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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Nottingham

We have 108 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Nottingham

Photography, Landscape and Trauma

The proposed PhD project is an in-depth investigation into the complex relationship between photography, landscape and trauma. PhD projects should be concerned with the overlap between these three keywords by analysing a specific, well-defined and highly original case study proposed by the applicant. Read more

Dissenting Graphic Illustration in Eastern Europe

Graphic illustration may include contemporary forms of illustration such as graphic novels, zines, comics, artist books, reportage illustration, posters, and graphic journalism; it may also include older forms of graphic works such as block prints, chapbooks, and periodical illustrations. Read more

Financial Literacy as a Barrier to Entrepreneurial Ambitions? Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

The UK Government has set out its ambitions to increase the level of financial literacy through training within the UK (Money and Pensions Service, 2020; Roberts, 2023), but there is mixed evidence of its success (APPG, 2023). Read more

Super-optical resolution imaging using a phonon probe microscope - (ENG 1758)

This exciting opportunity is based within the Optics and Photonics Research Group at the Faculty of Engineering (FoE), University of Nottingham which conducts cutting-edge research into the development of imaging technology for biomedical applications. Read more

Psychedelic drugs and serotonergic modulation of functional connectivity in neuronal microcircuits

Psychoactive drugs result in profound alterations of our state of consciousness. Well known examples of such drugs are general anaesthetics, in use since mid-19th century, and psychedelics, which are consumed by different societies from times immemorial. Read more

How to build and maintain a 3-dimensional polarised epithelial sheet

We are interested in how cells maintain normal cell shape within an epithelium. Correct epithelial cell shape is essential to maintain tissue integrity and when deregulated can cause diseases such as malignant cancers, diabetes, inflammation, and aging. Read more

Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more

Identification and characterisation of bacteriocins from environmental samples active against strains of Clostridium difficile.

Clostridiodes difficile is a cause of neonatal enteritis in livestock such as pigs, cattle and horses. Affected animals develop respiratory problems, abdominal distention and bloody diarrhoea leading to weight loss and in extreme cases mortality. Read more

Understanding trust behaviour in advises

The primary objective of this project is to employ various empirical approaches to uncover the mechanisms underlying changes in preferences when a third party offers advice on whom to trust. Read more

Leveraging Business Models for Investment Due Diligence in the Venture Capital

In the first communication, please attach a copy of your CV and a research proposal. Objective. This research aims to develop and validate a comprehensive framework that integrates business model analysis into the investment due diligence process of venture capital firms. Read more

Resource shortage and preferences - a study on medicine and vaccine shortages

The research seeks to provide insights into how scarcity shapes human behaviour, particularly in the context of medicine and vaccine shortages, contributing to our understanding of decision-making processes under resource constraints. Read more

Sustainable development goals in the mining industry: a developing country perspective

Multinational Corporations have a great opportunity to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is more so in developing regions such as Africa that face huge challenges meeting SDGs. Read more

Sustainable corporate governance and firm performance

Businesses are now under intense pressure from different stakeholders to take more responsibility in reducing the negative impact of climate change and achieving the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (UN SDGs). Read more

Coopetition in the Travel and Tourism Industry: Examining Firm Performance Outcomes

The travel and hospitality industry has experienced growth post Covid19, fostering collaboration among platforms and other industry players (Bahar, Nenonen, & Starr Jr, 2022; Vinogradov, Leick, & Kivedal, 2020). Read more

High Impact sulphur flavour compounds in hop products

An exciting opportunity has arisen to study for a PhD alongside our commercial partner, Totally Natural Solutions Limited (TNS), to develop novel, clean label and sustainable flavourings for use in brewing and other industries. Read more

Developmental consequences of heat stress during early mammalian embryogenesis

Epidemiological evidence in humans indicates that acute heat exposure around the time of mating results in pregnancy loss, with potential long-term consequences for offspring health and wellbeing; although these latter adverse effects are poorly understood. Read more

Towards the development of an effective vaccine for advanced prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cancer in men. Patients with a localised disease are treated with local therapies such as prostatectomy or radiation therapy, whereas patients with metastatic disease are treated with androgen deprivation therapies (ADT). Read more

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