Background. All major food production categories in the UK emit greenhouse gases in their production, contributing to anthropogenically driven climate change. Read more
One fully-funded PhD project is available in the School of Biology. We invite applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
Floral nectaries are the vital secretory organs that produce the sugary attractant for many pollinators. Nectaries are crucial for plant reproduction, biodiversity and food security. Read more
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the fourth most important crop worldwide with production increasing rapidly in developing countries where it is becoming an important staple food crop. Read more
About the Project. Achieving sustainable, climate resilient crop production will require adoption of crop cultivars that promote beneficial interactions with soils and microbial communities. Read more
The rapid advances in genomics are leading to an unprecedented ability to identify causal genes for economically and biologically important characters in… Read more
A unique opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated PhD student to be involved in a project that offers exciting scientific research opportunities in potato genetics and genomics, as well as the chance to translate these findings through state-of-the-art computational analysis into practical potato breeding. Read more
The UK has a very reduced and fragmented woodland area. Temperate rainforests on the western coastal and uplands zone of the country are amongst the most depleted of our woodland ecosystems, and have recently been identified as the highest priority for restoration. Read more
The project. Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) is Western Europe’s most problematic weed. The strong selective pressures imposed by modern agriculture have sculpted blackgrass biology to such an extent that it is found almost exclusively within agricultural fields. Read more
Both plants and animals have a daily rhythm– the circadian clock– that regulates many different aspects of our physiology. For instance, human circadian rhythms determine how well we absorb nutrients, while plant circadian rhythms regulate metal absorption and vitamin biosynthesis. Read more
Are you fascinated by the intersection of biology, physics and engineering? This exciting PhD project explores the physical principles behind the unique trapping mechanisms of Genlisea rhizophylls, specialised subterranean leaves found in a remarkable genus of carnivorous plants. Read more
Faba bean (Vicia faba L) is the UK’s most important pulse crop, valued for its high nutrient density, strong nitrogen-fixing capacity and agronomic versatility and is in strong demand as a sustainably sourced raw material for both animal feed and meat and dairy alternative food manufacture. Read more
Darwin referred to the appearance in the Cretaceous of flowering plants (angiosperms) in the fossil record as ‘an abominable mystery’, because it happened so long after the establishment of terrestrial floras and faunas in the late Paleozoic. Read more
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