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Towards Understanding of the Photodegradation Pathways in Lignins
University of York Department of Chemistry
Lignins are amongst the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, and are key components of the cell walls of many vascular plants. However, our fundamental knowledge of the photochemistry of the molecular building blocks that make up lignins (i.e. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C E Dessent, Dr MCR Cockett
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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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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Formula vs function: Understanding how different formulations of plant protection products impact toxicity
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
ECORISC Partner organisations. Health and Safety Executive (HSE)/Chemical Regulation Division (CRD). Syngenta. Project Overview. Plant protection products (PPP) containing the same active substance can take many different forms, for example emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, suspension concentrate. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Hodson
 16 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Landscape matters: combined correlative and experimental investigation into future directions for pesticide risk assessment
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
ECORISC Partner organisation. Fera Science, Chemicals Regulation Directorate. Project Overview. This CASE PhD is strongly led by Stakeholder needs (Fera Science, Chemicals Regulation Directorate). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Brown
 16 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Multispecies Extrapolation of Pesticide Toxicity using high-throughput testing methods and Dynamic Energy Budgeting
University of York Department of Environment and Geography
ECORISC Partner organisation. Bayer. Project Overview. Current standard pesticide ecotoxicity tests used for ecological risk assessments (ERA) may not be fit for purpose as the chemical exposure regimes, select species, and life stage do not fully represent the actual environmental exposures they aim to protect. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J B Sallach
 16 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Quantifying the potential Impact of Carbon Sequestration Policies - A Regional Analysis for Irish Agriculture using the CAPRI model
University College Dublin School of Agriculture & Food Science
Background. Reducing manmade Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions represents the single greatest challenge facing society. Agriculture is an important source of GHG emissions globally and in the case of Ireland accounts for over 30% of total GHG emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Breen
 7 May 2021 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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Modelling farm level gaseous emissions at higher resolution
University College Dublin School of Agriculture & Food Science
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 Supervisor: Dr J Breen
 7 May 2021 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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Use of basaltic rock dust to improve grassland and arable soil quality and grassland and crop performance
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
There is increasing interest in artificially enhancing calcium silicate rock weathering to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into carbonate minerals, with the Leverhulme Centre For Climate Change Mitigation, led by Prof David Beerlig FRS, providing a major programe of international reearch in this area. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Leake
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Rebuilding soil quality and crop performance in arable farming by herbal leys
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Soil degradation is a major global threat to agricultural sustainability. Intensively cultivated arable soils that have been used to grow annual crops for decades often suffer from low organic matter content and weak structure and depleted populations of soil organisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Leake
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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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Ancient genomics of sheep, domestic animal mobility and Bronze Age migrations.
Trinity College Dublin Smurfit Institute of Genetics
A four-year PhD studentship is available in the Genetics Dept, Trinity College Dublin, to study the ancient genomics of sheep. The third Millennium… Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Bradley
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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PhD student in Plant Genomics (f/m/d)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
The research group. Domestication Genomics. studies domestication and adaptation processes and their interaction with genetic diversity in crops and their wild relatives. Read more
 Supervisor: Ms S Dreßler
 8 May 2021 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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Towards the circular economy in regional food processing: Transforming organic wastes into soil amendments
Southern Cross University Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Transforming organic wastes into soil amendments . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Erler
 29 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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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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Improving the MoSt grass growth model to predict environmental impact and improve on farm grass growth prediction
Munster Technological University Process, Energy & Transport Engineering
Background . Ireland’s competitive advantage in milk and meat production is based on the efficient production and utilisation of grazed pasture. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M D Murphy, Dr ER Ruelle
 30 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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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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PhD in agricultural biology - forecasting management and economics of climate change
University of Sheffield Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
The world faces a major challenge to ensure the security of food supplies in the face of threats resulting from climate change, growing population and the development of resistance to pesticides. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Freckleton
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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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Targeted engineering of quantitative traits in plants
University of Warwick School of Life Sciences
This project is available through the MIBTP programme on a competition basis. The successful applicant will join the MIBTP cohort and will take part in all of the training offered by the programme. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Gutierrez-Marcos, Dr G Barker
 6 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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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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How do nematodes hijack root development in plants?
University of Warwick School of Life Sciences
This project is available through the MIBTP programme on a competition basis. The successful applicant will join the MIBTP cohort and will take part in all of the training offered by the programme. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Gutierrez-Marcos, Dr A Pires da Silva
 6 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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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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