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We have 35 Food Production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Food Production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 35 Food Production PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
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Project Q1212: Flavour-centric Innovation for Cultivated Meat: Bridging the Sensory Gap in Cellular Agriculture (Dr Tassos Koidis, Queen’s University Belfast)
The modern practices of industrial farming have faced scrutiny due to their adverse effects on health and the environment. As the global population rapidly increases, the quest for sustainable and nutritious alternatives to traditional animal products becomes crucial. Read more
Are environmental E. coli a suitable hygiene indicator for the fresh produce industry?
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
Raspberry Ripples - quantifying the environmental footprint of soft fruit production
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
Exploring the potential and limitations of cover cropping in spring barley rotations in Northern Scotland, with a focus on establishment reliability
Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
Sharing Knowledge for Building Climate Resilience among Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (in collaboration with m-Omulimisa)
Climate change brings unprecedented risks for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the subcontinents’ farmers are smallholders and climate change poses new threats to their livelihoods. Read more
Intelligent Sensor Fusion for Sustainable Cleaning in the Food Industry (Ref: FP-EW-2025)
We are seeking a motivated and capable PhD researcher to undertake an exciting research project that promises to improve the sustainability of the food industry. . Read more
Exploring the resilience of global food systems and nutritional impacts through network theory
The Leverhulme PhD Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies is administered by the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Read more
Sustainable Integration of Low-Carbon Production and Consumption within the Food System
As the world transitions to low carbon systems across all sectors, dramatic changes will be required across our society to reach our net zero targets. Read more
Fully Funded 48-month PhD studentships at the EPSRC Universities for Nottingham CDT in Resilient Chemistry
12 PhD Scholarships available to start October 2025. We invite suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from STEM disciplines to apply for a series of multidisciplinary PhD scholarships hosted by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Read more
Fully Funded 48-month PhD studentships at the EPSRC Universities for Nottingham CDT in Resilient Chemistry
12 PhD Scholarships available to start October 2025. We invite suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from STEM disciplines to apply for a series of multidisciplinary PhD scholarships hosted by the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Read more
GEMS Topic: Valorization of Agricultural Waste for Plant-Based Food Applications
Agricultural wastes such as cocoa, coconut and rice husks, palm and coconut kernel cakes are becoming an environment threat due to their large quantity. Read more
GEMS Topic: Effect of different household preparation methods of honey drinks on the bioactive properties of commercial honeys
Honey is a dietary supplement that contains important bioactive compounds. The composition and properties of honey depend on floral origins, climatic conditions of the produced area, and processing and storage methods. Read more
Characterisation and Scale-up of Rotor-Stator Mixers for Sustainable Manufacturing
The fast-moving consumer goods industry is worth over £4 trillion annually and includes a wide range of essential goods such as food and beverages, personal care products, and household items. Read more
Illegal water use: assessing the extent, drivers, and solutions in irrigated agriculture
Agriculture is the largest sectoral user of freshwater globally (UN, 2018). Yet, most countries do not monitor the amount of water used by farmers (Foster et al., 2020). Read more
Intra-inter-disciplinary approaches to address open challenges of indoor and outdoor scene for videos analysis and recognition.
When we look at recent real-world applications, such as autonomous vehicle driving, use of drones to monitor events like marathons, exhibitions, processions, sports games and to study person behaviour through multiple biometric information, one can easily see that the problem is too complex and there are several open challenges. Read more