Biological Sciences
School of Biological Sciences | MPhilOverview
The School of Biological Sciences provides PhD and MPhil (research degree) programmes in subjects ranging from basic biochemistry, molecular genetics and cancer research, to agricultural science, marine ecology and the economic evaluation of ecosystem services and food retailing. If you have a topic or research question in mind, please use the Find a Supervisor link (see Apply tab) to identify the most appropriate member of staff to support your idea. If not, don't worry, we regularly advertise funded projects and there is no harm in browsing our academic staff profiles for inspiration and then contacting whoever seems best: we are very open to applications from suitably qualified people interested in scientific research. In every case, a PhD or MPhil course provides the means of being part of a cutting edge scientific research team and contributing to genuine new discoveries or the development of new methods for practical use. If you cannot study full time, we offer pro-rata part time research degree programmes as well.
To help orientation, the School is organised into three research theme clusters:
- Ecosystem Biology and Sustainability
- Microbes and Pathogen Biology
- Food Safety and Nutrition
Ecosystem Biology and Sustainability:
In this cluster, you could research biodiversity and ecosystem services for environments ranging from tropical forests to deep oceans, using field techniques and skills such as wildlife tracking, taxonomy, geostatistics, molecular and genetic ecology, foodweb-analysis, microcosm and mesocosm experiments and mathematical/computational methods. Alternatively, you could study the behaviour and temperament of wild, agricultural or domestic animals and their implications for welfare and ability to respond to environmental change. Potential research projects include phylogenetic analysis of rare and newly discovered species, examination of ecological interactions in tropical systems, agricultural soils, or marine communities, using state-of-the-art genetic analysis, surveys using drones or satellite tagging, or experiments in tanks and field plots, including careful and ethical examinations of animal behaviour. Projects range from theoretical analysis of stability in ecosystems, through discovery of new species and mechanisms of interaction, or responses to climate change, to the assessment of EU agri-environment schemes, development of new methods for commercial fisheries management and economic evaluations of conservation measures. Projects very often have an international dimension and include collaboration with other researchers worldwide.
Microbes and Pathogen Biology:
This cluster covers a diverse array of research interests united by an emphasis on molecular approaches applied to both fundamental and applied questions over the range from molecular to ecological systems. These interests include biochemistry, food safety, microbiology and parasite control with applications in human and animal health, nutrition, plant and soil sciences, and agricultural development. We have a long-standing reputation in parasite biology and in applied microbiology (for example in clearing land of contamination) as well as strong contributions to fundamental methods in understanding cancer, developing veterinary vaccines and molecular detectors for toxins and diseases. The common thread is our strong molecular approach using and developing cutting edge genomic, transcriptomic/proteomic methods. Research students in this cluster enjoy a range of strong international links across Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Food Safety and Nutrition:
Research opportunities offered by this cluster span the entire food chain "from farm to fork" with a strong emphasis on food safety and nutrition, public health and food security. In this cluster you would conduct research under the supervision of leading scientists based in the Institute for Global Food Security and benefit from integration with business experts, helping you gain leadership positions nationally and internationally.
Biological Sciences Highlights
Industry Links
- The School has a wide range of strong, international links with governments, academia and industry, into which postgraduate research students are integrated.
World Class Facilities
- Research students will have access to laboratory space as required (in our state-of-the-art research laboratories) and where relevant, also a range of field study sites and equipment (e.g. remote sensing drone equipment). They also have access to local and campus-wide high performance computing facilities and the full strength of our world-class library. Many students also benefit from the strong collaboration network maintained by our academic staff, which could result in working in the laboratories of partner organisations in industry and government as well as in the University, under specific arrangements.
- Students studying in the Food Safety and Nutrition programme will gain excellent practical experience of advanced technology and bioanalytical techniques for food safety analysis and monitoring, including:
1. GC, HPLC and UPLC separation platforms;
2. ICP, IR, qToF and QqQ mass spectrometers;
3. Microbiological research facilities;
4. Antibody production and biomolecule binder development;
5. Cell culture suite and bioanalytical assay detection systems;
6. NMR, NIR and Raman spectrometers;
7. Proteomic and metabolomic profiling tools RT-PCR;
8. Transcriptomic profiling;
9. Next-generation sequencing;
10. Multiplex biosensor platforms and LFD development.
Key Facts
- Most of the critical problems facing humanity - disease, climate change and food security - require biological understanding to solve them.
