evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the evolution of gene regulatory networks through biophysical modelling and machine learning

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The ability to coordinate the expression of genes within a cell is at the heart of life. When and how much of a specific gene is turned into a protein is essential for organisms to respond to their environment and to manage resources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof M Rattray

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

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Deciphering the evolution of male sexual ornaments and female preference in stalk-eyed flies

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The selected candidate will conduct cutting-edge research to investigate the evolution of male sexual ornaments and the role of female preference in shaping these traits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wright

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

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Eco-evolutionary optimization of synthetic phage therapy

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacterial cells, use their cellular machinery to assemble new phage virions, and then kill the cell via lysis to release the virions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Prof P Cai, Dr CI Igler

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The evolution of reproductive strategies from dinosaurs to modern birds

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

This project will study dinosaurs and modern birds to examine patterns in the evolution of reproduction from 250 million years ago to the modern day. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Longrich, Prof T Szekely

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

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Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

From the human gut to deep-sea sediments, microbial communities – or microbiomes – colonize virtually every habitat on earth. These microbiomes are central to ecosystem functioning and to host health, and therefore it is essential that we understand how and why they change over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Coyte, Dr C Knight

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

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The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

The evolution of advanced cognitive abilities in animals has been heavily studied in some vertebrates, notably mammals and birds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Mitchell

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

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Evolution of Mammalian Locomotion

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

A PhD opportunity is available in the lab of Dr. Katrina Jones at the University of Manchester. The lab studies the evolution of mammalian locomotion drawing from methods in comparative anatomy, biomechanics, paleobiology, and evolutionary modelling. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Jones

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

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Predicting the Evolution of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

University of Cambridge Department of Zoology

Our research focus is to design and develop analytical, computational, and mathematical methods to understand the fundamental processes that govern the evolution of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Smith, Prof H Baylis

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

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The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Theme. Evolution, Anatomy, Geometric Morphometrics, Communication, Language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunn

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

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PhD project: Functional variation in arthropod performance across agro-ecosystems

Aarhus University Graduate School of Natural Sciences

Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Biology program. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sørensen

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Coronal genealogy: the evolution of high-energy emission from low-mass stars

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This PhD project will use models and observations of forming low-mass stars to shed light on the history and evolution of Sun-like stars. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gregory

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Pinning down the evolution of supermassive black holes from cosmic noon to today

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Sebastian Hoenig. Project description. All big galaxies in the universe host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in their centre. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Hoenig

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) make it possible to obtain high-resolution images of tiny areas of sky. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Eales, Dr MW Smith

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

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The role of regulatory evolution in phage ecology

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The regulation of genes crucially determines the fitness and function of all organisms. This is particularly relevant for bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria, as they rely on a tightly scheduled program for a successful infection. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Dr CI Igler

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

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Cell biology and evolution of cancer metastasis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

We are interested in the spread of cancer, a process called metastasis. Metastasis is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths and there are currently no effective treatments to stop this process. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P R Dash

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We have 212 evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 212 evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Understanding the evolution of gene regulatory networks through biophysical modelling and machine learning

Deciphering the evolution of male sexual ornaments and female preference in stalk-eyed flies

Eco-evolutionary optimization of synthetic phage therapy

The evolution of reproductive strategies from dinosaurs to modern birds

Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa

Evolution of Mammalian Locomotion

Predicting the Evolution of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

PhD project: Functional variation in arthropod performance across agro-ecosystems

Coronal genealogy: the evolution of high-energy emission from low-mass stars

Pinning down the evolution of supermassive black holes from cosmic noon to today

The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

The role of regulatory evolution in phage ecology

Cell biology and evolution of cancer metastasis

We have 212 evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 212 evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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