nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Precision feeding strategies for finisher pigs

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

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

Supervisor: Dr A.T. Taylor

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

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Smart nutrient sensor networks using miniaturised optical and electrochemical detection

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 S Ussher

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

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Stochastic multi-stressor events in peatlands – exploring nutrient effects on Sphagnum drought tolerance

University of the Highlands and Islands Environmental Research Institute, UHI North, West and Hebrides

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bischoff, Ms J Hall, Dr AH Hodge

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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MSc by Research: Nutrient-dependent regulation of microglia function and immune responses

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Microglia are constantly sensing the brain environment for metabolic changes, damage and pathogenic invasion. Microglia are highly metabolically active, with activation in response to inflammatory stimulation increasing glycolytic demand. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Lloyd, Dr L Sinclair

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

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Investigating Nutrient-Dependent Regulation of Microglia Function and Immune Responses

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Funding – Tenovus Scotland funded 4-year studentship, providing tuition fees, training/research costs and an annual tax free stipend of £19,237, increasing annually according to the UKRI rate. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Lloyd, Prof D Cantrell

7 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Seaweed Ecosystem Services: Evaluating the Role in Coastal Erosion Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Reuptake from Anthropogenic Sources

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM McEleney , Dr DM McCrudden, Dr S O'Reilly

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

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The effects of climate change on nutrient and trace element dynamics in freshwater environments

Lincoln University (New Zealand) Department of Soil & Physical Sciences

Rapidly increasing temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO. 2. ) levels are adding substantial pressure to global freshwater systems, especially those that are already suffering degradation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N. Lehto

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

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Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

University of York Department of Biology

Globally, waterways and lakes have suffered from excessive nutrient loading arising from wastewater release, both industrial and agricultural. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Redeker

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Impacts of environmental climate change on plant and ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling, and biodiversity

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Phoenix

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

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Developing improved diagnostic tests for vitamin B12 (WARREN_Q24CASE)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Professor Martin Warren . Secondary supervisor - Dr Paul Kroon (QIB) . This PhD opportunity is ideal for graduates in biochemistry or biomedical science with a keen interest in protein science and its application in developing new diagnostic tests and assays. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Warren

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing improved diagnostic tests for vitamin B12 (WARREN_Q24CASE)

Quadram Institute Bioscience Graduate Programme

This PhD opportunity is ideal for graduates in biochemistry or biomedical science with a keen interest in protein science and its application in developing new diagnostic tests and assays. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Warren

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Wang

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

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Bioaugmentation to enhance biological phosphorus removal from wastewater

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Yongqiang Liu. Project description. Phosphorus is an indispensable element for sustaining life, yet it is finite and non-renewable. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Liu

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

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Exploring nutritional supplements to enhance coral reslience

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

In order to thrive and endure environmental challenges, corals, like all living organisms, necessitate exceptional nutrition. Although typically situated in nutrient-poor waters, corals possess the ability to extract nutrients from their surroundings to support their well-being. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EC Camp

29 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Circular production of phosphorous fertiliser – anaerobic digestate matrix effects on recovery efficacy

Harper Adams University Department of Agriculture and Environment

Introduction to research area. The application of animal slurries and anaerobic digestates to land to provide crop nutrients is facing ever increasing regulatory constraints influencing how they are stored and spread to land. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MK Kirby

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

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Does fertilizer placement play a key role in crop establishment?

University of Nottingham School of Biosciences

BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership, Researcher Academy. Polyhalite is the first new mineral fertilizers for crop production in 75 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Sturrock

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

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PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

Victoria University of Wellington School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Prof J Johnston

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

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Computational modelling to understand the key drivers of placental evolution

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bram Sengers (SoE), Rohan Lewis (Medicine). Project description. This project will use computational modelling in combination with 3D multiscale multimodal imaging to improve our understanding of placental evolution, in close collaboration between Engineering and Medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Sengers

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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MSc By Research: Time and Space of TORC1 Signaling

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hatakeyama, Prof A Donaldson

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

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EPSRC DTP studentship: A tale of two metals – imaging the link between copper trafficking and cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Platinum drugs are widely used in ovarian cancer treatment, but often the tumour eventually stops responding to treatment and becomes 'platinum-resistant'. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Imberti

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

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Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The Biodegradable

