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We have 64 Agriculture (soil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
Agriculture (soil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
We have 64 Agriculture (soil) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
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CR2025_30: Crushed basalt addition to soil to enhance carbon sequestration: implications for soil physical and hydrological functioning
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Swansea University*. Crushed basalt has recently received a lot of interest as a soil amendment that can facilitate atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO. Read more
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CR2025_30: Crushed basalt addition to soil to enhance carbon sequestration: implications for soil physical and hydrological functioning
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at Swansea University*. Crushed basalt has recently received a lot of interest as a soil amendment that can facilitate atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO. Read more
Project at Queen's University Belfast: Biochar Interventions to Improve Soil Health Under Oil Palm : Ensuring Agronomic and Environmental Sustainability of the Fastest Expanding Equatorial Crop
Oil-palm is the most productive oil crop in the world, capable of serving both human food and energy needs. Alarmingly though, land conversion to oil-palm is associated with biodiversity loss, regionally significant fire, toxic-haze and GHG emissions. Read more
QUARTILES DLA: Restoring soil physical conditions and erosion resistance with indigenous plants
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
Project at Cranfield University: Multi-omics analysis of nitrogen metabolism by the soil microbial community
This is a bioinformatics project aiming to develop new tools to analyse multi-omics long-reads sequencing data, for a better understanding of nitrogen metabolism in soil. Read more
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BARIToNE: Cover cropping for soil and crop resilience in a changing climate (Project code 25F)
Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Kenneth Loades, James Hutton Institute. Additional supervisors - Dr Alison Karley, James Hutton Institute; Dr Hannah Cooper, University of Nottingham. Read more
PhD project at University of Reading: Beyond nitrogen and the nodule: How rhizobial trait diversity enhances crops, soil and environmental health
The global demand for food is set to double by 2050, creating an urgent need for sustainable farming solutions. Read more
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EASTBIO: Remote Sensing and Image Analysis of the Distribution of Underutilised Plants for Restoration of Soil Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Soil degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa impacts agricultural productivity and ecosystem health. Read more
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EastBio - Impact of the soil ecosystem on gastrointestinal nematodes of grazing sheep
Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites of sheep have a profound impact on animal health and welfare and the sustainability of the industry. Read more
Project at Cranfield University: Evaluating suitability of graphitic carbon from methane cracking to improve soil nutrient retention for crop uptake
Methane is a potent greenhouse (GHG) with a half-life shorter than CO. 2. and can oxidise to form CO. 2. Minimising methane emission by converting it to hydrogen and carbon (C) will reduce CO. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Harnessing soil microbial functions for sustainable agriculture
Background. Modern agricultural practices have greatly reduced soil microbial diversity, leaving 60% of European soils degraded. This decline disrupts essential ecosystem functions like nutrient cycling, compromising soil fertility, crop health, and natural pest resistance. Read more
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Agroforestry trees for soil health, climate resilience, and food security
Co-supervision. Christopher McGurk (DEFRA). Climate change threatens global food security, with increasing droughts, heatwaves and heavy rainfall seriously impacting UK food production. Read more
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BARIToNE: Regenerative Agriculture - Unveiling the Impact of Farmer Practices on Soil Health in Malting Barley Cultivation (Project code 25I)
Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Professor Sofie Sjogersten, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor - Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more
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EASTBIO: Microplastics as degraders of soil biological habitat
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more