Dr T Miller
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Cover crops and below ground biodiversity – measuring the potential of different farming systems to improve soil fertility.
This project is a distinctive opportunity to look at soil biodiversity with trials that have been established for more than 10 years. Cover or break crops can provide a green manure that improves soil fertility providing a more sustainable rotation agricultural system. For example, cover crops in rotation with winter wheat have been shown to provide benefits for yield and soil structure, but little is known of what drives these effects. This project will use field trials to provide new insights into understanding how cover crops can impact on below ground diversity and soil fertility. The student will be trained in molecular and biochemical techniques and will have an opportunity to learn how to use new soil sensors for monitoring nutrient availability. Molecular methods for monitoring soil microbes and their activities will be taught. The project will develop a unique suite of measurements that will help define and quantify soil health.
This Industrial CASE project has been shortlisted for funding by the Norwich Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP). Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed as part of the studentship competition.
The Norwich Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP) offers postgraduates the opportunity to undertake a 4 year research project whilst enhancing professional development and research skills through a comprehensive training programme. You will join a vibrant community of world-leading researchers. Students with, or expecting to attain, at least a UK upper second class honours degree, or equivalent, are invited to apply.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website: http://biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/the-programme/industrial-case
Funding Notes
Full Studentships cover a stipend (RCUK rate: £14,553pa – 2017/8), research costs and tuition fees at UK/EU rate, and are available to UK and EU students who meet the UK residency requirements.
Students from EU countries who do not meet the UK residency requirements may be eligible for a fees-only award. Students in receipt of a fees-only award will be eligible for a maintenance stipend awarded by the NRPDTP Bioscience Doctoral Scholarships, which when combined will equal a full studentship. To be eligible students must meet the EU residency requirements. Details on eligibility for funding on the BBSRC website: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/web/FILES/Guidelines/studentship_eligibility.pdf.
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