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Understanding the emissions and toxicity from domestic burning in the UK

University of York Department of Chemistry

Poor air quality is the biggest environmental factor contributing to premature mortality globally. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hamilton, Dr A R Rickard

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

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Reduction of environmental footprint of wood buildings through performance-based design (PBD)

Université Laval Sciences du bois et de la foret

The adoption of a performance-based design methodology is being considered for a future edition of the National Building Code of Canada. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Blanchet

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Grading for reuse and remanufacturing of structural timber

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Do you want to improve the way wood is used in buildings? Do you want to play a key role in getting Europe towards its 2050 net zero target?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Ridley-Ellis

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

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Correlative Multimodal X-ray Microscopy for Life Science Applications

University of Portsmouth School of Mechanical and Design Engineering

Applications are invited for a fully-funded three year PhD to commence in April 2024. . The PhD will be based in the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, and will be supervised by Dr Jovana Radulovic and Dr Charles Wood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Radulovic, Dr C Wood

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

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Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Wood

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

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Can a tree remember a drought? Understanding the mechanisms of tree memory (CENTA 2024-B6)

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Trees are long living, sessile organisms that represent a fundamental component of most of earth ecosystems. Being immobile during their life, trees need to efficiently adapt to changes of environment and to stresses, in order to reach maturity and reproduction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Catoni

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

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Fungal-bacterial interactions in wetwood of British broadleaf trees *AP

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Project description. Bacterial wetwood is a common feature of living trees, characterised by patches of saturated wood in the centre of trunks colonised by highly abundant bacteria. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Christofides, Dr CB Brady, Prof L Boddy, Dr R Thorn

4 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Vibrational Performance of timber floor - an Investigation of influence of construction parameters

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Traditional timber floor systems are usually composed of a series of parallel timber joists (eg. solid and engineered I-joist or Laminated-Veneer-Lumber) which support wood-based sheathing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Khokhar, Dr R Hairstans

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

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The Environmental Drivers of DNA methylation and Senescence: An Experimental Test in Wild Mice

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. Why do we senesce? Lifestyle appears to accelerate the ageing process in humans, but we know much less about the stressors that cause age-related declines in wild animals. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Little, Dr A Pedersen

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

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The causes and consequences of heterogeneity in parasite infection and transmission potential

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. Despite on-going concerns about emerging disease threats, we don’t understand what factors drive heterogeneities in parasite burdens, disease, or how to control infections in variable host populations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Pedersen, Prof A Fenton

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

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NERC E4 The Environmental Drivers of DNA methylation and Senescence: An Experimental Test in Wild Mice

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. Why do we senesce? Lifestyle appears to accelerate the ageing process in humans, but we know much less about the stressors that cause age-related declines in wild animals. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Little, Dr A Pedersen

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

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NERC E4 It’s about time! Ecology and evolution of circadian and seasonal rhythms in host-parasite interactions

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. In adverse circumstances – such as infections and resource limitation - daily rhythms are often disrupted. The project will investigate to what degree this an adaptive (fitness maximising) strategy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Reece, Dr A Pedersen

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

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NERC E4 The causes and consequences of heterogeneity in parasite infection and transmission potential

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Ecology & Evolution

Summary. Despite on-going concerns about emerging disease threats, we don’t understand what factors drive heterogeneities in parasite burdens, disease, or how to control infections in variable host populations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Pedersen, Prof A Fenton

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

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Alternative Materials and Processes for the Textile and Fashion Industry

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

The fashion and textile industries conduct some of the most polluting practices on the planet. Many initiatives are striving to positively impact the issues the industry faces, in line with climate targets and UN sustainable development goals. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Wood

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We have 58 wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 58 wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the emissions and toxicity from domestic burning in the UK

Reduction of environmental footprint of wood buildings through performance-based design (PBD)

Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

Grading for reuse and remanufacturing of structural timber

Correlative Multimodal X-ray Microscopy for Life Science Applications

Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

Can a tree remember a drought? Understanding the mechanisms of tree memory (CENTA 2024-B6)

Fungal-bacterial interactions in wetwood of British broadleaf trees *AP

Vibrational Performance of timber floor - an Investigation of influence of construction parameters

The Environmental Drivers of DNA methylation and Senescence: An Experimental Test in Wild Mice

The causes and consequences of heterogeneity in parasite infection and transmission potential

NERC E4 The Environmental Drivers of DNA methylation and Senescence: An Experimental Test in Wild Mice

NERC E4 It’s about time! Ecology and evolution of circadian and seasonal rhythms in host-parasite interactions

NERC E4 The causes and consequences of heterogeneity in parasite infection and transmission potential

Alternative Materials and Processes for the Textile and Fashion Industry

We have 58 wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 58 wood PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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