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Disease phenomics - quantifying the development of disease symptoms in infected plants
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Biology is undergoing a revolution as ‘omic technologies allow us to make hundreds or thousands of measurements on large populations of plants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S A Rolfe
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Based at Queen's University Belfast - FBS2021-23-Morgan: Exploiting plant diversity and phenology for livestock health under climate change
University of Reading FoodBioSystems DTP
This project addresses the potential ecosystem services provided by plant biodiversity to ruminant grazing systems in the UK, specifically through enhanced and sustainable parasite control. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Morgan, Dr S Stergiadis, Dr K Theodoridou
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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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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Based at University of Reading - FBS2021-04-Mikaberidze: Smart control of crop diseases: how can we best combine fungicides and plant resistance genes?
University of Reading FoodBioSystems DTP
The project will investigate the interaction between the fungal pathogen. Zymoseptoria tritici (Zt). and its host plant wheat. Zt. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Mikaberidze, Dr M Swain, Dr L Todman
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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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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Self-funded project: Understanding Ralstonia solanacearum plant pathogen evolution in environmental reservoirs
University of York Department of Biology
Applications accepted for either MSc by Research or PhD. Keywords. Evolutionary ecology, Microbiology, Microbiomes, Plant pathology, Virulence, Phages. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Friman
Open Day(s)  15 August 2021 PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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SCENARIO: Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to investigate the role of habitat upon the transmission of pollinator disease
University of Reading Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Insect pollinators are an integral component of global ecosystems, and vital to future food security. UK and Worldwide pollinator populations are declining. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L K Newbold, Dr S Gweon, Dr B A Woodcock, Dr R Pywell
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential 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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Examining risk of new disease outbreaks in a diseased population using ash as a model
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. fraxinii causes canker disease in ash trees, and although it is widespread in the UK, the severity of the disease is relatively low. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Jackson, Prof R Buggs
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Examining the impact of soil on tree health and disease progression.
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
Soil around plant roots (rhizosphere) is critical to plant health and biotic and abiotic stresses in the tree rhizosphere may cause tree health to drop and make them more prone to disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Jackson, Prof V Gauci
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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China Scholarship Council - Using state-of-the-art genomics and genetics to clone functional disease resistance genes in potato
University of Dundee School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, joint with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), is proud to be able to offer a scholarship programme for postgraduate research students. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Hein, Prof J Jones
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential 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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How does clubroot obtain nutrients from its living plant host?
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Clubroot is an important pathogen of Brassica crops. The disease is found throughout the world and causes severe economic losses. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S A Rolfe
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A study of tree disease on the Island of St Helena.
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
The remaining fragments of St Helena’s high altitude native cloud forest are under threat from the continual pressures of invasive non-native species. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Jackson, Dr R Cairns-Wicks, Dr N Maczey
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating abiotic and biotic factors affecting apple canker (Neonectria ditissima) symptom development (CTP_FCR_2021_2)
NIAB-EMR CTP Fruit Crop Research
This student will be registered with the University of Reading. Beginning in October 2021, the successful candidate should have (or expect to have) an Honours Degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 2.1 in Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Microbiology, or other related science subjects. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Shuttleworth, Prof X Xu, Dr A Mikaberidze
 8 February 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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Analysis of phage that infect oak pathogens and the dynamics of phage population changes and bacterial community change in a disease lesion.
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
This project will work with Dr Mojgan Rabiey (BIFoR) and Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Jackson
 22 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BOOSTING DIAGNOSTICS FOR PLANT PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES: USING XANTHOMONAS AS A MODEL ORGANISM FOR INCREASING BACTERIAL DIAGNOSTIC CAPACITY.
Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
Identifying sources of bacterial infection is essential to the maintenance of a safe food supply and the protection of Australia’s food sources from exotic disease incursions. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof M Riegler, Dr T Chapman, Dr D Bogema
 31 January 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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Characterising B cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Their role in susceptibility, pathogenesis, and treatment response
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Note. Dr D Plant is the main supervisor for this project. Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Dr D Plant, Dr Q-J Meng, Prof A Barton
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Based at Brunel University - FBS2021-16-McCarthy: Improving livestock resilience by understanding the role of the microbiome in viral infection progression and antibiotic resistance
University of Reading FoodBioSystems DTP
The microbiome in humans has been well studied and has been shown to influence important physical functions such as energy metabolism and immune system development (. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R McCarthy, Prof F Steinbach, Dr A Houlden
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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