animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Behaviour and welfare of keystone marshland engineers: the feral water buffalo of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

The vision of the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (JCC; https://www.cityu.edu.hk/jcc/) is to become a centre of excellence in veterinary medicine and life sciences education and research. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Alan McElligott, Dr K Flay

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

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4-year PhD Studentship: Towards enhancing animal welfare, production and sustainability of farming a large neo-tropical rodent, the lowland paca, in Brazil

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

The current animal protein production from our global livestock agricultural system may suffice to provide minimum protein requirements to the 9.7 billion people 2050 projected global population [5]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fureix

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

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PhDs at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr)

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

UPWr Doctoral School is a part of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr) which is one of the best specialist universities in Poland. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Poland PhD Programme

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The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Nottingham Trent University

Thanks to £15m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent in partnership with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are offering a fully-funded innovative four-year doctoral training programme that will provide you with world-class training in biotechnology and biosciences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

University of Nottingham

Thanks to £15m of funding awarded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent in partnership with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are offering a fully-funded innovative four-year doctoral training programme that will provide you with world-class training in biotechnology and biosciences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

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Understanding the mechanisms behind co-linkage of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria from livestock in the UK.

University of Reading School of Biological Sciences

Project Overview. . Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crisis of international concern, with approximately 44% of all prescribed antibiotics used in veterinary medicine within the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mulley, Prof S C Andrews

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

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Identifying novel inflammatory pathways and using them to develop new therapeutics

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cardiovascular immunology, chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., Atherosclerosis, psoriasis, other diseases with a chronic inflammatory component) drug discovery/ development of novel therapeutics, to join the Cardiovascular Immunology group led by Prof Ed Rainger. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Rainger

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

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Development of a novel automatised platform for drug discovery in relevant human tissue models

University College London UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

A 4-year funded PhD studentship is available in the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health “Developmental Biology and Cancer” department. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Stoyanov, Prof P De Coppi, Dr GGG Giobbe

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Animal free alternatives to the study of nutrition in pregnancy

University of York Hull York Medical School

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Supervisor: Dr R Sturmey

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Cardiovascular and Neuromuscular Functions around the Clock: Harnessing Protective Endogenous Mechanisms towards Smarter Design of Novel Therapies and Interventions

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Optimal tissue and organ is essential for long-term health and quality of life. One such important regulator within the body is related to circadian rhythms, which control ~24h cycles in many physiological processes such as sleep/wake cycles, physical activity/rest cycles, drug metabolism and hormones. Read more

Supervisor: Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan

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

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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

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

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Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

This project involves the study of mites (Acari) in their role as useful markers in forensic investigations. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

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

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Understanding novel and known infectious agents in shelter-housed cats and dogs using a metatranscriptomics approach

City University of Hong Kong College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

PhD opportunity in infectious diseases of cats and dogs in the Beatty/Barrs Lab at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Beatty, Prof VRDB Barrs

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

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What is the relevance of hormones made in the brain?

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

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

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Integrated PhD at the University of Glasgow – College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

University of Glasgow

Introducing the IPhD, an innovative Integrated PhD programme designed to cultivate world-changing potential among students. This transformative training experience follows a unique 1 + 3 + 1 format, combining rigorous doctorate-level training with advanced learning methodologies. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Clinical PhD Programme

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4-year PhD Studentship: Cats’ perspective and welfare associated with outdoor access

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Although freedom of movement is a key pillar of animal welfare, and outdoor access is considered the best way to allow cats to exercise and express natural behaviours1, restrictions often apply to owned cats. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Blackwell

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

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4-year PhD Studentship: Assessing long-lasting pain following hot-iron disbudding in dairy calves

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Although freedom from pain is a key pillar of animal welfare, painful procedures are still common on most dairy farms. For instance, despite being painful1, hot-iron disbudding is still performed on the vast majority of calves. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Mendl

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

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How to regulate plasticity in the brain

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

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

Supervisor: Dr J. Kwok

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

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Ageing to Arrhythmias

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Cardiac arrhythmias are a leading cause of sudden death and morbidity. This project aims to identify why they occur in the elderly and novel routes to therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M K Lancaster, Dr M.A. Colman

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Effects of age on disease defence strategies in ants

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Group living offers favourable conditions for the spread of infectious diseases, because high population densities and frequent social contacts facilitate pathogen transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Fish, predator and collective behaviour

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Ioannou

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

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Biological Sciences: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Health

Swansea University School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics

Funding provider: Swansea University. Subject areas: Animal behaviour, Biologging, Physiology, Endocrinology, Metagenomics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Fürtbauer

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

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MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food production, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and geographical migration of pathogens. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hemsley

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MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

ADP-ribosylation is a fundamental posttranslational modification where ADP-ribose is linked on to target proteins by ADP-ribose transferases and removed by the ADP-ribose hydrolases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L McGurk

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

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MSc by Research: Analysis of the involvement of mechanosensory system in food search and feeding behaviour

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Animals rely on their sensory system to find food and avoid predators. Although olfaction and gustation have been well studied, effect of mechanosensation on food search is underexplored although touch is used frequently in human infants. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Singh

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Prenatal and pre-conception effects on neurodevelopmental disorders.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. There is growing concern that paternal exposures before conception have been greatly neglected. Studying how these impact on future generations’ health could open new avenues for prevention-prospective fathers are not generally advised to change their behaviour. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr G Sharp, Dr D Caramaschi, Prof A Thapar

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Combining cognition with conservation to help save a critically endangered species

Anglia Ruskin University ARU Department of Biology

Cognition, which encompasses the mental processes behind perception, learning, decision-making and memory, underlies many animal behaviours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RMH Miller (Harrison), Dr S Marsden

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

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Pharmacology of ion channels in human genetic 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

Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr S Clapcote, Dr K Simmons, Dr S Muench

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

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Self-funded PhD - Fish, predator and collective behaviour

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Ioannou

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We have 137 animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Behaviour and welfare of keystone marshland engineers: the feral water buffalo of Hong Kong

4-year PhD Studentship: Towards enhancing animal welfare, production and sustainability of farming a large neo-tropical rodent, the lowland paca, in Brazil

PhDs at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr)

The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

The Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership

Understanding the mechanisms behind co-linkage of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria from livestock in the UK.

Identifying novel inflammatory pathways and using them to develop new therapeutics

Development of a novel automatised platform for drug discovery in relevant human tissue models

Animal free alternatives to the study of nutrition in pregnancy

Cardiovascular and Neuromuscular Functions around the Clock: Harnessing Protective Endogenous Mechanisms towards Smarter Design of Novel Therapies and Interventions

Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

Understanding novel and known infectious agents in shelter-housed cats and dogs using a metatranscriptomics approach

What is the relevance of hormones made in the brain?

Integrated PhD at the University of Glasgow – College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

4-year PhD Studentship: Cats’ perspective and welfare associated with outdoor access

4-year PhD Studentship: Assessing long-lasting pain following hot-iron disbudding in dairy calves

How to regulate plasticity in the brain

Ageing to Arrhythmias

Self-funded MSc R- Effects of age on disease defence strategies in ants

Self-funded MSc R- Fish, predator and collective behaviour

Biological Sciences: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Health

MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

MSc by Research: Analysis of the involvement of mechanosensory system in food search and feeding behaviour

Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

Prenatal and pre-conception effects on neurodevelopmental disorders.

Combining cognition with conservation to help save a critically endangered species

Pharmacology of ion channels in human genetic disorders

Self-funded PhD - Fish, predator and collective behaviour

We have 137 animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 137 animal sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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