Update July 2020. Due to ongoing uncertainty it is unlikely this could start before 2021, unless you are already in NZ. We have appointed an experimental Post-Doc in this area, so bioinformatics and genomics could be the emphasis of this project. Read more
Update June 2020. We are still looking for someone that meets the criteria, could this be you?. An excellent PhD candidate (’A’ grades) interested in researching the fundamental process of mushroom development is being recruited to join a multidisciplinary team led from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Read more
New carbon-rich molecular materials, based on well-defined nanographenes and other novel polyaromatic architectures, will be rationally synthesised to better understand structure-property relationships. Read more
This project is part of a larger research program which tries to study the global structure of space-times by numerically solving the conformal field equations, a system of partial differential equations which is equivalent to the vacuum Einstein equations. Read more
Residual grievances between different social groups and the experience of past violence offer significant obstacles to the consolidation of peace and sustainable development in the aftermath of dire violence. Read more
The Bicknell lab is interested in characterising novel genetic syndromes, with three core motivations. -the difference we can make to families with rare disorders, through providing them with more information. Read more
Trust is the glue that holds relationships together – hard to build, easy to destroy. While intuitively, conflict groups and researchers alike have an implicit understanding of trust, when trying to describe what trust is, it becomes clear that it is an elusive and complex concept. Read more
Our lab, led by international leader in epigenetics Dr Aniruddha Chatterjee, combines cutting edge next-generation sequencing, computational analysis, and experimental work to decipher the role of epigenetic modifications and cellular phenotype in cancer. Read more
In a warming climate, ocean wave activity is projected to intensify in the polar regions. Sea ice forms as pancake ice at the ocean surface under intense wave conditions. Read more
Gene expression changes are likely in cancer patients, as well as methylation changes. However, there is a paucity of enhancer data for cancer patients. Read more
This project is part of a major research programme tackling one of the major open challenges in data science. how to merge existing machine learning (ML) tools, which are fast but fallible, with Bayesian approaches, which are the gold standard but computationally unobtainable. Read more
The point of this project is to study the Einstein’ equation (as a model of gravity) coupled to the Euler equations (as a model of cosmological matter) and the scalar field equations (as a model of the “inflaton” driving “inflation”) in the cosmological setting close to a big bang singularity. Read more
Coasts and coastal communities around the world are vulnerable to sea level increases and intensity of storm events. Vegetated sand dunes are relied upon for protection, buffering coastal communities from the sea. Read more
A PhD position is available in the experimental development of anti-icing surfaces. This position will be hosted by The University of Otago's Department of Physics and will be carried out in Prof. Read more