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Course content
Research Information
PhD Supervisors
Information on the research interests and activities of academics in Biological Sciences can be accessed via the School website and the Find a Supervisor facility (see Apply tab).
Career Prospects
Introduction
Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.
Career prospects in the biological sciences are exceptionally good. To some extent it depends on the specific topic, of course, but laboratory-based and especially quantitative skills and the proven innovation of a PhD or MPhil are highly sought after. Degrees are very much in demand, both in commercial science and public sector research and development (e.g. drug discovery and development, crop and animal improvements and welfare, sustainable agriculture and resource use, human nutrition and health, animal health, ecological management, food safety and technology, scientific communications, regulation, and many more fields).
Employment after the Course
Graduates have gone on to be professional research scientists, consultants, or hold technical and junior executive positions in commerce and government.
People teaching you
Dr Keith Farnsworth
Chair, School Postgraduate Research Committee
School of Biological Sciences
For a PhD you will have a principal and second supervisor who advise your independent studies and will be supported by a wider team from the academic staff - who they are, of course, depends on your project. For further details on any aspect of postgraduate research degrees within the School of Biological Sciences, contact: biosciences-pg@qub.ac.uk.
Research degrees are overseen by the School of Biological Sciences Director of Postgraduate Research, who currently is Dr Keith Farnsworth.
Learning Outcomes
A postgraduate research degree involves the undertaking of independent research under the guidance of a professional academic supervisory team, typically using the laboratory facilities on offer in one or more of the teams' labs. The student will be expected to develop their own ideas and learn the methods needed to test them empirically and theoretically. This usually involves learning and practising both laboratory (and or field) skills as well as developing a strong theoretical background in the relevant subject.
As well as practical work, all the activities of independent academic scholarship, such as literature searching and critical appraisal, written and verbal communications and academic networking will be developed during a research degree. Independence and innovation will be strongly encouraged, but the student will be supported by regular supervisory guidance and a wide range of courses will also be on offer, both in subject specific skills and generic skills, especially supported by the Graduate School (https://www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school/).
Students are encouraged to interact with one another and with members of academic staff and postdoctoral scientists to build confidence and informal learning, through a range of ‘research culture’ activities, including peer groups where students get together to discuss topical research papers, or methods, or just chat about their interests.
Course structure
Research degrees vary in length, but typically for an MPhil they are two years long (full-time) and double that for part-time studies. They follow an annual cycle of progress with formal panel-based appraisals of the progress, the outcome of which is typically practical and academic advice about how to overcome problems encountered and how to move to the next stage. During each year, students are expected to supplement their studies with some tailored courses, ranging from highly specific (e.g. learning to use a piece of apparatus or technique) to generic (e.g. developing oral presentation or leadership skills). Every stage is supported by the supervisory team, augmented by an independent panel of progress monitors as well as the full support of the Graduate School.
Assessment
Assessment processes for the Research Degree differ from taught degrees. Students will be expected to present drafts of their work at regular intervals to their supervisor who will provide written and oral feedback; a formal assessment process takes place annually.
This Annual Progress Review requires students to present their work in writing and orally to a panel of academics from within the School. Successful completion of this process will allow students to register for the next academic year.
The final assessment of the research degree is both oral and written. Students will submit their thesis to an internal and external examining team who will review the written thesis before inviting the student to orally defend their work at a Viva Voce.
Feedback
Supervisors will offer feedback on draft work at regular intervals throughout the period of registration on the degree.
