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Agricultural Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
We have 58 Agricultural Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
We have 58 Agricultural Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK
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Integrated crop-ruminant livestock systems as a strategy to increase nutrient circularity and promote sustainability in the context of climate change
Using multi-species swards to reduce methane emissions in ruminants. The global agri-food sector will have to face the challenge of satisfying the food demand of 3 billion more people by 2050 in a sustainable, healthy, and equitable way. Read more
Impact of climate change on farm-level aquaculture production and carrying capacity
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have warned of unprecedented rates of change over the 21st Century (IPCC, 2022). Read more
Memory in vegetation response to environmental fluctuations (Advert Reference: RDF22-R/EE/GES/LIU)
Plants live in and respond to fluctuating environments around them. Importantly, many plant responses are not only driven by current environmental conditions, but show “memory” to conditions in the past. Read more
Capturing the agronomic, economic and carbon benefits of new clover varieties into a Carbon Profit Index
Project aims. To create a Carbon-Profit Index (CPI) comprising a new agronomic assessment protocol that reduces the carbon footprint (CF) of managed grass/clover swards while protecting the economic value (EV) and sustainability of grassland farming. Read more
Developing methods to quantify the potential for greenhouse gas removal using bioenergy - carbon capture and storage to speed up the establishment and uptake of perennial Bio-energy crops.
Crop yield and soil carbon turnover models are parameterized by using data from carefully controlled and measured field and lab experiments and when used spatially in predictive mode are driven by existing spatial data sets of weather, climate, soil types and land use at various scales. Read more
Machine learning methods for the human microbiome (QUINCE_E21EPSRC)
This project based in Dr Quince’s group at the Earlham Institute (. https://www.earlham.ac.uk/quince-group). will use machine learning to develop new computational methods for the integrated analysis of metagenomics and metabolomics data from the human microbiome. Read more
Net Zero crops: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from linseed (PhD)
Agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, largely driven by fertiliser applications. This includes the production of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas (GHG) approximately 300 times more powerful at driving climate warming than carbon dioxide over 100 years. Read more
Accelerating biomass production: Controlled environment cultivation of nursery trees
Reaching Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions requires extensive changes across the UK economy, where energy innovation is playing a vital role. Read more
Conservation of pollinator biodiversity and sustainable management of pollination services in agroecosystems
Wild and managed pollinators provide a wide range of benefits to society in terms of contributions to food security, farmer and beekeeper livelihoods, social and cultural values, as well as the maintenance of wider biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Read more
Project at University of Reading - A New Approach to the Production of Cultured Meat with Enhanced Texture
Project description. Future food production needs to meet a growing demand for food and changing diets, as the human population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050. Read more
Project at Queen's University Belfast - Nutritional programming in replacement dairy heifers: Future-proofing herd performance, health and behaviour
Project background. The lifetime performance of a dairy calf is impacted by its health, nutrition and environment, with a sub optimal position in any of these factors affecting the animal’s ability to achieve its genetic potential. Read more
The impact of peat free compost alternatives on the physical, nutritional and sensory quality of kale
Peat is a finite resource that has been exploited by the horticulture industry, leading to damage of peatland habitats. Peat products are being phased out in the UK and Ireland and replaced with peat-free alternatives, such as biochar, coir, and bark composts. Read more
Building functional understanding of the diversity and roles of leukocytes and other immune cells in Atlantic salmon
Disease remains a key constraint to the sustainability of Atlantic salmon aquaculture in the UK and globally. Read more
Structural and biological characterisation of virulence factor in Gram-negative pathogens affecting aquaculture
Gram-negative pathogens are responsible for major disease problems in humans and animals, and a better understanding of the mechanisms for how these bacteria cause infections is key to identifying more effective ways to prevent and treat outbreaks. Read more
Parasite strategies for success: Hematodinium sp. infection in the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
Hematodinium sp. is a dinoflagellate parasite that, from a host range perspective, is a generalist, infecting a variety of wild and commercially very valuable crustacean species (Davies et al., 2019; Wang et al., 2017). Read more