Overview
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.
There are three broad themes to research at the School:
- Agri-Food Systems and Human Nutrition
- Understanding Health and Disease
- Sustaining Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Agri-Food Systems and Human Nutrition:
This theme focuses on how Agri-Food systems can be better positioned to provide safe, authentic and healthy diets with high-quality plant, livestock, and aquaculture products, whilst supporting human and animal health in a way that is sustainable and resilient to climactic changes.
Underpinning these goals, the disciplinary expertise of the theme integrates basic and applied research from animal health and welfare, nutrition, performance, and environmental and social impact (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions from livestock) to chemical contaminant and natural toxin detection, food microbiology, food fraud detection, and food systems traceability and transparency, integrated into a holistic total systems approach.
Supporting by underpinning expertise in cutting-edge molecular, genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic technologies, artificial intelligence and simulation modelling, the goal of the theme is to support the transformation of global Agri-Food systems. This is with the purpose of maximising the benefits both to animal and human nutrition and health, while simultaneously reducing environmental impact, protecting ecological resources, supporting livelihoods and access to affordable safe foods, and upholding social, cultural, and ethical values. A system based on the principles of measurable integrity and impact.
Understanding Health and Disease:
The Understanding Health and Disease research theme covers humans, plants, and animals with research strengths in prevention, diagnostics, surveillance, epidemiology, and treatments. We study how health can be improved through food and nutrition and how diseases can be tackled by understanding their fundamental molecular mechanisms, including those underpinning the biology of pathogens and parasites. Our researchers work in human cancer and genetic diseases, in infections caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, and in how global health and disease will be affected by global warming and climate change.
We recognize that the only way to tackle the problems we face as a society is to take an interdisciplinary approach to our research. This means we have expertise in broad areas including molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics, modelling, bioanalytical chemistry, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiology, parasitology, and plant biology. We work internationally with researchers and partners in universities, charities, non-governmental organisations, industry, and government agencies to tackle local and global challenges.
Sustaining Ecosystems and Biodiversity:
This theme covers research in 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, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, food web analysis, microcosm and mesocosm experiments, and mathematical/computational methods. Within this theme we also 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 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.
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.
Internationally Renowned Experts
- Research at Institute for Global Food Security and the School of Biological Sciences was rated 1st in the UK in the latest Research Exercise Framework (REF) – an independent assessment of research quality, impact and environment at UK universities.
IGFS/Biological Sciences topped the national league table for Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science, with 94% of research in those areas deemed “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”.
Additionally, the research environment at IGFS/SBS scored a phenomenal 100%.
Key Facts
- Most of the critical problems facing humanity - disease, climate change and food security - require biological understanding to solve them.
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 Gareth Arnott
Postgraduate Research Director
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 Gareth Arnott.
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 a PhD they are three or four 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 doctoral 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 desk in a shared office space.
Learning and Teaching
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Project name | School | Funding | Subject | Status | Sort | Timestamp |
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Better AIMS – developing new software tools and workflows for Ambient Ionisation Mass Spectrometry, Direct Infusion Mass Spectrometry and Ion-mobility Mass Spectrometry data.School of Biological Sciences | PHD mass spectrometry, software development, computer processing, artificial intelligence, chemometrics, Dr Nick Birse
Supervisor
Dr Nick Birse
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
An investigation of the factors influencing canine welfare.School of Biological Sciences | PHD Canine welfare and behaviour Dr Gareth Arnott
Supervisor
Dr Gareth Arnott
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
31 December 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1703980800 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The BiodegradableSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Organophosphonate, herbicide, biogeochemical cycle, phosphorus Professor Geoff McMullan
Supervisor
Professor Geoff McMullan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 April 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1714258800 |
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
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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
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
EVOZOOM - Evolution and Zoonotic Epidemiology of Bovine TuberculosisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Mycobacterium bovis, zoonotic Tuberculosis, bovine Tuberculosis, epidemiology, bioinformatics, phylo Professor Irene Grant
Supervisor
Professor Irene Grant
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1711324800 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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
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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
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 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
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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
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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
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
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
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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
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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
16 December 2019
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
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
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1576454400 |
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
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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: 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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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
