sap PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 8 sap PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Factors determining diagnosis, antibiotic treatment and outcomes of stroke-associated pneumonia

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and has huge personal, societal and economic impact worldwide. Pneumonia frequently complicates stroke and has a profound impact on clinical outcomes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C J Smith, Prof A Vail, Dr MG Gittins

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

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeting nutrient transport in insect pests for the development of novel crop protection tools

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

There is a pressing need to uncover new molecular targets to enable development of effective, specific and safe control practices for agricultural and horticultural insect pests. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Anderson, Prof D Thwaites

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

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Enhancing Crop Resilience and Productivity: Investigating relationships between Plant Photosynthetic Efficiency, Pest Defence, and Microbial Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture

Newcastle University School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

This research project provides an exciting opportunity for prospective PhD students, focusing on the imperative task of doubling agricultural output by 2050 through enhancing plant’s photosynthetic capacity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Lopez-Calcagno, Dr S Zytynska, Dr M Edwards, Dr A Prashar

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

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding positional context of RNA expression within plant tissues using Proximity Ligand AssaY for Rna (PLAYR) and imaging mass cytometry.

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

This project will focus on aphids as significant crop pests and how plants defend themselves against them. Aphids use specialized mouthparts to navigate through plant cell layers to reach the phloem for feeding, secreting salivary proteins to aid in the process. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Slupsky, Dr S Zytynska, Prof A Filby

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

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Harnessing symbionts for control of vector borne diseases

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors. Dr Lee Henry and Dr Chema Martin. Funding. China Scholarship Council (CSC). Deadline. 31st January 2024. Research environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Henry, Dr JM Martin

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Fully Funded NERC ACCE DTP BIOLOGY project: Invisible diversity in a changing world: How do soil microbes affect plant drought tolerance?

University of York Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE)

Lead supervisor. Dr A Hodge (University of York Department of Biology). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hodge

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

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NERC E4 Pathogen and parasite community ecology in wild insects

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. We will use a natural community of multiple species of Drosophila - in the lab and from the wild - to understand determinants of pathogen and parasite prevalence, host range, and host switching. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Obbard, Prof G N Stone

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

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Exploring the mechanism underpinning determinacy and nitrogen requirement in potato crops (Ref: CTP-SAI-076)

NIAB Research

Potato is the most important non-grain crop worldwide. It is a high yielding and high value crop with gross margins for the top 25 % of UK crops c.£9,000/ha (compared to £1,200/ha for winter wheat, 2017-2020 AHDB). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Swarbreck, Dr S Roberts, Dr J Kromdijk

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

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We have 8 sap PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

sap PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 8 sap PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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