We have 16 Nottingham Trent University, School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

An exciting opportunity has arisen through a 4 year, fully funded poultry nutrition PhD studentship FUNDED AS A University of Nottingham-Nottingham Trent… Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Burton

16 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Impacts of climate warming on aquatic organisms: towards a mechanistic understanding and predicting change

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES12. The three universal ecological responses to climate warming are. shifts in phenology (timing of life-cycle events), poleward movement of populations, and a reduction in body size. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Hirst

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling early life skeletal bone and egg production parameters in laying hens to predict bone health and egg quality in later life

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES15. As demand for egg products has increased over the past two decades the egg industry has had to evolve to meet this demand. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Alkhtib

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Use of local plant materials to reduce greenhouse gas production from small ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES14. The overarching aim of this project is to determine the potential of endogenous grasses and trees in Africa to decrease ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4) emissions from small ruminants without compromising meat production and quality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Alkhtib

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring the risks of pathogen transmission between humans and rhesus macaques in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES13. The rapid expansion of human populations is having a strong impact on the global ecosystem, causing a growing overlap between human and wildlife populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kaburu

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Pathways to resilience of agro-pastoral communities in Kenya

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES11. This project aims to assess how traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) can help to boost restoration and resilience of agropastoral landscapes in Kenya. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof F Melo

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Application of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of zoo animal welfare

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES10. In the face of rapid biodiversity decline, zoos play a key role in wildlife conservation by engaging in specialised captive breeding programmes that maintain genetically diverse and sustainable animal populations that could be reintroduced in the wild. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kaburu

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Uncovering the hidden properties of subsoils to enhance C sequestration, water retention and habitat for soil biota and crops

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES9. Life on Earth depends on the vitality of its soils, encompassing both the surface topsoil and the often-neglected subsoil layers. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Lu

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Longer-term impacts and efficiency of peatland restoration interventions

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES8. Awareness of the importance of peatlands, for both habitat provision and long-term carbon storage and sequestration, has increased markedly over the past few decades. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Clutterbuck

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring the biodiversity and conservation potential of estuarine tidal freshwater zones using eDNA analysis

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES7. Estuarine tidal freshwater zones (TFZs) and associated wetland habitats are dynamic areas that may contain unique species assemblages and serve as critical habitats and migratory routes for species of conservation importance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Little

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Biodiversity conservation in alpine environments: Genetic-based approaches link individual behaviour to population dynamics.

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES6. Mountain regions are particularly threatened by global warming. The magnitude of the effects of climate change on mountain biodiversity will depend on the species’ ability to cope with their unique and shared challenges resulting from change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Uzal

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding the multiple benefits associated with nature-based solutions for reducing flood risk

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES5. Over the last decade, the UK has experienced some of the most significant and extreme flood events of the last 100 years, and predicted changes in climate going forwards are expected to increase the frequency and costs of flooding. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Clarke

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Population assessment of endangered dormouse populations

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES4. Estimates of population size are essential for managing and conserving wildlife. However, obtaining accurate and precise density estimates needed for population monitoring is challenging over large spatial and temporal scales. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Yarnell

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Spatially structured mammal population dynamics

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES3. Fundamental questions in animal ecology can be understood by the study of movement ecology. Over the last 10-years, researchers at Nottingham Trent University have gathered a large amount of GPS based telemetry data from individual hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) across Great Britain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Yarnell

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Are beaches safe? Developing human and environmental health assessment methods for contamination at sandy beaches

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES2. Sandy beaches are dynamic environments that make up two-thirds of the world’s ice-free coastlines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Di Bonito

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 16 Nottingham Trent University, School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Nottingham Trent University, School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Nottingham Trent University, School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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