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The use of low-cost materials to improve sustainability of rural roads
Rural roads service most of the world's population and make up a significant portion of the global road network. According to the World Bank, rural roads are estimated to about 80% of the global road network and could be more than that in low-income countries (LICs). Read more
Monitoring the Impact of Green Infrastructure using Citizen Science in Urban and Rural Catchments
Urban and rural environments face a range of pressures and impacts as a result of extreme weather events, including flooding, which are projected to increase in frequency and severity with climate change. Read more
Improving management of rural water services
This project is part of the Water-WISER CDT programme and will work with the USAID REAL Water project, specifically consortium partner Aguaconsult. Read more
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Disentangling land use and climatic roles in sediment delivery to upland British lakes
Changes to agricultural land use practices and climate represent serious challenges to the future management of rural landscapes, as humans have dramatically altered the European landscape over thousands of years. Read more
QUADRAT DTP: The health and well-being effects of pest rodent management strategies in rural Madagascar
Across low-income countries, rodents contribute significantly to income and food insecurity due to both pre and post-harvest losses. Read more
Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-bioenergy system
Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more
Design and development of water desalination plants for rural communities, driven by a hybrid solar-biogas energy system
Freshwater supplies are becoming increasingly stressed as demand increases. Desalination technologies are able to produce drinking water from abundant resources such as seawater. Read more
IAFRI PhD Studentship: Using multiplex-amplicon sequencing for broad spectrum targeted detection of plant viruses and vectors
Overview. Interested in understanding how rapid sequencing technology can help the UK protect against alien pests and diseases? Working in collaboration with Defra, this PhD will investigate the potential of nanopore sequencing to rapidly detect plant pathogens and their vectors. . Read more
Developing a device for marine life and water quality monitoring
This project offers the right candidate a £5000 bursary contribution in the first year only. Please contact the supervisor for more detail. Read more
6G Wireless Communications for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Challenging Environments
Future autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles will rely significantly on wireless connectivity to exchange information between other vehicles (V2V) and infrastructure (V2I). Read more
Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
Project Overview. Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species. Read more
Network facilitated farmer innovation capability development( Ref: WD_2023_ 41_WSCH_2)
Project Key Words. Agriculture, innovation, network. Post summary. Applications are invited for a PhD research position funded by SETU President’s scholarship. Read more
CRISPR/Cas-enabled smart sensors integration within acritical artificial cells for biocomputing PhD
The exciting PhD opportunity was funded by BioBit International Programme of Zhejiang Lab. We are offering a fully funded national PhD studentship covering tuition fees, competitive stipend, research and consumables, and travel for international conference. Read more
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Drumming, physical activity and wellbeing.
Hartpury University is pleased to offer this exciting project examining physical activity and wellbeing using drumming as part of its continued work as part of the renowned Clem Burke Drumming Project. Read more
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Gut microbiome and the impact of dietary additives in dairy cows.
Hartpury University is pleased to offer this exciting project examining the relationship between the gut microbiome community and dietary interventions in cattle. This is a collaborative project with the University of Surrey and will involve some time spent in the labs at the University of Surrey. Read more
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