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School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Evolving waters: A comprehensive genetic study of brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lough ErneSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD brown trout (Salmo trutta), population genetics, phylogeography, genetic analysis, conservation gene Professor Paulo Prodohl
Supervisor
Professor Paulo Prodohl
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
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
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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
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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 |
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
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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 Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE/Bruker Daltonics
Application deadline
31 March 2020
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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
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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 |
Dissecting functions of beneficial soil bacterium in protecting banana plants from fungal infectionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Microbiology; Gene regulation; Genome sequencing; Panama disease of bananas; Soil bacteria; Plant pr Dr Fuquan Liu
Supervisor
Dr Fuquan Liu
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
14 October 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1728860400 |
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 |
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 |
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: 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 | Closed | 2 | |
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
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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 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 |
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, molecular biology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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 |
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
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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 | Closed | 2 | 1613001600 |
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
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | |
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 | Closed | 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
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
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 | Closed | 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 Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 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 | Closed | 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
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1613001600 |
Filling priority data gaps to support the conservation of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)School of Biological Sciences | PHD Marine Biology, Conservation, Critically Endangered, Elasmobranch Dr Patrick Collins
Supervisor
Dr Patrick Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
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
11 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1613001600 |
Implementation and evaluation of a behaviour change intervention to reduce antimicrobial use on farmsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD psychology; behavioural science; social science; food science Professor Moira Dean
Supervisor
Professor Moira Dean
Funding
Funded
Teagasc
Application deadline
26 February 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1614297600 |
Animal Behaviour Informatics: Automated detection of health and welfare compromises in pigsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, computer vision, video analytics, AI reasoning, animal health and welfare Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
26 November 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1637884800 |
The microbial ecology of ancient alpine soilsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Geo-microbiology, metagenomics, paleosols Professor Chris Allen
Supervisor
Professor Chris Allen
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The monetary value of environmental goods and servicesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD non-market valuation, experimental economics, applied microeconometrics, discrete choice experiments Professor Alberto Longo
Supervisor
Professor Alberto Longo
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial pathogensSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD SARS-CoV2, pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, wastewater epidemiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Bridging the gap between bioinformatics and chemometrics to elevate food and drug analysisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, genomic analysis, food and drug analysis, metabolomics, authenticity, AI Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Olive Oil: New Analytical Methods for Quality & AuthenticitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD olive oil, quality, authenticity, analytical methods, fraud Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Cold plasma treatments to improve properties of biopolymer films from agricultural process by-productsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biofilm, biopolymer, agri-food, waste streams, cold plasma food safety, characterisation Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Seaweeds: A natural approach to improve ruminant productivity, quality of animal products and reduce environmental emissionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD seaweed, dairy, beef, tannins, methane, ammonia, microbes, meat, milk, in vitro Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 May 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1620342000 |
Parasite environmental DNA as a novel biomarker to improve agricultureSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parasite, helminth, agriculture, molecular, diagnostics Professor Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Professor Geoff Gobert
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Antigenic mimicry of ubiquitin by the human gut microbiota bacterium Bacteroides fragilis; a potential trigger of immune-mediated inflammatory diseaseSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, autoantibodies, autoimmune disease, ubiquitin, Bacteroides fragilis, mimotope Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The extinction of the sexier? A global investigation of the role of sexual selection in modern amphibian declinesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD extinctions, climate change, Anthropocene, conservation biology, ecology, macroecology Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Development of novel binders for biosensor and nanoarrays for one health diagnosticsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD antibody, phage peptides, aptamers, biosensors, nanoarrays, food safety, one health Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The biogeochemical cycling of arsenic in natural systemsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD arsenic, arsines, biogeochemical cycling, microbiology Professor Andy Meharg
Supervisor
Professor Andy Meharg
