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Sex, diet and lifespan (CHAPMANU21DTP2)
University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences
The key question addressed in this project is to determine why each sex typically has a different length of life. Males and females possess distinct morphological, physiological and behavioural characteristics, of which differences in lifespan are among the most striking, but perhaps the least well understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Chapman, Dr W Haerty
 23 November 2020 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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Context-specific factors that drive HIV transmission among men who have sex with men: Modelling the role of behavioural, social and legal factors
University of Bristol Faculty of Health Sciences
Infectious Disease modelling PhD Studentship via the GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Programme. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Vickerman
 23 November 2020 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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Sex differences in association between sleep loss and energy metabolism; implications for lifestyle modifications (Ref: SF20/SER/MCIVER)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The incidence of reduced sleep in the UK is increasing. A report from the Sleep Council has shown that despite a recommendation of 7-9 hours of sleep per night, 74% of individuals sleep less than 7 hours (The Sleep Council, 2017). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V McIver
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Creative Responses to Sex and Relationship Education. Facilitating young people’s expression of complex emotions through creative writing.
University of Dundee School of Humanities
The UK and Scottish governments have recently established new guidelines for Sex and Relationship Education (SRE). It is striking that in the consultation phases only a tiny fraction of the respondents disclosed that they were pupils. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke
 30 November 2020 PhD Research Project

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Exploring Men, Masculinity and Contemporary Sexual Cultures
Newcastle University School of Arts and Cultures
At present, there appears that there is an increasing saturation of the sexual within everyday culture. At the same time, access to such sexualization appears to be widening with a range of social groups now able to access diverse sexual and erotic practices. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Haywood
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Sex differences of ultra-endurance running: Profiling of female ultra-runners
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Ultra-endurance running has become increasingly popular, both in amateur and recreational athletes, with an exponential increase in the number of ultra-marathon finishers between 1998 and 2011 (Cejka et al., 2013; Hoffman & Krishnan 2013;). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Moir
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The role of sex hormones and brain activity in risk-taking and antisocial behaviour in adolescence
University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
While there are a number of reasons to hypothesise that circulating testosterone performs an important role in many risky behaviours, the findings of empirical studies remain unclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Rowe, Dr L Levita
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Molecular genetic characterization of Drosophila reproductive behaviours for exploitation in insect population control
University of Birmingham School of Biosciences
Female reproductive behaviours in most insects profoundly change after mating leading to rejection of courting males and induction of egg laying. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Soller
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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Constructing mobile dating apps: How do heterosexual adults understand, create meaning and make use of this modern phenomenon?
Edinburgh Napier University School of Health and Social Care
Online platforms for initiating sexual and romantic relationships have become a significant feature of the dating scene over the last decade. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Whiteley, Dr C Gray Brunton, Dr S Brown
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How does female-specific selection affect male fertility?
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Understanding how male and female fitness evolve requires an understanding of how they are linked. Males and females share most of their genome, so selection on one sex is likely to have consequences for the other. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Hemmings, Dr A Wright, Dr B Tschirren
 15 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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Small nerve fibre damage and sexual dysfunction in diabetes and obesity. A mechanistic assessment and effect of lipid modifying agents.
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Diabetes and its complications represent a growing global health burden, affecting an estimated 366 million people worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Soran, Prof R Malik, Dr R Donn, Dr M Ferdousi
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Psychosocial mechanisms underlying the rise in depression during puberty
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Depression is a leading contributor to disease burden in young people with devastating effects on social functioning, academic achievement and increased risks of substance abuse, self-harm and suicidal behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Joinson, Dr A Fraser, Dr J Heron
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology
Brunel University London Biosciences
Exposure to persistent organic pollutants such has been shown to cause reproductive failure in wild seals and other aquatic mammal species and endocrine disruptive toxic mechanisms are believed to be involved. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Troisi
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Gendered Psychology Project
Brunel University London Psychology
As part of a Gendered Psychology Project, the student will capture today’s shifting sex and gender variation by investigating whether psychological attributes that typically differ between heterosexual women and heterosexual men also vary in systematic ways across sexual minorities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Schmitt
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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NERC GW4+ DTP PhD Studentship: Genomic basis of the evolution of longevity and ageing in tetrapods
University of Bath Department of Biology & Biochemistry
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP) for entry in October 2021. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Urrutia
 8 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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