This project will build on six-years’ of previous work to identify the biotic and abiotic drivers behind the spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of invertebrate communities in forests of the lower North Island of New Zealand.
This PhD project addresses the interactive effects of climate change and plant species invasion on plant and microbial trait diversity and ecosystem processes along elevational gradients in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, with a particular emphasis on mycorrhizas and plant root traits.
A key factor in metastasis (the migration of cancer cells to remote parts of the body) is an enzyme called heparanase. It releases compounds from the extracellular matrix that encourage tumour growth.
The Candidate will join an established team of academic staff and professional scientists working on the development of enzyme inhibitors as new therapeutic drug candidates.
A PhD scholarship is available for an international or New Zealand candidates to work on the design and synthesis of molecules to treat neurological diseases.
Do you want to work with New Zealand’s leading electronics company, gain industry experience and get a PhD?. We offer the opportunity to undertake research towards a PhD in the area of quartz resonator technologies for the telecommunications industry.
An opportunity exists for an excellent student to undertake studies for a PhD degree on the topic of "An ion-beam engineered microstructure for high-performance superconducting films" under the supervision of Dr Nick Strickland and Dr Stuart Wimbush of the Robinson Research Institute of Victoria University of Wellington.
A PhD scholarship in biological nanostructures is offered for experimental research into marine diatoms, and in particular to study their outer cell wall that functions as an efficient trap for solar energy.