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The influence of early life experience on the development and welfare of dairy cattleSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal welfare, animal behaviour, dairy, microbiome Dr Gareth Arnott
Supervisor
Dr Gareth Arnott
Funding
Funded
European Union Horizon 2020
Application deadline
23 July 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1626994800 |
Multi-omics approach to predict economically important health and production traits in livestockSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, bioinformatics, data analysis, genetics, food sciences, parasitology Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Coastal connections: Mapping the extent, health and connectivity of Northern Ireland's Blue Carbon ecosystemsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD coast, ecosystems Dr Sarah Helyar
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Helyar
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Next generation biosensing for environmental managementSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biosensing, environmental management Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying the resilience and functioning of freshwater ecosystems across spatial and temporal gradients of environmental stressSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecosystems, environmental Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The effect of changing soundscapes on trophic interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecosystems Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Supervisor
Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predatorsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD mosquitoes, predators Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP: Climate change and the dynamics of gastropod-borne lungworm infections in complex multi-host systemsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, lungworm, infections Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP: Determining Buffalo behaviour, movement, disease and energy costs to assist their management and conservationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD wildlife, buffalo, conservation Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP: Profiling the global responses of archaea to diverse environmental influencesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD archaea, environmental Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP: The evolution and extinction of biodiversity by day and by nightSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biodiversity Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The wild grass Holcus lanatus as a model organism to study plant genetics/rhizosphere microbe/soil management interaction effectsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD plant genetics, rhizosphere, microbes, soil Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1638316800 |
Tracking the Intractable: biodiversity and agriculture implications of badger populations assessed non-invasively with thermal imaging technologySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD badgers, biodiversity, agriculture, thermal imaging, bovine TB, ecology, behaviour, wildlife Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
DfE/Ulster Wildlife
Application deadline
15 March 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1647302400 |
Defining the mechanistic links between nutrients, gut microbiome and host metabolic pathways in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseaseSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food, gut bacteria, cardiovascular disease Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Determining C=C Bond Positions in Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Phospholipid Fatty Acyl Chains using Rapid Evaporative Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (REIMS)School of Biological Sciences | PHD mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, analytical chemistry, food analysis, lipid analysis Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
27 May 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1653606000 |
Development of a food allergen bionanosensor - a citizen science approachSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food allergens, bionanosensor, citizen science Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Development of low-cost and rapid colorimetric device for the detection of irradiated foodsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD nanomaterials, microfluidics, isothermal amplification Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Exploiting Strongyloides parasites to understand nematode endocannabinoid biologySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD functional genomics, CRISPR; RNAi, endocannabinoid, strongyloides, nematode, parasitology Dr Louise Atkinson
Supervisor
Dr Louise Atkinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Functional exploration of a parasitic nematode non-coding RNA secretomeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD genome editing, human disease, microRNA, parasitology, transcriptomics, veterinary disease. Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Investigating the next generation of novel prebiotics derived from terrestrial plants on the gut microbiome of livestock animals.School of Biological Sciences | PHD Prebiotics, Microbiome, livestock Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Insects: A Sustainable Novel Antimicrobial and Protein Source for LivestockSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD insects, sustainability, circular economy, alternative protein, monogastric Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD archaea, bacteria, halophiles, extremophiles, microbiology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Machine Learning approaches in fish authenticity using low-cost portable DNA barcodingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD fraud, DNA test, authenticity, rapid testing, fish Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Novel biocatalysts from ancient marine environmentsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biocatalysis, metagenome mining Professor Chris Allen
Supervisor
Professor Chris Allen
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Plant food consumption, flavonoids and cardiometabolic healthSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD plant-based diets, flavonoids, polyphenols, epidemiology, cardiovascular diseases, statistics Professor Aedin Cassidy
Supervisor
Professor Aedin Cassidy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Strategies to shift our population to a more plant-based diet: consumer considerationsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD behaviour change, consumer food choice, plant-based diet, sustainable diet Dr Anne Nugent
Supervisor
Dr Anne Nugent
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Sustainable veterinary parasite control to protect One Health and grow innovationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD veterinary science, parasitology, zoonoses, one health, canine, feline, wildlife disease Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Targeting rumen fluke-microbiome interactions to reduce methane emissions in livestockSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen fluke; methane; livestock; microbiome; helminth Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
The genetic and/or epigenetic nature of antifungal drug tolerance in Candida glabrataSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD antifungal resistance, antifungal tolerance, epigenetics, transcriptomics, candidiasis Dr Edel Hyland
