farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4-year PhD Studentship: Towards enhancing animal welfare, production and sustainability of farming a large neo-tropical rodent, the lowland paca, in Brazil

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

The current animal protein production from our global livestock agricultural system may suffice to provide minimum protein requirements to the 9.7 billion people 2050 projected global population [5]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fureix

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Sustainable Precision Farming: An Explainable Self-Supervised Generative Learning Approach Leveraging the Internet of Robotics Things (IoRTS) and Digital Twin

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Henna, Dr S Gharbia, Dr EF Furey

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computer Science: Fully Funded EPSRC DTP PhD Scholarship: Vertical Multi-Purpose Farming Robotic System

Swansea University School of Mathematics and Computer Science

Funding providers: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Cafolla

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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4-year PhD Studentship: Impact of the microbial biodiversity and micro-ecological processes on the transmission and persistency of diseases in dairy farms: a multidisciplinary, adaptive research approach

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Soil provides the basic structure for the development of the ecosystem where humans and animals live. Soil microbiota, including different pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, are responsible for the health and maintenance of the ecosystem, creating the greatest biodiversity in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Amato

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“Cultivating Change: Navigating the Social and Ethical Landscape of AI in Agriculture.”

Harper Adams University Department of Agriculture and Environment

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into agriculture marks a pivotal shift towards more efficient, sustainable, and resilient farming practices (Patrício & Rieder, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr DI Iakovidis

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Siul Ruiz, Dr Sharif Ahmed, Dr James Le Houx, Prof Tiina Roose. Project description. The UK food-related activities contribute to a staggering quarter of a trillion pounds (>10% of UK GDP in 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ruiz

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health, and impacts biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Moller, Prof A C Lewis

24 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding the soil microbiome under controlled light conditions

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

Our research group is working within a consortium that is testing semi-transparent solar installations on crop growth-houses, to enhance biological and financial resilience in protected farming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C.V.S. Supamaniam, Dr E Thompson

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rowntree

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ImaGen: Enhancing perennial ryegrass GHG credentials using genomics and 3D Imagery to study root responses to algal biostimulants

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

Perennial ryegrass (PRG), is the largest constituent of grassland-based farming and is pivotal for the Ireland/UK dairy, beef, and sheep sectors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Williams

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Post-Hurricane Damage and Recovery: A remote assessment of agricultural resilience in the Caribbean

Coventry University Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience

Introduction. Remote sensing, earth obHurricanes cause widespread damage to agriculture, resulting in vegetation loss and decreased productivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CHB Hill- Butler

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Wang

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Understanding the mechanisms behind co-linkage of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria from livestock in the UK.

University of Reading School of Biological Sciences

Project Overview. . Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crisis of international concern, with approximately 44% of all prescribed antibiotics used in veterinary medicine within the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mulley, Prof S C Andrews

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

University of York Department of Biology

Globally, waterways and lakes have suffered from excessive nutrient loading arising from wastewater release, both industrial and agricultural. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Redeker

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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How does agricultural crime affect the psychological health of farmers: a longitudinal exploration of the impact of victimisation on UK farmers

Harper Adams University Food, Land & Agribusiness

Agricultural crime is a fact of life for British farmers. While no official figures exist for this type of crime, key rural stakeholders such as NFU Mutual publish regular indicators of the level of the problem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Smith

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Circular production of phosphorous fertiliser – anaerobic digestate matrix effects on recovery efficacy

Harper Adams University Department of Agriculture and Environment

Introduction to research area. The application of animal slurries and anaerobic digestates to land to provide crop nutrients is facing ever increasing regulatory constraints influencing how they are stored and spread to land. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MK Kirby

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing in vitro techniques to investigate host-parasite interactions in shrimps

University of Kent School of Biosciences

In the heart of Asia's thriving shrimp industry lies a silent threat that undermines both economic vitality and food security. devastating diseases caused by viruses and other microbial pathogens, notably gregarine apicomplexans. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tsaousis, Dr J Korzelius

