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papers. Attendance at summer schools, such as the National Centre for Atmospheric Science summer school , will provide additional networking opportunities. This PhD project is in a competition for a
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Primary Supervisor - Prof Jacob Malone Scientific Background Soil contamination with plastics and other pollutants causes significant challenges in terms of environmental containment and restoration. For example, the food-safe plastic PET is found throughout the terrestrial ecosystem, where it...
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Primary Supervisor - Dr Lidong Be Scientific Background One of the key challenges in volcanology is understanding changes in volcanic activities during crises, such as transitions from effusive to eruptive activity. These transitions pose significant challenges to hazard management (1). Physical...
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scope to adapt some elements of the PhD to their interests. There will also be opportunities to join related project teams in long-term condiWe are seeking a motivated and compassionate student with a
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both laboratory (sequencing, qPCR, phage biology) and computational/analytical areas (bacterial and phage phylogenomics, genome-wide associations). During the PhD programme the student will spend time at
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evolutionary ecology and conservation. The long-term study of Seychelles warblers Acrocephalus sechellensis, on Cousin Island provides an excellent system for this PhD. Our database contains data on survival and
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Primary supervisor - Dr Alper Akay This PhD project will investigate how RNA modifications influence the activity of topoisomerase I (TOP1), a crucial enzyme that regulates DNA supercoiling during
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Primary Supervisor - Prof Diane Saunders Scientific background Bhutan is well-known for its extraordinarily high species richness and endemism rate. With only ~8% of Bhutan’s land being arable, wheat is a staple crop of significant importance. It is among one of the few crops cultivated at high...
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Primary Supervisor: Prof Kate Hendry Scientific background: Meltwater fluxes from glaciers and ice shelves are increasing across West Antarctica as a result of oceanic warming as well as an increase in atmospheric temperatures. The increase in freshwater inputs into the ocean are likely linked...
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Biosciences Doctoral Training Programme (NRPDTP) is offering fully funded studentships for October 2026 entry. The programme offers postgraduates the opportunity to undertake a 4-year PhD research project