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plant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 170 plant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Development of Plant-Derived Polymers to Enhance Taste and Lubrication in Plant-Based Food Products
This PhD project aims to develop plant-derived polymers and proteins that enhance the sensory qualities, particularly the taste and mouthfeel, of plant-based food products. Read more
Bidirectional mobile sRNA signalling in pea-downy mildew interactions
Plants are constantly being challenged by microbial pathogens and they have evolved the capacity to detect and defend against these incoming microbes. Read more
Plants and people in Mesolithic Scotland: examining hunter-gatherer-plant interactions over 5 millennia.
The aim of the PhD project is to consider the role and importance of different plant food and fuel resources in hunter-gatherer subsistence in Mesolithic Scotland. Read more
Optimizing Bespoke Concrete Plant Layouts for Sustainable Offsite Construction: A Lean-BIM Integrated Framework (SF24/EE/ABE/SULIMAN)
As highlighted in the 2022 UK Guidance Note on Carbon Net Zero and sustainability in construction, the construction industry generates over 60% of the waste produced in the UK. Read more
Investigating effects of environmental stressors on ecosystem function using hyperspectral leaf reflectance
There is an increasing urgency to understand the biochemical and physiological responses of plants to global environmental change. Read more
PhD Position in Plant Stress Physiology - Fungal volatile organic compounds for sustainable agriculture in a changing environment
Environmental changes pose significant threats to primary production, generating a critical need for innovative, effective solutions to maintain production in the face of a changing climate. Read more
MSc by Research: Speeding up the plant microbiota: investigating the impact of speed breeding on host-microbe interactions in the barley rhizosphere
Feeding a growing world population amid climatic modifications and international conflicts represents an unprecedent challenge for crop production. Read more
Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew
Demand for food production is increasing due to growing global population, reduced land availability for agriculture, concern over the effects of the environment on agriculture, and decreasing yield reliability because of climate change. Read more
Dissecting cell wall glucan function in intercellular signalling and plant environmental interactions
Apply to join the Benitez-Alfonso team in their quest to dissect the mechanisms underpinning the function of beta-1,3 glucan polymers in plant growth and development. Read more
Two PhD Scholarships in Plant Molecular Biology and Horticultural Tree Genomics
The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) is offering two postgraduate research scholarships to ambitious PhD candidates for a 3-year PhD program of research to commence in 2025. Read more
Self-funded PhD- Re-engineering Golgi dynamics in plants – investigating the role of myosin receptors
The growing global population requires the development of novel strategies to sustainably increase food production. Organelle movement is dynamic and linked to changes in cell size, plant biomass and in response to factors which affect food production such as pathogens (Perico and Sparkes, New Phytol. Read more
Self-funded MSc R- Re-engineering Golgi dynamics in plants – investigating the role of myosin receptors
The growing global population requires the development of novel strategies to sustainably increase food production. Organelle movement is dynamic and linked to changes in cell size, plant biomass and in response to factors which affect food production such as pathogens (Perico and Sparkes, New Phytol. Read more
MSc by Research: Genetic interactions and novel genes that regulate lignin biosynthesis and straw quality in barley
Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls, and has a significant influence on the digestibility and uses of plant biomass. The lignin biosynthesis pathway has been one of the most intensively studied. Read more
Moderate temperature extrusion technology for high-moisture striated textures from gluten-free plant protein concentrates
This PhD project aims to increase the appeal of plant-based foods to assist the adoption of sustainable food choices. It will create striated, or aligned, textures from gluten-free plant protein concentrates that resemble aligned foods, such as meat or Mozzarella cheese. Read more
PhD Opportunity - Environmental regulation of plant gene expression – the role of ultraviolet light
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. Light is a major environmental factor regulating plant growth and development and has an impact on crop production. Read more