Supervisor
Dr Edel Hyland
Funding
Unfunded
DfE
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The role of stress-mediated post-translational modifications in the regulation of histone demethylase KDM4ASchool of Biological Sciences | PHD epigenetics, mass-spectrometry, post-translational modifications Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Understanding microbiomes of the ruminant holobiontSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, microbiology, animal science Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 March 2022
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1646956800 |
Use of remote sensing to assess welfare and disease in domestic and agricultural animals: effects of environmental and habitat enrichmentSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal welfare, remote sensing, stress Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Using multi-omics approaches to characterise the biological significance of nematode derived antimicrobial peptidesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD nematode parasite; antimicrobial peptide; functional genomics; peptidomics; molecular biology Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Why do some lineages survive mass extinctions? A global research program in the era of an emerging human-induced mass extinctionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation biology, biodiversity extinctions, defaunation, climate change Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Woody vegetation management for sustainable livestock farmingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agroforestry, zero carbon, one health Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1645142400 |
Integrated crop-ruminant livestock systems as a strategy to increase nutrient circularity and promote sustainability in the context of climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD methane, climate change, microbiome Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
INTEGRITY project
Application deadline
1 July 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1656630000 |
Combining Selective Probe Surface Chemistry with the RADIAN-ASAP for Simple and Rapid Detection of Antimicrobial Agents in Feed, Animal Tissues, and FoodSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD antimicrobial resistance, mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, analytical chemistry Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 March 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1647561600 |
Enhancing uptake of new agrifood technologies and other innovations by Food Chain actorsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agrifood technologies, innovation uptake, innovation assessment matrix, barriers to implementation Professor Moira Dean
Supervisor
Professor Moira Dean
Funding
Funded
DfE/DAERA
Application deadline
31 March 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1648681200 |
Community empowerment through DIGItisation in East AfricaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD development economics, food security, Self-Help Africa, ICT, digitalisation Dr Martina Bozzola
Supervisor
Dr Martina Bozzola
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
19 July 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1658185200 |
Polyphenol exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes among breast cancer survivors – a prospective biomarker study.School of Biological Sciences | PHD Polyphenols, Nutrition, Cancer, Epidemiology, Statistics Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Drivers and Conservation implications of the global pet tradeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Conservation biology, biological invasions, pet trade, illegal wildlife trade, vertebrates Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomic Data Science: Creating the infrastructure in the use of genomic tools for pathogen surveillance and control in cropsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, genomics, data science, one health, epidemiology Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 July 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1658012400 |
Innovative methods of identifying toxigenic fungi in Irish cereal grain, to protect human and animal food chainsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food safety, fungal, mycotoxin, agronomy, food chain, molecular biology Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
DAFM/DAERA
Application deadline
31 July 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1659222000 |
Development of rapid tests for plant toxinsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, point-of-care testing, plant toxins, citizen science Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Development of rapid tests for plant toxinsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, point-of-care testing, plant toxins, citizen science Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | |
A selection index to identify clover varieties of enhanced agronomic valueSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD clover, Carbon Profit Index, agriculture, climate Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
Teagasc
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
How the interactome defines the biological activity of members of the KDM4A subfamily of histone demethylases.School of Biological Sciences | PHD cancer, epigenetic, mass-spectrometry, PTM, signalling Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Role of vitamin D in the recurrence of bovine tuberculosis (MPhil)School of Biological Sciences | PHD vitamin D, bovine TB, agriculture, livestock, molecular biology, immunology Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
HEA
Application deadline
15 August 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1660518000 |
Improving nutrient utilisation, animal health, and food production efficiency via dietary directed modulation of the intestinal barrierSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Food science, nutrition, animal health, food security, biological science Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Alternative therapies for treating drug resistant fungal infectionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Post-weaning dispersal behaviour, growth and survival of male fallow deer fawnsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Dispersal behaviour, Social networks, Growth rate and mortality, Personality, Deer Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
The effects of agri-environmental measures on pollinator diversity and resource availabilitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pollinators, biodiversity, landscape diversity, landscape, management, agri-environment, ecology Dr Lorraine Scott
Supervisor
Dr Lorraine Scott
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 February 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1675382400 |
Antibacterial activity and mode of action of phytochemicals against resistant bacteria of health and economic importanceSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic alternative, Phytochemicals, one health, food security Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Cardiovascular Metabolic Remodelling Induced by Odd-Chain Fatty Acids: Implication in the Therapeutic Strategy of Cardiovascular Disease(CVD)School of Biological Sciences | PHD Cardiovascular Disease; Fatty Acids; RNA; Lipid Metabolism; Therapeutic Strategy Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Multispecies grasslands: Is this the solution to climate change and sustainable ruminant production systems?School of Biological Sciences | PHD livestock, climate change, multispecies sward, grazing, in vitro, ammonia, methane, dairy Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