Facilities
Full-time research students will have access to a shared office space and access to a desk with personal computer and internet access.Project name | School | Funding | Subject | Status | Sort | Timestamp |
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Adaptive management of stochastic parasite challenge in animals under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, climate change, parasitology, veterinary medicine Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Archaeal polyphosphate cycling: novel enzymes to drive new technologiesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Diet mediated metabolic-inflammation – mechanistic insightsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, food science, health sciences, immunology, molecular biology, public health Professor Helen Roche
Supervisor
Professor Helen Roche
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Emerging Infectious Diseases – Surveillance and BiosecuritySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, veterinary Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Enhancing young people’s cooking and food skills to investigate impact on food engagement, knowledge, skill confidence and diet qualitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Professor Moira Dean
Supervisor
Professor Moira Dean
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Explore novel feeding strategies to reduce ammonia emissions from ruminants and improve their productivitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, environmental science, food science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Exposing drivers for parasite growth and virulence at the single cell levelSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, health sciences, microbiology, parasitology, public health, virology Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Flavonoid metabolism and cardiometabolic healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, medical, public health Professor Aedin Cassidy
Supervisor
Professor Aedin Cassidy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
13 January 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1578873600 |
Food fraud risks in UK supply chain networksSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data analysis, food science, law Professor Saskia van Ruth
Supervisor
Professor Saskia van Ruth
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Gene mining useful biocatalysts from paleosolsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, genetics, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Chris Allen
Supervisor
Professor Chris Allen
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Genome scale evolution of biofilm contained Klebsiella pneumoniae in response to sub-lethal antibacterial stress exposure - development of novel biomarkers for near-patient testingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, genetics, health sciences, medical science, microbiology, molecular, public health Professor Seamus Fanning
Supervisor
Professor Seamus Fanning
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
How does biodiversity contribute to multiple forms of stability in stressed marine invertebrate communities?School of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, microbiology, molecular, statistics Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
How does Clostridium difficile control the gut microbiome? Molecular dissection of nutrient control strategiesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, virology Professor Geoff McMullan
Supervisor
Professor Geoff McMullan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Innovative Diagnostics for Helminth Parasite InfectionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural, molecular biology, parasitology, veterinary medicine Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Influence of farm hygiene standards and management practices on Johne’s disease progression in selected NI dairy herdsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, data analysis, microbiology Professor Irene Grant
Supervisor
Professor Irene Grant
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Investigating how the levels of queuine, a novel micronutrient, are associated with human ageing and brain healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD cell biology, food chemistry, food science, health sciences, medical science, public health Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Investigation and exploration of health and therapeutic benefits of plant-derived secondary metabolitesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, health sciences, microbiology Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Low-cost and rapid paper-based microfluidics for the detection of irradiated foodsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food chemistry, food science, health sciences, molecular biology, public health Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Mast cell dysregulation? Understanding the development of mastocytosisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, public health Dr Ciaren Graham
Supervisor
Dr Ciaren Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Microbial interactions in unique chemosynthetic ecosystems –an integrated ‘Omic approachSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, ecology, environmental, evolution, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Supervisor
Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis Adverse Cardiomyocyte and Endothelial Cell Remodelling in Insulin ResistanceSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food science, health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, pharmacy, public health Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Mosquito control using native predators and other novel environmentally friendly methodologiesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD public health, zoology, animal science Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Optimising behaviour change initiatives for food waste preventionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data analysis, ecology, economics, statistics Professor Alberto Longo
Supervisor
Professor Alberto Longo
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Quantifying the effects of environmental change using multi-level phylogenetically controlled meta-analysesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data analysis, ecology, conservation, statistics, zoology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Supervisor
Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Rewiring of host cell protein complexes by pathogen effectors - mass spectrometry-based methods and applications in infection biologySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD cell biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
SAFENUT: Cold plasma as an Intervention technology to ensure a safe and nutritious groundnut supplySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, food science, health sciences, microbiology, public health Professor Paula Bourke
Supervisor
Professor Paula Bourke
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Schistosome blood flukes and bacteria: How pathogens interact with other pathogens, and the hostSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, public health Dr Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Dr Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Sleep in the wild: reproductive benefits and health costs of natural sleep deprivation in fallow deerSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Sustainable Wildlife Management: Socio-Economics Drivers & Implications of ConservationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, economics, environmental science, statistics, animal science Dr Martina Bozzola
Supervisor
Dr Martina Bozzola
