Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Characterisation of high provitamin A (beta carotene) fruits and vegetables

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a global health problem. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness in young children, can compromise immune function and exacerbates childhood diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Fraser, Dr LP Perez , Dr G Enfissi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Can exotic tree species support biodiversity and ecosystem services in a warming world?

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Forests harbour most of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. Current forest cover in the UK is only 13% which is one of the lowest in Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Koricheva

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

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Stroke in South Asian populations

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the commonest cause of disability. The World Health Organisation estimates that by 2050 around 80% of the entire world’s burden of stroke will be in India and China. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Sharma

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

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Evolution of eggshell surface structure and physiology

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Avian eggshells exhibit some of the most diverse and fascinating arrays of complex biological variability within the animal kingdom. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Portugal, Dr RF Felice, Dr J Bowen

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

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Gene therapy for neuromuscular diseases

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

We are accepting candidatures for PhD students enthusiastic about finding cures for neuromuscular diseases or willing to explore and learn gene therapy technologies using models of neuromuscular diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AB Malerba

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

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Targeting ageing and neurodegenerative diseases using the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

In the last 20 years the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster emerged as a pre-eminent model system for studying changes that occur during both normal and pathological ageing (~75 per cent of the genes that cause disease in humans are also found in the fruit fly!). Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Augustin

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

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We have 6 Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Royal Holloway, University of London

Characterisation of high provitamin A (beta carotene) fruits and vegetables

Can exotic tree species support biodiversity and ecosystem services in a warming world?

Stroke in South Asian populations

Evolution of eggshell surface structure and physiology

Gene therapy for neuromuscular diseases

Targeting ageing and neurodegenerative diseases using the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster

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