Environmental Biology (self funded) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 Environmental Biology (self funded) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: How do biofertilisers impact plant drought tolerance?

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr A Hodge . Co-Supervisor: Dr J Ferrari. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hodge

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-funded PhD - Fish, predator and collective behaviour

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Ioannou

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Fish, predator and collective behaviour

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How do animals interact in groups? What benefits and costs can this bring? What are the ecological effects of social living? How do differences between… Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Ioannou

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Sublethal effects of novel insecticides on a beneficial parasitoid wasp and the implications for biological control

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Broad-spectrum chemical insecticides such as neonicotinoids are a major cause of beneficial insect declines globally. In response to this, bans and restrictions on neonicotinoid use have been implemented on a global scale in an attempt to reverse trends in insect biodiversity loss. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LA Alford, Dr HS Siviter

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

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Self-funded PhD- Interplay between environmental toxins and cancer predisposition

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Cancer arises in part from intrinsic molecular and cellular alterations. For instance, loss of major DNA damage response genes such as BRCA1/2 has long been known to predispose individuals to multiple cancer types. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koh

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Understanding the consequences of unpredictable cold stress events on a beneficial insect and the implications for natural pest control in agricultural landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The earth is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate. As ectotherms, insects are highly susceptible to temperature change, with temperature impacting all aspects of their fitness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LA Alford

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Self-funded PhD- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Postgraduate Research at the School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

At the School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE), University of Salford more than 280 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and 200 academics conduct research that was rated in the 2021 Research Excellent Framework (REF) as “world-leading or internationally excellent” (78%) and as generating “outstanding innovative impact” (88%). Read more

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Social relationships and the evolution of complex cognition

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 Claudia Wascher. Theme. Cognitive abilities, Social relationships. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Wascher

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

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

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: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

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

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What do effect sizes mean in real terms? Benchmarking effect sizes in behavioural research

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

A fully-funded studentship is available to work alongside the team working on the BR-UK project (https://www.linkedin.com/company/behavioural-research-uk/) at the University of Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Baird, Prof T Webb

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

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Changing beaver populations in the arctic, what are the effects on nature and people?

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Helen Wheeler. Theme. Climate change, species distribution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Wheeler

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

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Parasite responses to host immunity

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J.A. Jackson

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

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Wider benefits of the National Pollinator Strategy

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Several other members of Biology staff with interest in this subject area could be part of the team e.g., Dr Peter Brown and Dr Sarah Hart. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

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We have 20 Environmental Biology (self funded) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Environmental Biology (self funded) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 Environmental Biology (self funded) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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