Molecular Biology (food security) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Molecular Biology (food security) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Algae Feedstock for Food Security

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

There is an urgent need to find innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the demands of feeding the growing global population. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Vaidyanathan

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

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Enhancing Insight into Variations in Virulence Among Avian influenza Viruses Infecting Poultry

The Pirbright Institute Pirbright Laboratory, Surrey, Outer London

This studentship is open to science graduates with, or who anticipate obtaining, at least a 2:1 or equivalent in a relevant biological subject in their undergraduate degree, or a Masters degree - subject to university regulations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Iqbal, Prof J Daly

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

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Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

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

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Ticking clocks, thriving crops: Developing climate-resilient crops through circadian biology. (DODD_J24DTP)

John Innes Centre Graduate Programme

Climate change poses a significant threat to our food supply, but you can be part of the solution! In this groundbreaking research project, we're investigating how plants adapt to changing seasons and temperatures, with a focus on ensuring robust crop production despite environmental challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Dodd

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

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Engineering more water-use efficient crops: functional genomics of CO2 fixation during Crassulacean acid metabolism

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

The world is getting hotter and drier due to climate change, and the human population is growing rapidly. Furthermore, it has been predicted that we will need to increase crop yields by 50 - 70 % by 2050 in order to feed the predicted 9 - 10 billion people. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Hartwell, Dr P Walley

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

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Investigation of RNA secondary structure in plant transposable elements

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Transposable elements (TEs), often referred to as jumping genes, are mobile genetic elements that can be found ubiquitously across the tree of life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cho

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Chance or Necessity: Elucidating host adaptation in atypical Salmonella

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Food security is a key sustainable development goal for the United Nations (UN) and it is estimated that more than two billion people did not have access to safe, nutritious and/or sufficient food in 2019. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Marshall

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-funded PhD- Exploring the Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogen Entry and Colonization in Plants through Wounds

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How bacterial pathogens enter and colonise plant via wounds?. Wounding of plants by hard wind, hail, heavy rain, sand storms, and frost is common in nature. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Buscaill, Dr A Bailey

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

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Self-funded PhD in Biology: Engineering Gene Regulatory Networks To Enhance Crop Disease Resistance

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof K Denby . Co-Supervisor: Dr B R Lichman. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Denby, Dr B R Lichman

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

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BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

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

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BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

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

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MSc by Research: The Generation Gap – understanding tissue communication during grain development

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Cereal grain provides more calories than any other source to our diet, making grain production vital to food security. We study grain development in barley, a globally important cereal, and a powerful genetic model system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Plants, being sessile organisms, must sense and respond to environmental change, such as temperature or drought, without being able to move. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof U Zachariae, Prof M Knight

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

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MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Pests and diseases are a major threat to food security with losses ranging between 20-40%. Aphids are one of the most devastating insect pests, globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bos

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

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Algae Feedstock for Energy Security

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

A major challenge in contemporary energy and environmental management is to develop processes for food and energy security that are environmentally sustainable. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Vaidyanathan

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

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We have 15 Molecular Biology (food security) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Molecular Biology (food security) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Molecular Biology (food security) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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