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Systems analysis of the impact of microplastics in the marine environmentSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biotechnology, data analysis, pollution, food science, health sciences, molecular, statistics Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Targeting yeast epigenetics to combat anti-fungal resistanceSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, public health Dr Edel Hyland
Supervisor
Dr Edel Hyland
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA and crop - rhizosphere interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Supervisor
Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
The effects of maternal stress on offspring survival in the fallow deerSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
The extinction of the sexier? A global investigation of the role of sexual selection in modern amphibian declinesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, environmental science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
13 January 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1578873600 |
The marine phosphorus cycle and the methane paradoxSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
The relative importance of different species traits for predicting invasion success and impact - a sensitivity analysis approachSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, computer science, data analysis, ecology, environmental, mathematics Dr Keith Farnsworth
Supervisor
Dr Keith Farnsworth
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The rice paddy microbiome and its impact on plant mineral nutritionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, bioinformatics, data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
The role of epigenetic mechanisms in the control of post-stress recovery of cancer cellsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD cancer, cell biology, genetics, health sciences, medical science, public health Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Uncovering the Hidden Human Milk MicrobiomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, statistics Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | |
Understanding Biofilm Formation in the Domain ArchaeaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biotechnology, cell biology, microbiology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Use of remote sensing data to develop behavioural profiles for global change scenariosSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Using data analytics to identify best practices across the food supply chain that drive nutrition qualitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, computer science, data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health Dr Danielle McCarthy
Supervisor
Dr Danielle McCarthy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
14 February 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1581638400 |
What drives early-life “programming” in the rumen microbiome?School of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, computer science, data analysis, genetics, microbiology, zoology Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
14 February 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1581638400 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The role of biodiversity in mitigating parasite impacts in farmed landscapesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, climate change, ecology, environmental science, parasitology, zoology, animal science Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
Understanding and predicting the success of alien freshwater fishSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP: Can pollutant transfer through benthic elasmobranch food-chains be related to their feeding ecology?School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, pollution, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, marine biology Professor Andy Meharg
Supervisor
Professor Andy Meharg
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Energetics and survival of an apex predator - the African lion - in a rapidly changing environmentSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Genomics approaches to explore the secrets of remarkable plants: Soil/root microbiome interaction and edaphic stress adaptationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, botany, plant science, ecology, conservation, environmental science, evolution Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Global profiles of species declines and success in the era of climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD climatology, climate change, ecology, conservation, environmental science, evolution, animal science Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Greening cities: how do street trees contribute to urban biodiversity and ecosystem functions?School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, environmental science Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Identifying Environmental Factors for Soil Transmitted and Food Borne Helminth Diseases in Border Regions of Northern ThailandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, agronomy, soil science, ecology, food science, microbiology, parasitology Dr Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Dr Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Microbial social lives: A multi-scale systems approach to decode microbial metabolic networksSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, climate change, ecology, environmental science, geochemistry Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Supervisor
Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Temperature regulation of crop - rhizosphere ecologySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Supervisor
Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: The effects of maternal stress on offspring survival in the fallow deerSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Tropical Marine Biodiversity: Solving the taxonomic bottlenecks to environmental impact assessmentsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, evolution, marine biology, zoology, animal science Dr Julia Sigwart
Supervisor
Dr Julia Sigwart
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Unravelling the freshwater microbial phosphorus cycleSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, climate, ecology, environmental, geochemistry, hydrology, molecular Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
NERC QUADRAT-DTP
Application deadline
29 January 2020
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1580256000 |
Valuing ecosystem servicesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD valuation, environmental economics, experimental economics, behavioural economics Professor Alberto Longo
Supervisor
Professor Alberto Longo
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The evolution of vertebrate parental care diversitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parental care, life history theory, phylogeny, vertebrates, behaviour, evolution Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The evolution of placental diversity: between cooperation and conflictSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parental care, life history theory, phylogeny, vertebrates, behaviour, evolution Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
A human body map of bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure: Systems level analysis of genomic and epigenomic alterations in primary human cellsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bisphenol-A, systems level analysis, genomics, cells Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Genome-wide analysis of genetic alterations in prostate cells in response to soy chemicalsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD genomics, genetics, cells, soy Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
