF). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Prof K Morris
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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(Dual Award PhD with Tsinghua University) Establishing new microbial hosts for heterologous production of next generation antibiotics
The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry
The provision of new antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to treat neglected tropical diseases (NTD), which are problematic in the developing world, is a major global challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Micklefield, Prof A Pitt
 15 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Application of multi-omics to identify and target microbial bloom control in legacy nuclear ponds
The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The safe operation of nuclear storage ponds is crucial to the continued provision of low carbon nuclear power to the UK, while decommissioning of legacy pond systems from historic operations remains a significant £multi-billion challenge to the industry. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Lloyd, Dr J Pittman, Prof K Morris
 1 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Microbial activity on glaciers and ice sheets: an integrated modelling and empirical approach.
Queen Mary University of London School of Geography
  Research Group: Earth Surface Science
Glaciers and ice sheets are important microbe-dominated ecosystems, that are undergoing rapid changes due to climate change. Supraglacial (glacier surface) ecosystems contain organisms from all three domains of life, which drive carbon and nutrient cycling, and cause ice darkening, thus enhancing ice mass loss. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bradley, Dr A Jungblut, Prof K Heppell
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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

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PhD position (ESR10) in Marie Skłodowska Curie ITN “ConCO2rde”: Dynamic analysis of subpopulation distributions of engineered C. necator for biomolecules production from CO2: determination of the strain robustness under the constraints of gas fermentation
INSA Toulouse EU Project ConCO2rde
ORGANISATION. With 14,000 alumni present in all economic sectors, the. "Institut National des Sciences Appliquées" of Toulouse. , an international, pluridisciplinary, state engineering school, is recognised for the excellence of its five-year education which attracts students of a high academic level. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NG Gorret, Prof RK Kourist
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Modelling cell-cell interactions in spatially structured microbial communities
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Summary. We need to understand microbial communities, whether it’s drug-sensitive and resistant pathogens growing in a human host or the soil organisms critical to global carbon cycling. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Krasovec, Dr C Knight, Dr I Chernyaysky
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Burgess project: How do discharged antibiotics influence environmental antibiotic resistance?
University of York Department of Biology
The growing risk of antibiotic resistance threatens the advancements in healthcare made over the past 50 years. The environmental burden of antibiotic resistance is increasingly recognised as a contributor to the global resistance threat. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J P J Chong, Dr J B Sallach
 4 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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MSc by Research programme - Microbial Metal and Mineral Transformations: Significance for Metal Biorecovery and Biodeterioration
University of Dundee School of Life Sciences
The aim of this project is to examine the processes by which fungi interact with metals, and rock and mineral-based substrates to understand their significance… Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G M Gadd
 5 August 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Biotechnological production microbial lipids rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)
University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
Linolenic acid (GLA, ω-6 family) is a medicinally and nutritionally important polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with a broad spectrum of applications, extending from food supplements to anti-cancer formulations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Chatzifragkou, Dr D Charalampopoulos
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Metagenomics to investigate the role of bacteria and antibiotic resistance in respiratory disease
University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology
The aim of this project. is to identify causative pathogens and microbiome changes in clinical samples, using metagenomics to reduce antimicrobial resistance and to differentiate between the different causes of acute breathlessness (AB) to enable accurate personal treatment regimes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Morrissey, Prof S Siddiqui, Dr N Greening
 15 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The survival, persistence and ecology of microbial pathogens on the surfaces of environmental plastic pollution
University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to carry out PhD research in the fields of environmental microbiology and human health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Quilliam
 15 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Microbial and biogeochemical processes through the ocean-sediment continuum
Queen Mary University of London School of Geography
  Research Group: Earth Surface Science
The interface between the ocean and subseafloor sediments is a critical boundary that influences life in the deep biosphere, the transport and transformation of organic carbon and nutrients, and the global carbon cycle. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bradley, Dr K Spencer, Prof M Trimmer
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

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