A CRISPR approach to improving natural product synthesis with plant biotechnology

The production of medicinal proteins in tobacco plants is an established platform, but heterologous production of small chemical compounds known as secondary metabolites is an emerging field. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Moore, Dr AB Booker

16 May 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the influence of temperature on meiotic recombination (MORGAN_J25RS)

John Innes Centre

Graduate Programme

This is recruiting for an October 2025 start date. It has long been recognised that temperature affects meiotic crossover rates in a variety of species and that extreme high temperature can disrupt meiosis, leading to reduced fertility and yield in many crops. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Morgan

9 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Using biosensors to discover how ABA controls stomatal dynamics and water loss in plants

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

About the Project. We welcome applicants for a plant science PhD studentship in Dr Jim Rowe’s group, starting in October 2025, which is fully funded (tuition and stipend) for UK students. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Rowe, Prof J Gray

14 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Temperature-Driven Cell Fate regulation in plants

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Understanding how individual cells make decisions is crucial for unravelling the mysteries of life. Multicellular organisms develop through cells receiving and interpreting signals that guide their division, differentiation, and function. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M de Lucas

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Deciphering the mechanisms behind the evolution of extreme nitrogen uptake in ant-farmed plants

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Global food security is under threat as the population is projected to exceed 10 billion by 2050. Genetic engineering approaches to increasing nitrogen use efficiency have met limited success, partly because plants modify nitrogen uptake mechanisms in response to available nitrogen levels. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Chomicki

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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SUMO code: deciphering how SUMOylation enables plants to adapt to their environment

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Proteins undergo post-translational modifications (PTMs) that have evolved in all forms of life as a mechanism for rapidly adapting protein function in response to many different kinds of stimuli. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Sadanandom

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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CP12: A New Player in Stress-Tolerant Crops? Unravelling Transcriptional Pathways for Drought and Flood Resilience"

Newcastle University

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to ground-breaking research aimed at developing resilient cropping systems to combat the adverse effects of climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Lopez-Calcagno

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Strategies to reduce susceptibility of tuber second growth in potato

The James Hutton Institute

Postgraduate Training

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

Supervisors: Dr V Wahl, Dr R Hancock, Dr M Balcerowicz

21 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mylnefield Trust Scholars: The modulation of flowering development to improve yield performance in barley

The James Hutton Institute

Postgraduate Training

Global warming is undeniably one of the main threats that affects our ability to produce affordable, good-quality food at high yields. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Colas, Dr V Wahl, Dr M Balcerowicz

21 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

Pests and diseases are a major threat to food security with losses ranging between 20-40%. Aphids are one of the most devastating insect pests, globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bos

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

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MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food production, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and geographical migration of pathogens. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof A Ciulli

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

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MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

Plants, being sessile organisms, must sense and respond to environmental change, such as temperature or drought, without being able to move. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof U Zachariae, Prof M Knight

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

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MSc by Research: The forward facing path: epidermal development in cereals

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

Description . From the earliest farmers to modern plant breeders, humans have bred and selected for cereals that develop to produce higher grain yields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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How membrane proteins are regulated - revealing the dynamic S-acyl proteome in plants

University of Dundee

School of Life Sciences

S-acylation involves addition of fatty acids to sulfhydryl groups of cysteine residues within proteins, typically altering protein function by changing behaviour within cellular membranes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof N Tomkinson

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

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We have 23 Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 23 Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

University of Birmingham

Swansea University

A CRISPR approach to improving natural product synthesis with plant biotechnology

Investigating the influence of temperature on meiotic recombination (MORGAN_J25RS)

Using biosensors to discover how ABA controls stomatal dynamics and water loss in plants

Temperature-Driven Cell Fate regulation in plants

Deciphering the mechanisms behind the evolution of extreme nitrogen uptake in ant-farmed plants

SUMO code: deciphering how SUMOylation enables plants to adapt to their environment

CP12: A New Player in Stress-Tolerant Crops? Unravelling Transcriptional Pathways for Drought and Flood Resilience"

Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Strategies to reduce susceptibility of tuber second growth in potato

Mylnefield Trust Scholars: The modulation of flowering development to improve yield performance in barley

MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

MSc by Research: The forward facing path: epidermal development in cereals

MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

How membrane proteins are regulated - revealing the dynamic S-acyl proteome in plants

We have 23 Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 23 Plant Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

University of Birmingham

Swansea University

A CRISPR approach to improving natural product synthesis with plant biotechnology

Investigating the influence of temperature on meiotic recombination (MORGAN_J25RS)

Using biosensors to discover how ABA controls stomatal dynamics and water loss in plants

Temperature-Driven Cell Fate regulation in plants

Deciphering the mechanisms behind the evolution of extreme nitrogen uptake in ant-farmed plants

SUMO code: deciphering how SUMOylation enables plants to adapt to their environment

CP12: A New Player in Stress-Tolerant Crops? Unravelling Transcriptional Pathways for Drought and Flood Resilience"

Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Strategies to reduce susceptibility of tuber second growth in potato

Mylnefield Trust Scholars: The modulation of flowering development to improve yield performance in barley

MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

MSc by Research: The forward facing path: epidermal development in cereals

MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

How membrane proteins are regulated - revealing the dynamic S-acyl proteome in plants

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