Evolution (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Evolution (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Behavioural adaptation to environmental change in birds and the implications for conservation

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Contact. Dr Lyanne Brouwer. Lyanne.brouwer@jcu.edu.au. College of Science & Engineering. James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811 Australia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LB Brouwer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Extreme conservation: reproductive strategies of Malagasy shorebirds

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

Do you want to build your career in wildlife conservation or behavioural ecology? Our project offers the extraordinary opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the world's most captivating and ecologically diverse locations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Szekely, Dr S Zefania

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

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Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P J Baker

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

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How do environmental cues affect reproduction?

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

This project is available to self funded candidates only. The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof A Bretman

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Effects of age on disease defence strategies in ants

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Group living offers favourable conditions for the spread of infectious diseases, because high population densities and frequent social contacts facilitate pathogen transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

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

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The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

The evolution of advanced cognitive abilities in animals has been heavily studied in some vertebrates, notably mammals and birds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Mitchell

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

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PhD in Food Web Networks and Environmental Change: Exploring how natural and anthropogenic stress influence the structure and dynamics of communities.

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The interactions among species define a food web network. In these networks, species have dynamics (e.g. numbers and biomass), the community has structure (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Beckerman

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

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The evolution of primate vocal signals: from call production to signal function

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Dr Claudia Wascher. Theme. Animal Communication. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Dunn, Dr C Wascher

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

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The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Theme. Evolution, Anatomy, Geometric Morphometrics, Communication, Language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunn

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

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Multilevel selection on transposition rates in cancer

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Cancer is an evolutionary process. Cells in a tumour vary due to mutation, and so over many generations they adapt in response to both intrinsic selective pressures (such as anoxia) and extrinsic selective pressures (such as chemotherapy). Read more

Supervisor: Dr L J Johnson

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

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We have 10 Evolution (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Evolution (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 Evolution (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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