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

Organophosphonates are ancient molecules that contain the chemically stable C–P bond, which is considered a relic of the reducing atmosphere on primitive earth. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G McMullan

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

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Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Nitrification is a key global biogeochemical pathway oxidising the most reduced form of nitrogen –ammonia (NH. 3. ), to nitrite (NO) (ammonia oxidation, AO) and then nitrate (nitrite oxidation, NO). Read more

Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Natural products in bacterial physiology and chemical interaction

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Microbial natural products have diverse chemical structures and bioactivities, which range from cell-cell signalling, nutrient acquisition, antifungal and antibacterial activity to stress resistance (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jenul, Prof D Jones

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel glycoprotease discovery and characterisation for enhanced detergent performance

Newcastle University BiSCoP CTP

In this exciting joint academia-industry project the student will exploit metagenomes and the huge untapped capacity of the human gut microbiota to breakdown glycoconjugates to discover novel protease enzymes that can potentially increase the performance and environmental sustainability of leading P&G automatic dishwashing brands. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Lowe, Dr D Bolam, Dr AL Morales Garcia, Mrs K Bell-Rusiewicz

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

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Doctoral (PhD) position - impact of biocontrol agents on diseases of ryegrass

University College Dublin School of Biology and Environmental Science

Irish agriculture is mainly grassland-based, and is key to the success of the dairy, beef, and sheep sectors. The Irish Climate Action Plan, the EU Green Deal, and the EU Farm to Fork strategy has placed ambitious reduction targets for the use of chemical inputs in the form of fertilisers and pesticides in grasslands. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F M Doohan

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

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Dietary adaptation of Bifidobacterium in the weaning infant gut (WARRENF_Q24DTP)

Quadram Institute Bioscience Graduate Programme

The infant gut is a complex, constantly adapting ecosystem which shows distinct shifts as a consequence of introducing solid foods, which can have lifelong health impacts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Warren

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Signalling mechanism enhancing root nodule symbiosis (CHARPENTIER_J24DTP)

John Innes Centre Graduate Programme

Nitrogen (N) acquisition is fundamental for plant growth. However, N is poorly available in soils, leading to extensive and costly chemical fertiliser applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Charpentier

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

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 J Rowntree

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

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Adapting the Biological Quality Elements (BQE) to Irish Benthic Coastal and Transitional Habitats

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr rn Nash, Dr NT Touzet

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

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BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor. Dr John Foulkes, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M J Foulkes, Dr G Mendiondo, Mr S Smith

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 58 nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 58 nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Precision feeding strategies for finisher pigs

Smart nutrient sensor networks using miniaturised optical and electrochemical detection

Stochastic multi-stressor events in peatlands – exploring nutrient effects on Sphagnum drought tolerance

MSc by Research: Nutrient-dependent regulation of microglia function and immune responses

Investigating Nutrient-Dependent Regulation of Microglia Function and Immune Responses

Seaweed Ecosystem Services: Evaluating the Role in Coastal Erosion Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Reuptake from Anthropogenic Sources

The effects of climate change on nutrient and trace element dynamics in freshwater environments

Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

Impacts of environmental climate change on plant and ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling, and biodiversity

Developing improved diagnostic tests for vitamin B12 (WARREN_Q24CASE)

Developing improved diagnostic tests for vitamin B12 (WARREN_Q24CASE)

Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

Bioaugmentation to enhance biological phosphorus removal from wastewater

Exploring nutritional supplements to enhance coral reslience

Circular production of phosphorous fertiliser – anaerobic digestate matrix effects on recovery efficacy

Does fertilizer placement play a key role in crop establishment?

PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

Computational modelling to understand the key drivers of placental evolution

MSc By Research: Time and Space of TORC1 Signaling

EPSRC DTP studentship: A tale of two metals – imaging the link between copper trafficking and cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer

Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The Biodegradable

Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

Natural products in bacterial physiology and chemical interaction

Novel glycoprotease discovery and characterisation for enhanced detergent performance

Doctoral (PhD) position - impact of biocontrol agents on diseases of ryegrass

Dietary adaptation of Bifidobacterium in the weaning infant gut (WARRENF_Q24DTP)

Signalling mechanism enhancing root nodule symbiosis (CHARPENTIER_J24DTP)

Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

Adapting the Biological Quality Elements (BQE) to Irish Benthic Coastal and Transitional Habitats

BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

We have 58 nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 58 nutrient PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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