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Dr Andrew Gates . Secondary supervisor - Dr Yiliang Ding (JIC) . As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global warming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gates

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor. Dr John Foulkes, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M J Foulkes, Dr G Mendiondo, Mr S Smith

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

Victoria University of Wellington School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Prof J Johnston

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A 3D-Printed Blood-Brain-Barrier-on-a-Chip for Agrochemical Permeability Studies – CASE Studentship

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) tightly regulates the flow of material between the bloodstream and the brain. One of the big problems faced by a range of sectors, from pharmaceuticals to agrochemicals, is understanding how compounds interact with and cross this barrier. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Forth, Dr D Dickens

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Using artificial intelligence and machine vision for real time identification and prediction of aggressive behaviour in livestock

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Alameer, Prof S Vadera

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

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Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and bioprocessing

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

COP26 and more forums worldwide urge for positive action on climate change. Innovative sustainable solutions can help to build a better climate to develop sustainable societies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Hernandez

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Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

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Identifying policy barriers to the uptake of rewilding – a social-ecological approach

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Helen Wheeler (AERG, Anglia Ruskin University). Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Wheeler, Dr DN Natalini

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Identification and characterisation of bacteriocins from environmental samples active against strains of Clostridium difficile.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Clostridiodes difficile is a cause of neonatal enteritis in livestock such as pigs, cattle and horses. Affected animals develop respiratory problems, abdominal distention and bloody diarrhoea leading to weight loss and in extreme cases mortality. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Penfold, Dr K Winzer

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AI to the rescue of climate change, modelling air quality for cleaner urban planning

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Lakshmi Babu Saheer. Dr Javad Zarrin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Babu Saheer, Dr J Zarrin

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We have 28 farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4-year PhD Studentship: Towards enhancing animal welfare, production and sustainability of farming a large neo-tropical rodent, the lowland paca, in Brazil

Sustainable Precision Farming: An Explainable Self-Supervised Generative Learning Approach Leveraging the Internet of Robotics Things (IoRTS) and Digital Twin

Computer Science: Fully Funded EPSRC DTP PhD Scholarship: Vertical Multi-Purpose Farming Robotic System

4-year PhD Studentship: Impact of the microbial biodiversity and micro-ecological processes on the transmission and persistency of diseases in dairy farms: a multidisciplinary, adaptive research approach

“Cultivating Change: Navigating the Social and Ethical Landscape of AI in Agriculture.”

Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

Understanding the soil microbiome under controlled light conditions

Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

ImaGen: Enhancing perennial ryegrass GHG credentials using genomics and 3D Imagery to study root responses to algal biostimulants

Post-Hurricane Damage and Recovery: A remote assessment of agricultural resilience in the Caribbean

Unsaturated soil hydrology – Soil water retention technology for agricultural production improvement

Understanding the mechanisms behind co-linkage of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria from livestock in the UK.

Fully Funded PhD in Biology scholarship: Accelerating nature-based solutions in riparian wetlands to address enhanced storm-driven wastewater from agriculture and urban systems

How does agricultural crime affect the psychological health of farmers: a longitudinal exploration of the impact of victimisation on UK farmers

Circular production of phosphorous fertiliser – anaerobic digestate matrix effects on recovery efficacy

Developing in vitro techniques to investigate host-parasite interactions in shrimps

Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

A 3D-Printed Blood-Brain-Barrier-on-a-Chip for Agrochemical Permeability Studies – CASE Studentship

Using artificial intelligence and machine vision for real time identification and prediction of aggressive behaviour in livestock

Sustainable fuels and chemicals from sustainable biomass and bioprocessing

Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

Identifying policy barriers to the uptake of rewilding – a social-ecological approach

Identification and characterisation of bacteriocins from environmental samples active against strains of Clostridium difficile.

AI to the rescue of climate change, modelling air quality for cleaner urban planning

We have 28 farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 farming PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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