European Union
Application deadline
27 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679871600 |
Assessment of restoration measures in delivering ecological conservation outcomesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD conservation, uplands, peatlands, water quality, habitats, species richness, carbon storage Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
EU
Application deadline
24 November 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1669248000 |
Identification of Neuropeptide-gated Ion Channels in Nematode ParasitesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Bioinformatics; RNAseq; Phylogenetics; Muscle/Electrophysiology; Functional genomics Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Northern Ireland Soil Carbon Initiative (NiSCI) – Towards Carbon ZeroSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, environmental sciences, geology, soil Professor Nigel Scollan
Supervisor
Professor Nigel Scollan
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
Physiological responses to anthropogenic noiseSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Conservation, Data analysis, Global Change Biology, Meta-analysis, Physiology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Supervisor
Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP CASE: How multispecies grassland swards affect soil food web functioning and resilience in response to climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, climate science, ecology, evolution, geophysics, environmental science, soil Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
Threats to One Health from global spread of cardiopulmonary nematodes under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD One Health, epidemiology, climate change, angiostrongylosis, infectious disease ecology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predatorsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, evolution, genetics, parasitology, zoology, climate Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Determining Buffalo behaviour, movement, disease and energy costs to assist their management and conservationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, parasitology, zoology Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
Applying molecular tools for the detection of zoonotic helminths in eastern AfricaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Parasitology, Diagnostics, zoonoses, Africa Professor Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Professor Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1711324800 |
QUADRAT DTP: Multi-omics characterization of metabolic and signalling pathways involved in Harmful algal bloom toxin production - applicable for the development of diagnostic kitsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cell biology, ecotoxicology, genetics, marine biology Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
Using comparative genomics of schistosome species to better understand the molecular basis of zoonosesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Helminth Diseases, comparative genomics, zoonotic disease potential Professor Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Professor Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
BBRSC
Application deadline
28 March 2025
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | 1743120000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Trees for flood mitigation in managed environmentsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, molecular biology, plant biology, environmental engineering, climate science Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
QUADRAT DTP: Trophic interactions and the ecology of emerging lungworm infections under global warmingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, molecular biology, parasitology, zoology, climate science, epidemiology, veterinary science Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1670544000 |
Application of machine learning to genomic selection of dairy cattle through improved feed efficiency complex predictionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, genomics, agriculture Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1675036800 |
Insects for sustainable animal feed: Livestock farming in a climate change challenged worldSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD insects, agriculture, livestock, climate change Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1675036800 |
Helminth extracellular vesicles – the key to reducing methane emissions from farmed livestock?School of Biological Sciences | PHD helminths, methane, livestock, agriculture Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1675036800 |
Developing next-generation portable rapid tests for food authenticitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food science, food safety, food authenticity Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1675036800 |
Understanding the Molecular Aetiology of MastocytosisSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD mastocytosis, proteomics, myeloproliferative disorders, biomarkers, cancer biology Professor Ciaren Graham
Supervisor
Professor Ciaren Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1677801600 |
Revolutionizing Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Graphene Oxide-Based Biosensor for Enhanced Sensitivity and Selectivity in Cord Factor DetectionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, disease diagnosis, bovine TB, user interface, systems integration Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1711324800 |
Understanding species-specific differences in mucosal immunity against emerging viral infectionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, interferon, antiviral, immunology, evolution, pathogen, molecular, genetics, emerging Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1677801600 |
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of myeloproliferative neoplasmsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD myeloproliferative neoplasms, proteomics, mass spectrometry, drug discovery, disease models Professor Ciaren Graham
Supervisor
Professor Ciaren Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Emerging Fraud Challenges against Alternative ProteinsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD One Health, alternative proteins, food fraud, SERS, nanopore, CRISPR-CAS, sustainability, LC-MS Dr Di Wu
Supervisor
Dr Di Wu
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1677801600 |
Assessing the role of colostrum microbiome properties and early life nutrition management in the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in dairy stockSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD antimicrobial resistance, dairy cows, colostrum, nutrition, early life, gut health Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1677801600 |
Nature-inspired and SERS-based characterisations of micro- and nano-plasticsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microplastics, nanoplastics, Raman, SERS, hydrophobic surface Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1680217200 |
Integrating biological, chemical and physical control of invasive plants: from ecological theory to practical solutionsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biological invasions, ecology, management, plants, socio-economic impact Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Transitioning to a plant based diet: a risky business?School of Biological Sciences | PHD plant based diet, food chemical, dietary exposure, food additive, mycotoxin, national food survey Dr Anne Nugent