A Novel Data Integration Framework for Modeling the Adverse Outcome PathwaySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD endocrine disruptors, biostatistics, computational biiology, toxicology, systems biology Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Investigate the nutritional potential, for ruminants, of different by-products as an alternative feed supplement for incorporation into animal feedSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD by-product, ruminant, tannin, methane, ammonia Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Making the most of product code pattern recognition for food fraud preventionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food, fraud, integrity, criminal, criminology, machine learning, algorithms Professor Saskia van Ruth
Supervisor
Professor Saskia van Ruth
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Vibrio species in Irish watersSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD molecular epidemiology, whole genome sequencing, human health risk factors Professor Seamus Fanning
Supervisor
Professor Seamus Fanning
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
A study of the emergence of Clostridium difficile from across the farm-to-fork continuumSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD molecular epidemiology, whole genome sequencing, human health risk factors, toxin genes Professor Seamus Fanning
Supervisor
Professor Seamus Fanning
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Phenotypic & molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) markers; dissemination mechanisms of AMR in bacteria of food-animal origin; whole genome & plasmid sequencing; bioinformaticsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD molecular epidemiology, whole genome sequencing, human health risk factors Professor Seamus Fanning
Supervisor
Professor Seamus Fanning
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
A study of the transcriptomic responses elicited by Salmonella to humectants used in food production - do bacteria have a memory?School of Biological Sciences | PHD low-moisture conditions, RNA-seq, flow cytometry Professor Seamus Fanning
Supervisor
Professor Seamus Fanning
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The role of the histone lysine demethylase KDM4A in post-stress recovery and its utility as a target in breast and prostate cancerSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD epigenetics, cancer, BCa, PCa, transcriptome, NGS, transcription Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Development of novel approaches to study changes in chromatin structure and investigation of the role of rDNA chromatin in malignant transformationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD epigenetics, cancer, histones, rDNA, chromatin, NGS, transcription Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Investigation of the mechanism of accrued resistance to Pol I inhibitors in blood cancersSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD blood cancer, Pol I inhibitor, topoisomerase, transcription, drug resistance Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Evaluation of natural plant based botanicals as alternative to therapeutic antibioticsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD botanicals, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics, medicinal plants, microbiology, biochemistry Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Bovine TB: Reconstructing the molecular evolution of Mycobacterium bovisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agicultural sciences, bioinformatics, data analysis, molecular biology, epidemiology, statistics Professor Paulo Prodohl
Supervisor
Professor Paulo Prodohl
Funding
Funded
DAFM/DAERA
Application deadline
29 May 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1590706800 |
Understanding the ecology and coevolution of aphids and parasitoids to improve natural biocontrol measures in field cropsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, parasitoids, agriculture, phylogeny, climate change Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Willow (Salix spp): The potential of a tannin-rich tree fodder to reduce ammonia emissions and improve productivity of dairy cattleSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ammonia, dairy, agriculture, animal nutrition, microbiology, metagenomics, metabolomics Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Can many biomarkers make light work of liver fluke parasite diagnostics?School of Biological Sciences | PHD biomarkers, liver fluke, parasitology, omics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, biochemistry Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Nitrosamine formation and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in processed meats: investigating the role of nitrites, extraneous nitrates and possible nitrite replacersSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD nitrites, cancer, processed meats, food science, nutrition, health Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Temperature regulation of microRNAs and crop - rhizosphere interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microRNAs, agriculture, rhizosphere, plant science, microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Supervisor
Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Integrating plant and animal responses to parasite infection under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, parasitology, epidemiology, agriculture, plant science, food security Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - What are the mechanisms driving niche specialisation within rumen plant associated microbiomes?School of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen, microbiome, microbiology, agriculture, computational science, biochemistry, bioinformatics Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Application deadline
6 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1583452800 |
Exploring the Application of REIMS to Bovine Health Monitoring and Milk Quality AnalysisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agriculture, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, veterinary, analytical chemistry Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1585609200 |
A proteomic map of host cell rewiring by pathogensSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, bioinformatics, immunology, microbiology Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE/Bruker Daltonics
Application deadline
31 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1585609200 |
What are the lifetime beneficial effects of early life “programming” in the rumen microbiome?School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural science, animal science, biology, microbiology, environmental science Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
DAFM/DAERA
Application deadline
28 February 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1582848000 |
Develop Biological Control Methods for Devastating Panama Disease of BananaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD organic fungus control, banana fungus, biological control, chitinase, biochemistry, microbiology Dr Fuquan Liu
Supervisor
Dr Fuquan Liu
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1585609200 |
Advancing a Single Cell-Approach to Understand Metazoan ParasitismSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parasitology, metazoan biology, stem cells, parasite control Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1585609200 |
Furthering our understanding of microbial community dynamics through antimicrobial-driven dysbiosisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD antimicrobial resistance, bioinformatics, microbiology, computational biology Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
30 June 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1593471600 |
Investigation of the limits of niche specialisation and plasticity in the rumen microbiomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen, microbiome, microbiology, omics Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
