We have 7 Agricultural Sciences (make up) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Agriculture is an important user of water in many catchments in England, particularly in the East. Water is abstracted from rivers and aquifers to… Read more

Supervisor: Prof I P Holman

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

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Mitigating the impact of environmental stress on the quality and sustainability of malting barley

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Climate change is challenging our ability to reliably grow crops. This PhD will be focused on the impact this is having on our capacity to produce a sustainable supply of malted barley for use within the brewing and distilling industries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Alexander

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Sublethal effects of novel insecticides on a beneficial parasitoid wasp and the implications for biological control

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Broad-spectrum chemical insecticides such as neonicotinoids are a major cause of beneficial insect declines globally. In response to this, bans and restrictions on neonicotinoid use have been implemented on a global scale in an attempt to reverse trends in insect biodiversity loss. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LA Alford, Dr HS Siviter

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Understanding the consequences of unpredictable cold stress events on a beneficial insect and the implications for natural pest control in agricultural landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The earth is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate. As ectotherms, insects are highly susceptible to temperature change, with temperature impacting all aspects of their fitness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LA Alford

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Modelling host-microbiome interactions: a nature-based alternative to artificial fertilisers

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Overall Aim. Through this research we will learn more about the way that plant roots (the 'host') and the associated soil microbes (the 'microbiome') interact. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Davidson, Prof N Stanley-Wall

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

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We have 7 Agricultural Sciences (make up) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Agricultural Sciences (make up) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 7 Agricultural Sciences (make up) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Climate-ready and community-informed diversification of local food systems

From top-down to bottom-up – enabling a new collaborative approach to agricultural abstraction management to protect river ecosystems - PhD

Mitigating the impact of environmental stress on the quality and sustainability of malting barley

Self-funded MSc R- Sublethal effects of novel insecticides on a beneficial parasitoid wasp and the implications for biological control

Self-funded MSc R- Understanding the consequences of unpredictable cold stress events on a beneficial insect and the implications for natural pest control in agricultural landscapes

Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Modelling host-microbiome interactions: a nature-based alternative to artificial fertilisers

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