We have 37 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Female reproductive behaviours in most insects profoundly change after mating leading to rejection of courting males and induction of egg laying. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

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

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BBSRC MIBTP - Identification of pathways deregulating neuronal ELAV/Hu RNA binding proteins and alternative splicing in neurodegeneration

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Research Group: BBSRC MIBTP

ELAV/Hu proteins comprise a family of highly conserved neuronal RNA binding proteins important for the development of the nervous system and for neuronal functions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Soller, Dr M Tomlinson

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

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Synthetic microbial communities for anaerobic digestion of waste to biogas

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Project Outline Lignocellulosic plant biomass is the most abundant waste product generated by society, agriculture and industry. By 2025, global cities will generate approximately 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste biomass per year, with significant impacts upon health and the economy at both local and global scales. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J McDonald, Prof Y C Chen

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

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How did seed plants create male and female sexes? The evolutionary origins of heterospory

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Like animals, plants reproduce through having sex- namely, the fusion of haploid male and female sex cells. Although this process is superficially similar between animals and plants, the two lineages each invented it separately as a form of convergent evolution(1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A.R.G Plackett, Dr E Sanchez-Moran

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

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Understanding the role that RNA helicase UPF1 plays in nuclear processes of gene expression

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Accurate gene expression is crucial for the survival of all life forms. RNA helicases are a large class of enzymes involved at the multiple stages of the process, including transcription, pre-mRNA processing and translation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Brogna

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

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Stability And Shelf Life Of Regenerative Raw Materials For Cultivated Meat

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Global meat consumption is not sustainable even at current levels, yet it is set to double by 2050. A radical change in how we produce meat is needed, otherwise environmental damage by climate change will accelerate, with catastrophic and irreversible results for the planet. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Mills

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

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Plant mobile signals for long-lasting fruit protection

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Rationale. Fruit decay due to postharvest diseases can claim up to 50% of total crop production. Pesticides can control these diseases but their use postharvest is extremely limited due to toxicity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Luna-Diez

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

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How does Clostridium perfringens colonise the human intestine?

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Clostridium perfringens is a strictly anaerobic pathogen that produces a large number of different toxins. It causes a variety of intestinal diseases which are particularly lethal in very young infants. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Crouch

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

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Exploring the metabolic responses to consuming micellar casein isolate: implications for the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Aim. To determine the effectiveness of micellar casein isolate in enhancing postprandial glycaemic control and to identify the underlying mechanisms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Hulston

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

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Enhancing food security through understanding stress adaptation in species used for biocontrol

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

This project will investigate the thermal biology and stress physiology of insect or mite species that represent candidate biocontrol agents for crop pests in glasshouses as well as other applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Hayward

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

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Cell-Free production of membrane protein targets underpinning agrichemical development

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Studies of membrane proteins have represented a historical challenge to biochemists. This stems from a lack of extraction methods that preserve the delicate structures and hence functions of membrane proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T R Dafforn

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

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Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

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

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New tools for structural biology: Native ambient mass spectrometry

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Native ambient mass spectrometry (NAMS) is an emerging field that enables label-free characterisation of proteins and their complexes directly from their physiological environment. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H J Cooper

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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How experience shapes the brain: from experience, to molecules, cells, circuits and behaviour.

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

How experience shapes the brain. from experience, to molecules, cells, circuits and behaviour. The aim of the project is to discover how experience shapes the brain and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying structural brain plasticity and degeneration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Hidalgo

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

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We have 37 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 37 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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