natural PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bottom-Up Construction of a Synthetic Gap Junction

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Gap junctions play a crucial role in cellular communication, facilitating direct intercellular exchange of ions and small molecules. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Wallace, Prof C Lorenz, Dr J Burrone

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wildland fire modelling and risk assessment (PhD)

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

In the last decade, large and severe wildfires have increased in occurrence, duration and intensity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Logan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transportation Decision Making and Uncertainty

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

The transportation infrastructure is currently facing challenges from ever-changing disruption scenarios and unpredictability, particularly with the uncertainties brought on by climate change and natural hazards. Read more

Supervisor: Ms Y Wang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Integrative genomics prioritisation of drug targets

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

The MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol is the leading group for the development and application of causal analysis and evidence triangulation in health research to improve lives. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Gaunt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring nutritional supplements to enhance coral reslience

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

In order to thrive and endure environmental challenges, corals, like all living organisms, necessitate exceptional nutrition. Although typically situated in nutrient-poor waters, corals possess the ability to extract nutrients from their surroundings to support their well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EC Camp

29 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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 2024/25. 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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Signalling mechanism enhancing root nodule symbiosis (CHARPENTIER_J24DTP)

John Innes Centre Graduate Programme

Nitrogen (N) acquisition is fundamental for plant growth. However, N is poorly available in soils, leading to extensive and costly chemical fertiliser applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Charpentier

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Native mass spectrometry for the discovery of new anticancer agents

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership, Researcher Academy. A 4-year fully funded BBSRC PhD CASE studentship is available at the University of Nottingham in collaboration with Erebagen Ltd to screen engineered bacterial natural product libraries for anti-cancer activity using native mass spectrometry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Oldham

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploiting AI to assist research policy in Agritech/Medtech.

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Ó Colgáin, Dr L Creedon, Dr D Hurley, Dr D Martin

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Incorporating ecological modelling into 3D simulation of marine growth on man-made structures

Aberdeen University School of Biological Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Gormley, Dr M Kapitaniak, Dr A Madgett, Dr T Wilding, Dr J Marlow

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How are mass extinctions shaping biodiversity?

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Background. Understanding the effects of mass extinctions on life on Earth is of crucial importance in the context of the current biodiversity crisis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Guillerme, Dr G Thomas

22 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Experimental Investigation of Singular Two-phase Pressure Losses Relevant to Nuclear System Thermal-hydraulic Applications

Bangor University College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

A fully funded 4-year EPSRC ICASE PhD Studentship, co-sponsored by Westinghouse, is available in the Nuclear Futures Institute at Bangor University to design and perform experiments at the THOR loop to measure two-phase pressure drop across selected simple geometrical singularities within a relevant range of conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr WV Villanueva, Dr JMLC Le Corre

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CDS Da Silva, Dr SB Basu, Dr JB Bridge

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding and predicting sensitivity of Amazonia’s forests to increasing heat and drought

University of Leeds School of Geography

Tropical forests fulfil important roles both for climate and biodiversity. They are exposed to a range of pressures including an increasingly hotter and erratic climate as well as changing atmospheric composition (particularly CO2 and N2O levels raising) (Lapola et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Gloor, Dr D Galbraith

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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