Supervisor
Dr Anne Nugent
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Life on the edgeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD proteomics, microbiology, extremophiles, astrobiology, mass spectrometry Professor Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Professor Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Plant-derived phytotheraputics against resistant bacteriaSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD AMR, plant-based antimicrobial, health and disease Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Investigating the effect of parent-offspring conflict on social organisation, growth and stress in free-ranging fallow deer fawnsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parent-offspring conflict, fallow deer, social networks, hormones, photogrammetry Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Veterinary solutions to support planetary health in a warming wormy worldSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parasite, veterinary, sustainability, environment, disease, climate change, grazing, cattle, sheep Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Machine Learning Approaches to Investigate Niche Specialisation in Microbial Communities.School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, machine learning, DNA sequencing, niche, bioinformatics, computational biology Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Identifying sow traits for productivity, longevity and welfareSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pig production, nutrition, longevity, welfare, health, sustainability, environment, disease, pigs Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Nutritional Countermeasures for the negative (aging-related) effects of space travelSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Nutrition Space Aging Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
The air microbiome as a tool for pathogen detection in the clinical settingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, microbiome, clinical microbiology, epidemiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial pathogensSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, wastewater, epidemiology, clinical microbiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Investigating the universality of persister cells in the microbial worldSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, archaea, stress, antimicrobials, extremophiles, yeast, candida Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
How the interactome defines the biological activity of members of the KDM4A subfamily of histone demethylasesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD cancer, epigenetic, mass-spectrometry, PTM, signalling Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Functional Analysis of Bacteroides fragilis UbiquitinSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, autoimmune disease, Bacteroides fragilis, ubiquitin, molecular mimicry Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
‘Bacteroides fragilis ubiquitin: Investigating the impact of this molecular mimic’School of Biological Sciences | PHD molecular mimicry, microbiota, autoimmune disease Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
The role of hormone disrupting chemical exposure in the global obesity pandemic.School of Biological Sciences | PHD Obesity, gut hormones, hormone disruptors, toxicology, mammalian cell culture, in vitro bioassays, Professor Lisa Connolly
Supervisor
Professor Lisa Connolly
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
How do parasites shape the rumen microbiome?School of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen fluke, parasite, helminth, microbiome, immunity, livestock, microbiology, methane Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Toxicological innovation for the safer by design of new energy application materialsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Professor Lisa Connolly
Supervisor
Professor Lisa Connolly
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
21 March 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1710979200 |
Changing consumer behaviour via food labelling: nutrition and environmentSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD sustainability, nutrition, labelling, behaviour change, consumer, national food survey Professor Paul Brereton
Supervisor
Professor Paul Brereton
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Protective Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids and Gut Bacteria in Cardiovascular Metabolic Remodelling and their Therapeutic PotentialsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD food composition, fatty acids, gut bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila, microRNAs, extracellular Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Sustainable food ingredients from biopolymers of agricultural by-products: bioactivity and techno-functionalitySchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biopolymers, agri-food, waste streams, green technologies, sustainable, food structure Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679616000 |
Use of novel approaches of behavioural social network analysis to automatically quantify changes in pig behaviours as a means of detecting health and welfare compromisesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Milk proteins in bovine mastitis: biomarkers of disease and biological functionSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Professor Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Professor Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Animal movement for disease control in grazing ruminants under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Drug discovery and exploration using ChemoprotoeomicsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Chemoproteomics, mass spectrometry, drug discovery, disease models Professor Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Professor Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Mini-livers: Stem cell-derived ruminant liver organoids as a next generation drug metabolism platformSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Hot and Hungry: changes in mobility, speciation, and availability of nutrients to plants under climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD plant health, resilience, yield, growth Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Unexplored nutrients for sustaining ecosystems: novel microbial approaches to metabolising inorganic phosphorusSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Phosphorus, microbiology, biogeochemistry, biochemistry Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Regulation of Inflammasome Function by the Ubiquitin System’School of Biological Sciences | PHD bioscience, discovery Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Maternal-offspring conflict and cooperation during pregnancy in mammalsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parent-offspring conflict, pregnancy, mammals Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
New Chemoproteomics Tools for Drug Discovery in InflammationSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD proteomics, chemoproteomics, inflammasome, inflammation, drug discovery Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Exploiting the tractability of Ascaris and Strongyloides to understand the role and importance of Lipid Binding Proteins in nematodesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Dr Louise Atkinson
Supervisor
