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We have 31 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Norwich
Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Norwich
We have 31 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in Norwich
Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia
UEA is a top tier, research-led university committed to making a substantial impact on global challenges facing society for over 50 years. Read more
Understanding how production of dimethylsulfoniopropionate by plants affects global sulfur cycling (MILLER_UBIO25ARIES)
Scientific background. Billions of tonnes of the organosulfur compound dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) are made each year by marine algae, corals and bacteria. Read more
Developing a new understanding of sulphur cycling in marine bacteria (SULLIVAN_UBIO25ARIES)
Background. The microbial world is a fascinating network of organisms that live in our environment and play significant roles in regulating our climate. Read more
Quantifying how extreme weather events affect biodiversity (WARREN_UENV25ARIES)
Scientific background. Climate change is affecting biodiversity. Species distributions are changing and spring is advancing. In the future, risks are projected to become even greater. Read more
Sex and synchrony: the role of males and females in driving population synchrony in wild birds (BUTLER_UBIO25ARIES)
Abundance synchrony is a common feature of wild populations, with dispersal between sites identified as a key driving process. In birds, synchrony between populations is expected to be more strongly influenced by female dispersal rates as males tend to show higher natal philopatry. Read more
Novel autonomous techniques to understand a volatile problem: Biological controls on seawater sulfur (BELL_UPML25ARIES)
Primary supervisor - Professor Thomas Bell. The oceans release huge quantities of the gas dimethylsulfide (DMS) and this contributes to the formation and growth of atmospheric particles and clouds, reflecting solar radiation. Read more
How will Air-Sea Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Respond to Global Change (SUNTHARALINGAM_UENV25ARIES)
BACKGROUND. The ocean plays a key role in controlling atmospheric greenhouse-gas levels. It removes a significant fraction of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere, and also emits nitrous-oxide and methane, important greenhouse-gases formed by marine ecosystems. Read more
Building bioelectronic components through naturally occurring biological wires (CLARKET_U25EP)
Primary supervisor - Prof Thomas Clarke. A large and diverse range of bacterial proteins known as cytochromes contain closely packed hemes arranged in chains or clusters. Read more
Should I stay or should I go: the individual determinants of variability in migratory behaviour (FRANCO_UENV25ARIES)
Background. Migratory birds are experiencing dramatic population declines and are a priority for conservation. Migration, the regular movement of animals from breeding to non-breeding areas, is common at high latitudes enabling species to cope with fluctuations in resource availability1. Read more
The role of zinc in the adaptation of diatoms to conditions of polar oceans (MOCK_UENV25ARIES)
Primary supervisor - Professor Thomas Mock. Scientific background. Diatoms are the main primary producers in polar oceans, where photosynthesis is largely limited by seasonal fluctuation in light, temperature and the extent of sea ice. Read more
Investigating genetic markers and mechanisms of CO dehydrogenase regulation in response to atmospheric mercury (HERNANDEZM_U25SCI)
Primary supervisor - Dr Marcela Hernández García. Background. Volcanic emissions are a natural source of mercury (Hg) to the atmosphere and Mt. Read more
Targeting cancer cell communication and chemoresistance via tunnelling nanotubes (SobolewskiA_U25SCI)
Primary supervisor - Dr Anastasia Sobolewski. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is diagnosed at a late stage and has a poor prognosis. Although some targeted treatments exist, chemoresistance frequently occurs. One mechanism through which chemoresistance can happen is through tunnelling nanotubes (TNTs). Read more
Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance of Responses to Environmental Stress (TAYLORR_UBIO25ARIES)
Background. Natural environments are changing rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. How populations respond to these changes determines whether they adapt to more stressful environments via plasticity and/or evolution, or whether they become extinct. Read more
Bacterial sRNAs: Critical yet overlooked regulators of nitrous oxide emissions (ROWLEY_UBIO25ARIES)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a major greenhouse gas, with 300-fold greater warming potential than carbon dioxide. A major source of N2O comes from soil microbes utilising nitrogen-based fertilisers rather than oxygen to breathe in a process called denitrification. Read more
SubCortical Maternal Complex - a small complex with a big role in early human development (MONKD_U25SCI)
Primary supervisor - Prof David Monk. Human fertility is declining, which is observed via the use of IVF and an increase in overall miscarriage rates. Read more