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PHD position in aquatic photosynthesis: time-resolved spectroscopy and structural biology
Are you interested to learn the secrets of the aquatic world? This project aims to resolve photoregulation in aquatic photosynthesis using time-resolved spectroscopy and structural biology. Read more
Seeing photosynthesis at the nanoscale: mapping the properties of light-harvesting membranes by video-speed atomic force and fluorescence microscopy
Research Group:
School of Physics and Astronomy
Understanding photosynthesis could provide valuable clues for future solar technology and help our understanding of food crops. Read more
Evolution and biochemistry of photosynthesis - electron transfer reactions, renewable energy production, biotechnology, and chloroplast genomes
The common theme of our work is the biochemistry and evolution of photosynthesis. Read more
Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency - Engineering and Evolution of Light-Harvesting Complexes via Synthetic Biology
Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is appointed. Photosynthesis is the ultimate source of food and energy for almost all forms of life. Read more
Toward Artificial Photosynthesis: understanding how porphyrin’s structure and environment influence the early electronic and nuclear dynamics
The Sun represents an unlimited source of energy that can be harvested and ultimately converted to electricity. Solar energy is therefore the solution to not only depart from fossil fuels, but also to respond to the ever-increasing energy needs of our society. Read more
Enhancing plant growth with novel catalytic “fertiliser” targeted towards the highly inefficient enzyme Rubisco.
This 4-year MRes and PhD studentship is jointly funded by the Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training and Syngenta. Read more
Sun + CO2: a match to drive a more sustainable future
The continuous rise of CO. 2. levels in the atmosphere is one of the most severe challenges that humanity is facing. CO. 2. emission is a significant cause of global warming, and it has been identified as a national climate emergency by the UK Government. Read more
Sun + CO2: a match to drive a more sustainable future
The continuous rise of CO. 2. levels in the atmosphere is one of the most severe challenges that humanity is facing. CO. 2. emission is a significant cause of global warming, and it has been identified as a national climate emergency by the UK Government. Read more
Molecular basis for the architecture, function, and regulation of photosynthetic machinery
Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is appointed. Photosynthesis provides food and energy for almost all forms of life and is arguably the most important biological process on Earth. Read more
Engineering more water-use efficient crops: functional genomics of CO2 fixation during Crassulacean acid metabolism
The world is getting hotter and drier due to climate change, and the human population is growing rapidly to the extent that it has been predicted that we will need to increase crop yields by 50 - 70 % by 2050 in order to feed the predicted 9 - 10 billion people. Read more
Shedding light on the functioning of root-fungal symbioses with high resolution isotopic imaging
In this exciting multi-disciplinary project, you will work at the interface between physical and biological sciences, using the latest technologies in both to address key questions that underlie food security in the face of changing climates. Read more
Modular design and construction of de novo protein nanowires and light harvesting arrays
Electron and captured energy flow within proteins is essential to life; these phenomena underpin cellular respiration and photosynthesis, both of which are dependent on complex protein machinery that support chains of redox active cofactors or chromophores. Read more
Understanding the dynamics of the plant protein Light Harvesting Complex II using molecular dynamics simulations and fluorescence experiments
Research Group:
School of Physics and Astronomy
The plant protein Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) allows efficient absorption of solar energy and is essential for photosynthesis. Read more
The Physics of Nanoscopic Liquid Droplets in Biology
Research Group:
Physics of Life - Biological Physics and Biophysics
Liquid-liquid phase separation is emerging as a crucial phenomenon in living organisms (. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaf4382. Read more
Memory in vegetation response to environmental fluctuations (Advert Reference: RDF22-R/EE/GES/LIU)
Plants live in and respond to fluctuating environments around them. Importantly, many plant responses are not only driven by current environmental conditions, but show “memory” to conditions in the past. Read more
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