plant protection PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 plant protection PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

NERC E4 Understanding how plant-microbe interactions affect disease prevalence under regenerative agriculture.

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. The PhD goal is to identify and characterize how the community ecology of soil microbiomes and agricultural practices enhance tolerance and resistance to pathogens in barley, at the molecular level. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BO Orosa, Prof T Helgason

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plant Nematology

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Introduction. The Plant Nematology Laboratory is an internationally recognised group working to understand the interactions between parasitic nematodes and their plant hosts. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof P E Urwin, Dr C Bell, Dr C Lilley

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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ER Phone Home: defence signalling from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell wall.

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

We are recruiting for a Sainsbury PhD studentship from the Gatsby Foundation. This fully funded studentship will be based in the Plant Environmental Signalling lab of Prof. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Ton, Prof I Feussner, Dr M Collins

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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QUADRAT DTP: Microbiome contribution to the evolution of the plant-pollinator specialisation network

Aberdeen University School of Biological Sciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. This project connects a vast spectrum of biological organisation, spanning the ecological and evolutionary synergies among microbes, animal pollinators and plants. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Gubry-Rangin, Dr D Pincheira-Donoso

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding microbial signalling in the rhizosphere to build healthier soils

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

soil microbes | crop health | natural pest control | regenerative agriculture. Background. Soil microbes enhance plant resistance to pests and diseases, offering promise for regenerative agriculture. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Zytynska, Dr K Johnson, Dr F Del Carratore

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plant mobile signals for long-lasting fruit protection

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Rationale. Fruit decay due to postharvest diseases can claim up to 50% of total crop production. Pesticides can control these diseases but their use postharvest is extremely limited due to toxicity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Luna-Diez

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plant transporter biochemistry, biophysics, and inhibition for sustainable agriculture

University of Oxford Doctoral Training Centre

Brief description of project. Organismal growth requires the movement of nutrients to appropriate tissues and organelles to feed numerous essential biochemical pathways. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sauer

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully-funded White Rose BBSRC DTP Biology project: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: unlocking the defensive roles of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

University of York White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership in Mechanistic Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Andrea Harper. Co-supervisors: Dr Federico Sabbadin. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Harper, Dr F Sabbadin

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cultivating Joint Health: Unveiling the Remarkable Potential of Plant Bioactives in Tackling Osteoarthritis (DAVIDSONR_U24FMH)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Dr Rose Davidson . Background . Read more

Supervisor: Dr RD Davidson

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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AI-powered dynamic phenotyping of plant-parasitic nematodes (Ref: CTP-SAI-065)

NIAB Research

Globally, plant parasitic nematodes pose a pervasive, intractable threat to crop production. In the field, the major routes to control are either genetics or chemistry - but increasingly both are used in conjunction in an integrated pest management approach. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Eves-van den Akker, Prof J Zhou

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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White Rose BBSRC DTP: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: unlocking the defensive roles of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

University of York White Rose BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most devastating bacterial plant pathogens worldwide, due to its ability to survive in soil, water and a broad range of host plants. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Harper, Dr F Sabbadin, Dr V Friman, Dr J Vicente

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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White Rose BBSRC DTP: Shaping Plant Stress Memories

University of Sheffield White Rose BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Although plants lack a cellular immune system and central nervous system, they can retain memory of previously encountered stresses, which improves their ability to resist recurrent episodes of the same stress. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Ton, Prof K Denby, Dr M Collins

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Examining the impact of radioactive stressors on plants-pathogen interactions

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

All organisms are constantly exposed to low doses of radiation from natural radiation sources such as the earth’s crust and cosmic radiation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Lim, Dr R Karnik, Prof D Copplestone, Dr P Etchells

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A Platform to enhance the production and activity of Exudates from Allelopathic and non-allelopathic Rice to identify new herbicidal lead compounds (PEA Rice)

Royal Holloway, University of London London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)

Plants detect neighbouring plants by the chemical signals they secrete, and their responses include increased secretion of phytotoxic compounds (“allelopathy”) and root growth architecture alteration. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Devoto, Dr S Snowden, Dr Z Duxbury, Dr T Holloway

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

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MSc by Research: Do any Bacillus subtilis strains have an inhibitory effect on phytophthora pathogens and potential as a future biocontrol?

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

The world needs a sustainable and secure supply of fresh and affordable food. Increased demand for berries is driven by their popularity and consumer belief in their healthful properties. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Gilroy, Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr A Holmes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 29 plant protection PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

plant protection PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 plant protection PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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