PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Dundee

China Scholarship Council: Lysosomal multi-omics in neurodegeneration

Supervisors: Dr E Sammler, Prof D Alessi

Lysosomes are key cellular organelles that degrade and recycle macromolecules, act as signalling hubs and are implicated in many diseases including Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) where old age is a major risk factor. Read more

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

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Computational Light Microscopy — Making the Invisible Visible

Light is a most versatile tool to study life. Optical microscopy opens a unique window into the inner workings of biological development without interfering with its delicate processes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Vettenburg, Dr M MacDonald

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

BARIToNE: Using genetics to improve straw digestibility and reduce the carbon footprint of whiskey production (Project code 24K)

Supervisors: Prof C Halpin, Dr D Ndeh, Ms J Millar

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Professor Claire Halpin, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Didier Ndeh, University of Dundee. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, Dr D Sparkes

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, Dr D Sparkes

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

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

University of Dundee Hydro Nation Scholars Programme

Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 2024 - Flow Physics Based Tracking of the Fate of Plastic Waste in Rivers and Coastal Waters

Plastic pollution released into rivers, estuaries and coastal waters, whether as part of planned discharges (e.g. treated wastewater) or unplanned discharges (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Guha, Dr A Cuthbertson

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Dundee School of Medicine

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Post-mortem characterisation and organotypic culture modelling of DNA damage in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

Neurodegenerative dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies are growing medical and social issues. Whilst recent advancements in Alzheimer’s disease therapies have been hailed as clinical breakthroughs, the reality is that meaningful treatment for these diseases remain lacking. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Koss

8 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

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

University of Dundee School of Business

Evaluating materiality and communicating accountability for SDG Interventions

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the School of Business, University of Dundee, the UK. SDG interventions are pivotal in driving progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F de Medeiros Oliveira, Prof C Dey, Prof I Thomson

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

China Scholarship Council: Life on the Edge: understanding how cereals surfaces respond to change

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli

Cereals are our primary source of calories. To safeguard our food supply, we must maintain cereal grain yields despite accelerating and more extreme temperature and drought events from climate change. Read more

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

BARIToNE: Barley-legumes companion cropping for continuous grain and soil health (Project code 24A)

Supervisors: Dr D Boldrin, Dr K Loades, Dr C Krynauw , Dr D Bulgarelli, Dr J South

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr David Boldrin, James Hutton Institute. Additional academic supervisors - Dr Kenneth Loades, James Hutton Institute; Dr Chrizelle Krynauw, James Hutton Institute; Dr Davide Bulgarelli, University of Dundee. Read more

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