Zoology / Animal Science PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in the UK

Dr G Bocedi, Dr L Lancaster

Application Deadline: 30 April 2019

This project will use experimental evolution on the seed beetle model species, Callosobruchus maculatus, to study the joint eco-evolutionary dynamics of dispersal, mating system and inbreeding.

Linking Personality to Ageing in a wild bird.

Dr P Bize, Dr J Martin

Applications accepted all year round

Understanding the causes of individual variation in the rate of ageing is a major topic in gerontology and evolutionary biology with clear application to human health.

Offshore Energy and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems: A Bayesian Approach to Cumulative Effects Assessment

Dr B E Scott, Dr N D Trifonova, Dr J H Hartley

Application Deadline: 1 May 2019

To avoid catastrophic climate change the world needs to switch to renewable energy. This will require the placement and operation of very large offshore windfarms (fixed and floating) as well as tidal stream, lagoons and wave energy developments.

Promoting Healthy Fish in Aquaculture by Genome-Wide Functional Annotation of Immune Responses

Prof S Martin, Dr D Macqueen

Application Deadline: 15 May 2019

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector globally, and this expansion will continue in future years alongside the rising human population.

Trade-offs between pollinator community richness and honey production in upland semi-natural habitats.

Dr D Burslem, Prof R Van Der Wal

Applications accepted all year round

The pollination services provided by bees and other insects are vital to persistence of Scotland’s semi-natural habitats, and they sustain important rural industries including production of crops, soft fruits and honey.

14 ESR (PhD Student) positions in chicken welfare, genomics, and comparative neuroscience

Newcastle University
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution

Public opinion across Europe demands that laying hens are kept in the highest possible welfare conditions. In Europe, this has led to a ban on battery cages, which came into effect from 2012.

Marie Curie Research Training Network Type/Funding

PhD Studentship in Forebrain Regulation of the Avian Stress Response

Newcastle University
Centre for Behaviour and Evolution

Dr T Smulders, Dr T Boswell

Application Deadline: 15 May 2019

Value of award. £35,566.92 p.a. before taxes (approximately), including fees. Number of awards. 1. Start date and duration. 30 September 2019 for 3 years.

The Ecology and Economy of Extinctions in the Era of Climate Change

Nottingham Trent University
School of Science & Technology

Dr D Pincheira-Donoso

Application Deadline: 6 May 2019

The Nottingham Trent University’s MacroBiodiversity Lab (http://selectiondynamics.weebly.com/) of the School of Science and Technology, is inviting applications for a funded PhD scholarship to commence in October 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Comparing effects of tree species and genetic diversity on ecosystem functioning and services

Royal Holloway, University of London
School of Biological Sciences

Prof J Koricheva

Applications accepted all year round

The majority of forests in Europe are managed and underwent considerable changes in tree species richness, species composition and genetic diversity over the last few centuries.

Evolutionary ecology of bumble bees and their parasites

Royal Holloway, University of London
School of Biological Sciences

Prof M Brown

Applications accepted all year round

Research in my group addresses questions about the evolutionary ecology of host-parasite associations, using bumble bees as hosts and their natural complement of parasites.