Microbiology (change) 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 MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Mathieu Cayla. Co-Supervisor. Dr Pegine Walrad. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Cayla

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

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Understanding the evolution of gene regulatory networks through biophysical modelling and machine learning

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The ability to coordinate the expression of genes within a cell is at the heart of life. When and how much of a specific gene is turned into a protein is essential for organisms to respond to their environment and to manage resources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Lagator, Prof M Rattray

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

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Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

Durham University Department of Engineering

Title. Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience. Project Description. Plants are impacted by numerous abiotic and biotic factors above and below ground, such as nutrient availability, local climatic conditions, and the surrounding fauna. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Keating

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating the role and regulation of membraneless granules for the development of T. brucei

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Adaptation to a change of environment is an essential process for survival, in particular for parasitic organisms exposed to a wide range of hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Cayla, Dr P B Walrad

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

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A sticky situation; determining the interplay between gastric mucus and the gastric microbiota using pre-cancerous organoids

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

The gastrointestinal tract is lined by a layer of mucus, which serves as a barrier separating the microbiota and the underlying epithelial cell layer (Paone and Cani, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rossiter, Dr L Crouch

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

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Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

From the human gut to deep-sea sediments, microbial communities – or microbiomes – colonize virtually every habitat on earth. These microbiomes are central to ecosystem functioning and to host health, and therefore it is essential that we understand how and why they change over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Coyte, Dr C Knight

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

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Saving the planet through carbon recycling: engineering bacterial capture of gasified waste for bioplastics production

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Wider context. Climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and through change of land use threatens life on our planet. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Winzer, Prof N Minton

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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

University of Bristol EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships are available as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training in Aerosol Science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Structure-function analysis of a plant virus RNA transport protein

The James Hutton Institute Postgraduate Training

Background. Plants form the basis of human nutrition but crop yields are increasingly under threat from climate change and the associated shifts in pathogen distributions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Tilsner, Dr J Bos

14 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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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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Understanding the roles of triacylglycerol in modulating mycobacterial growth and biophysical properties

University of Leicester Department of Respiratory Sciences

Mycobacteria contain more lipid than any other bacteria. In addition to a characteristically lipid-rich cell envelope, mycobacteria can accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) as cytoplasmic lipid bodies (LBs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Garton , Dr G Mukamolova

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Uncovering the viral and cellular components that dictate the neurological outcome of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NG Goonawardane

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

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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Dr Andrew Gates . Secondary supervisor - Dr Yiliang Ding (JIC) . As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global warming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gates

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating comprehensive sustainability indicators for global aquaculture

University of Stirling Institute of Aquaculture

Food production accounts for 1/3 of global GHG emissions, the majority of freshwater consumption and most land use change. Aquaculture has grown rapidly in the last 40 years and with that have come sustainability challenges, through environmental impact as well as social consequences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Newton, Prof B De Roos, Dr P Henriksson , Dr DW Willer

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

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Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts. Supervisor. Dr Richard Gill, Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gill

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

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Knowledge-based Design of Dental Surfaces to combat Oral Biofilms

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This 4-year BBSRC PhD studentship is a collaboration between University of Liverpool & Unilever R&D. Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr I Prior

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

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Pathogen Transport in River Systems

Coventry University Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience

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Supervisor: Dr MR Rubinato

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

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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation and environmental stress

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that is widely used as a model organism to increase our understanding of biofilm formation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst

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

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The use of gaseous and aqueous ozone in the prevention and remediation of biofilms within food manufacturing environments

Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences

Biofilms can be classified as an assembly of surface associated microbial cells that are enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance matrix. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Blaxland

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

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Interactions between introduced tree species and native mycorrhizal fungi in the UK

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mycorrhizal symbioses are one of the most extensive and important biotic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems, typically providing plants with improved access to nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates produced via photosynthesis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Pickles

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We have 21 Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

Understanding the evolution of gene regulatory networks through biophysical modelling and machine learning

Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

Investigating the role and regulation of membraneless granules for the development of T. brucei

A sticky situation; determining the interplay between gastric mucus and the gastric microbiota using pre-cancerous organoids

Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

Saving the planet through carbon recycling: engineering bacterial capture of gasified waste for bioplastics production

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

Structure-function analysis of a plant virus RNA transport protein

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

Understanding the roles of triacylglycerol in modulating mycobacterial growth and biophysical properties

Uncovering the viral and cellular components that dictate the neurological outcome of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection

Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

Investigating comprehensive sustainability indicators for global aquaculture

Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Knowledge-based Design of Dental Surfaces to combat Oral Biofilms

Pathogen Transport in River Systems

MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation and environmental stress

The use of gaseous and aqueous ozone in the prevention and remediation of biofilms within food manufacturing environments

Interactions between introduced tree species and native mycorrhizal fungi in the UK

We have 21 Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 Microbiology (change) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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