30 June 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1593471600 |
Modelling and optimising microbial nutrient cycling for the promotion of a circular bioeconomySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biogeochemistry, waste, microbial physiology, biochemistry, molecular microbiology, machine learning Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
30 June 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1593471600 |
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA networks and plant-microbe communication in the rhizosphereSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, plant science, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Supervisor
Dr Johnathan Dalzell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1585609200 |
Understanding and combating blackhead disease in poultrySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, animal science, microbiology, veterinary medicine, bioinformatics, poultry Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
30 June 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1593471600 |
Understanding dairy cow behaviour to improve production and welfare in robotic milking systemsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, zoology, animal behaviour, animal welfare Dr Gareth Arnott
Supervisor
Dr Gareth Arnott
Funding
Funded
DfE/AgriSearch
Application deadline
30 April 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1588201200 |
The effects of gut microbiome metabolites in modulating enteroendocrine cell function and gut hormone secretionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD metabolites, hormones, microbiome, metabolism, enteroendocrine Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Blending traditional and new animal health solutions to support agro-pastoral livelihoods under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal health, climate change, agriculture, ecology, economics, environmental science, food science Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 May 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1590706800 |
Studies of the human malaria parasite transportomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Malaria, membrane proteins, transporters, drug efflux Dr Chris Law
Supervisor
Dr Chris Law
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Diet in the prevention of chronic diseases: Really so important or overrated?School of Biological Sciences | PHD diet, nutrition, prevention, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality, epidemiology, data science Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
CITI-GENS DTP: Investigating the importance of queuosine (Q) as a novel micronutrient in human ageing and brain healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Micronutrients, human health, nutrition, metabolism, ageing, brain health Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Funded
Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE
Application deadline
10 July 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1594335600 |
CITI-GENS DTP: Chemical Profiling of E-Cigarette Products to Address Safety and Potential Repositioning as Antibiotic Delivery DevicesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD e-cigarettes, analytical chemistry, microbiology, mass spectrometry, respiratory health, antibiotics Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE
Application deadline
10 July 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1594335600 |
CITI-GENS DTP: Understanding the Protective Effect of Human Milk for Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) Through Host-Pathogen InteractionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, human milk, breastfeeding, microbiology, metabolomics, proteomics Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE
Application deadline
10 July 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1594335600 |
CITI-GENS DTP: Automated early detection of health and welfare compromises in pigs using video-based automatic behavioural analysisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal health and welfare, behavioural analysis, computer vision, video analytics, AI reasoning Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE
Application deadline
10 July 2020
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1594335600 |
From plant and soil microflora to food quality using metagenomics and metabolomics platformsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD soil microbiome, food quality, metabolomics, food security Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP: Ecological drivers and conservation implications of parental care diversity in vertebratesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Greening cities: biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with street trees, from ecology to planningSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD botany, plant science, zoology, animal science, ecology, conservation, environmental science Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Investigating the relationship between soil microbiome diversity and resilience to stressors caused by a changing climateSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, evolution, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predatorsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, evolution, genetics, molecular biology Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying the resilience and functioning of lotic ecosystems across spatial and temporal gradients of environmental stressSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, ecology, conservation, evolution, zoology, animal science, climate change Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Identifying Environmental Factors for Soil Transmitted and Food Borne Helminth Diseases in Border Regions of Northern ThailandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, parasitology, public health, epidemiology, geography Dr Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Dr Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Biodegradable bioplastics as emerging environmental pollutantsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, endocrinology, genetics, marine biology, molecular biology Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The Irish Damselfly: identifying population genetic structure and optimising habitat management for an iconic Irish speciesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, genetics, pharmacology, toxicology, animal science, zoology Dr Sarah Helyar
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Helyar
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Authentication of Sustainable Oil Palm Production for Protection of Tropical BiodiversitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, agronomy, environmental science Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Links between energetics and disease in mammals: use of biologging and remote sensing to assess behaviour and movementSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, parasitology, zoology, animal science Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, molecular biology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Do nutrition-parasite interactions drive One Health under climate change?School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, microbiology, parasitology, veterinary medicine, zoology, climate change Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Increasing culture biodiversity and eco-evolutionary understanding of novel bacterial isolates using culturonmics and computational toolsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, biotechnology, evolution, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1610928000 |
Queen’s DTP: Exploiting stem cell receptors for parasite controlSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, immunology, molecular biology, parasitology, epidemiology Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: The genetic and/or epigenetic nature of antifungal drug tolerance in Candida glabrataSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Edel Hyland
