Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating the genetic basis of immunological overlap between inflammatory diseases

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Genetic studies have identified numerous variants within the human genome associated with susceptibility to common complex inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Read more

Supervisors: Mr P Martin, Prof S Eyre, Prof A Morris

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Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Reinardy, Prof JW Weeks, Dr V Pritchard, Prof M Jackson

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Impact of multi-stressors on seagrass seed germination and survival: implications for natural bed dynamics and restoration programmes

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A R Lyndon, Prof T Fernandes, Dr H Selley, Dr H Reinardy

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the impact of galectin-ligand interaction on cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutic treatment

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Galectins are multifunctional carbohydrate-binding proteins that are expressed by many types of human cells. Changes of galectin expression commonly occur in cancer (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Yu

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Seaweed Ecosystem Services: Evaluating the Role in Coastal Erosion Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Reuptake from Anthropogenic Sources

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM McEleney , Dr DM McCrudden, Dr S O'Reilly

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular characterization of Marine Plastic Leachates and Associated Environmental Impacts

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JF Frias , Dr S O'Reilly, Dr EG Gibney

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Assessing the Flux of Buried Sedimentary Carbon to Marine Coastal Waters After Extreme Weather and Dredging

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S O'Reilly, Dr rn Nash, Dr DM McCrudden

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Extreme Weather Events and Plastic Pollution

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr FK Kavanagh, Dr S Gharbia, Dr rn Nash

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Marine phytoplankton has a key impact on global carbon and nitrogen cycles. However, their growth is strongly influenced by other smaller microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that live in the ‘phycosphere’. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Bell, Dr F Liu, Dr A Shevchuk, Prof Y Korchev

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How does antimicrobial resistance impact on seafood supplies? Developing our understanding to ensure future resilience.

University of Stirling Institute of Aquaculture

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global challenge that threatens the resilience of our food supplies, including seafood, as resistance reduces treatment options when disease outbreaks happen. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Desbois, Dr D Green

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Adaptation to environmental change in animals: ecology, evolution and genomics.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

How are animals able to live in different environments, with different temperatures, energetic demands, diet, predators, parasites or pH? Thanks to advances in gene sequencing technology, we are in a remarkable period of discovery about the genomic basis of adaptation and how this depends on the intricacies of ecology and environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A MacColl

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The application of machine-learning to establish baselines and assess change in sensitive marine habitats

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This is an exciting and unparalleled opportunity to join an international team of researchers using automated (machine-learning) based image analysis to map benthos on the Greenlandic shelf and shelf edge. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Wilding, Dr J Marlow, Dr J Halpin, Dr N Zwershke

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Digging into anthropogenic vibrations: investigating the impacts of noise on the physiology and behaviour of benthic and infaunal invertebrates

University of Liverpool Faculty of Science and Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Thomson, Dr L Roberts

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular characterisation of harmful diatom and dinoflagellate-pathogen interactions

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The University of Aberdeen is offering a unique opportunity for a Doctoral Candidate (DC) to undertake full-time research, in the framework of the project in PHABB (“Pathogens of Algae for Biocontrol and Biosecurity”). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Van West, Dr J Holland

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identification of eukaryotic pathogens of HABs that are relevant to Scottish salmon farming

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The University of Aberdeen is offering a unique opportunity for a Doctoral Candidate (DC) to undertake full-time research, in the framework of the project in PHABB (“Pathogens of Algae for Biocontrol and Biosecurity”). Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Van West

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 23 Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating the genetic basis of immunological overlap between inflammatory diseases

Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

Impact of multi-stressors on seagrass seed germination and survival: implications for natural bed dynamics and restoration programmes

Investigating the impact of galectin-ligand interaction on cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutic treatment

Seaweed Ecosystem Services: Evaluating the Role in Coastal Erosion Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Reuptake from Anthropogenic Sources

Molecular characterization of Marine Plastic Leachates and Associated Environmental Impacts

Assessing the Flux of Buried Sedimentary Carbon to Marine Coastal Waters After Extreme Weather and Dredging

Extreme Weather Events and Plastic Pollution

Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

How does antimicrobial resistance impact on seafood supplies? Developing our understanding to ensure future resilience.

Adaptation to environmental change in animals: ecology, evolution and genomics.

The application of machine-learning to establish baselines and assess change in sensitive marine habitats

Digging into anthropogenic vibrations: investigating the impacts of noise on the physiology and behaviour of benthic and infaunal invertebrates

Molecular characterisation of harmful diatom and dinoflagellate-pathogen interactions

Identification of eukaryotic pathogens of HABs that are relevant to Scottish salmon farming

We have 23 Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 Marine Biology (training) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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