Supervisor
Dr Edel Hyland
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: Co-infection and co-selection for drug resistance in zoonotic pathogens of the ruminant gut under routine farm managementSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, microbiology, parasitology, zoology, epidemiology, veterinary sciences Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: The importance of microbes in early schistosomula parasite developmentSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, epidemiology Dr Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Dr Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: ABC: AI for Bee ConservationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, parasitology, zoology, data analysis Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: Pursuing schistosomiasis elimination through gene therapy and analytical modellingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, parasitology, data analysis, epidemiology Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: Akkermansia muciniphila inhibits gut pathobionts and regulates trimethylamine N-oxide metabolism in cardiovascular diseaseSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Queen’s DTP: Understanding the Importance of Early Life Exposure to Antimicrobial Resistance Genes, Organisms, and Residues on Development of the Infant Gut MicrobiomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Uncovering the Hidden Human Milk MicrobiomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, mass spectrometry Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
16 December 2019
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1576454400 |
Can the skin microbiome of amphibians fight the fungal pandemic disease that drives their extinctions worldwide?School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, microbiology, zoology, animal science, environmental science, evolution Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Dynamic interplay of protein interactions and modifications – dissection of NLRP3 inflammasome systemSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, analytical chemistry, immunology, bioinformatics, molecular biology Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Environmental and genetic factors controlling biofilm growth and development in the Domain ArchaeaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Exploring better nutrition in children; the role of school and home food environmentsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD childhood nutrition, schools, nutrition security, food access, food environment Dr Danielle McCarthy
Supervisor
Dr Danielle McCarthy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Flavonoids, Plant-based diets and cardio-metabolic healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD public health, epidemiology, statistics, data analysis, bioinformatics, food science, nutrition Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
12 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613088000 |
Linking marine apex predators with ecosystem service provisionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, marine biology, zoology, animal science Dr Patrick Collins
Supervisor
Dr Patrick Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Microbial phosphonate cycling: greenhouse gasses to waterborne weedkillersSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Plant-based diets for human healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD public health, epidemiology, statistics, data analysis, bioinformatics, food science, nutrition Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
12 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613088000 |
Why do animals play? Unravelling the functions of play behaviour in fallow deer fawnsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal behaviour, ecology, conservation, evolution, endocrinology, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1613001600 |
Entrance requirements
Graduate
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International Students
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English Language Requirements
Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required (*taken within the last 2 years).
International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.
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If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
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- Pre-sessional English: a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English.
Tuition Fees
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England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 | £TBC |
EU Other 3 | £22,000 |
International | £22,000 |
1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled or pre-settled status, are expected to be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Student Fees Regulations. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB are expected to be charged the GB fee, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.
2 It is expected that EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI will be eligible for NI tuition fees, in line with the Common Travel Agreement arrangements. The tuition fee set out above is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.
3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.
For further information please refer to www.qub.ac.uk/brexit-advice/information-for-students.
More information on postgraduate tuition fees.
Biological Sciences costs
Students may incur additional costs for small items of clothing and/or equipment necessary for lab or field work
Additional course costs
All Students
Depending on the programme of study, there may also be other extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies . Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £100 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges. Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen. There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, and library fines. In undertaking a research project students may incur costs associated with transport and/or materials, and there will also be additional costs for printing and binding the thesis. There may also be individually tailored research project expenses and students should consult directly with the School for further information.
How do I fund my study?
1.PhD OpportunitiesFind PhD opportunities and funded studentships by subject area.
2.Funded Doctoral Training ProgrammesWe offer numerous opportunities for funded doctoral study in a world-class research environment. Our centres and partnerships, aim to seek out and nurture outstanding postgraduate research students, and provide targeted training and skills development.
3.PhD loansThe Government offers doctoral loans of up to £26,445 for PhDs and equivalent postgraduate research programmes for English- or Welsh-resident UK and EU students, £10,000 for students in Scotland and up to £5,500 for Northern Ireland students.
4.International ScholarshipsInformation on Postgraduate Research scholarships for international students.
Funding and Scholarships
The Funding & Scholarship Finder helps prospective and current students find funding to help cover costs towards a whole range of study related expenses.
How to Apply
Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal go.qub.ac.uk/pgapply and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.
Find a supervisor
If you're interested in a particular project, we suggest you contact the relevant academic before you apply, to introduce yourself and ask questions.
To find a potential supervisor aligned with your area of interest, or if you are unsure of who to contact, look through the staff profiles linked here.
You might be asked to provide a short outline of your proposal to help us identify potential supervisors.