Dr Louise Atkinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Advanced Mass Spectrometry to Expand the Chemical Proteomics ToolsetSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Professor Ben Collins
Supervisor
Professor Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
13 March 2024
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1710288000 |
The development of a Porcine Intestinal Organoid to understand Nematode-Host-Microbe interactions using Ascaris suum as a modelSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Advancing air microbiome research for the investigation of co-infections and for community use: a test case with SARS-CoV-2 and Aspergillus.School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Defining the mechanistic link between Akkermansia muciniphila and gut microbiome metabolites in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseaseSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
Automated super-resolution 3D imaging techniques for assessing resistance development in tuberculous mycobacteria against host defence peptides using Mycobacterium smegmatis as a modelSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1679011200 |
The Wonder of Algae: Effective solutions of algae extracts to reduce the environmental impact of ruminants and improve the animal performance and the quality of animal productsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD algae, ruminants, microbiology, agriculture Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 April 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682636400 |
An ecological approach to zoonotic parasite invasion into the UK through pet movement and climate changeSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, entomology, environmental biology, parasitology, zoology, climate science, meteorology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
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School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682895600 |
Linking buffalo behaviour and movement ecology with risks of zoonotic disease transfer between contiguous domestic animals and human populationsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD bacteriology, behavioural biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, parasitology, zoology Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682895600 |
One-Flu: Wastewater-Guided Environmental Surveillance Platform to Understand the Ecology of Zoonotic Influenza A Virus (IAV) ThreatsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, livestock farming, ecology, environmental biology, evolution, genetics Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682895600 |
Environmental health and infectious disease: how chemical cocktails help drive emerging zoonoses in mammalsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, virology, zoonosis, emerging, disease, pathogen, immunity Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1711324800 |
Zoonotic Pathogen Growth Rate – A Marker for Environmental Mapping of Disease Virulence and Therapy ResistanceSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, cancer biology, cell biology, ecology, genomics, molecular biology Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682895600 |
Developing heartworm diagnostics towards improved understanding of infection risk and disease preparednessSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, ecology, genomics, molecular biology, parasitology Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1682895600 |
Across Time and Space - a New Understanding of Pathogenic and Protective Host Responses During Viral Infection.School of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, immunity, proteomics, infection, inflammation Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Disrupting autophagy for parasite controlSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Parasite, infectious disease, growth, autophagy Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Emerging Challenges of Novel Food: Solutions for a New EraSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD emerging food, alternative proteins, food fraud, SERS, LC-MS, nanopore, analytical chemistry Dr Di Wu
Supervisor
Dr Di Wu
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Biological Sciences | Unfunded | Biological Sciences | Open | 2 | |
Modelling Climate Change Impacts on GrasslandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, grassland, computer science, agronomy Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
31 July 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1690758000 |
Innovative feed additive supplements for modulating the rumen microbiome and udder health of dairy cowsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD dairy, phytogenics, feed additive, rumen, microbiology, biofilms Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
2 June 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1685660400 |
Modelling-4-Grass: Modelling climate change impacts on Grassland in N. IrelandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD data modelling, climate change, grasslands Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
3 June 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1717369200 |
QUADRAT DTP: Is nibbled, riddled and rotten good for health? Biodiverse stimulation of antiparasitic chemical production by plants and fungiSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural science, livestock farming, ecology, molecular biology, parasitology, plant biology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
QUADRAT (NERC)
Application deadline
14 June 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1686697200 |
ImaGen: Enhancing perennial ryegrass GHG credentials using genomics and 3D Imagery to study root responses to algal biostimulantsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD rhizosphere, GHG, algal biostimulants Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
DAERA/DAFM
Application deadline
3 June 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1717369200 |
RumiBase NI: Developing a unified database of life cycle carbon inventory to encompass all AgriSearch ruminant farm platforms, as a foundation for a unified database to encompass all NI ruminant farmsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD carbon, ruminants, agriculture, data, computer science Professor Nigel Scollan
Supervisor
Professor Nigel Scollan
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
31 May 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1717110000 |
Social change for health and prosperity through control of zoonotic disease in citiesSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD parasitology, epidemiology, veterinary, zoonoses, public health, analytical chemistry, psychology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 July 2023
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1690758000 |
Environmental stress and zoonotic disease emergence in rangeland herbivores under climate warmingSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD disease, ungulates, mass mortality, climate change Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1711324800 |
Development of rapid, easy to use and cost-effective tests for tropane-alkaloids in foodSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
UK Research and Innovation
Application deadline
14 January 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1705190400 |
Conservation biology of breeding Natterjack toads in IrelandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Amphibian, acoustics, biodiversity, conservation, ecology, eDNA, disease, genetics, genomics, toad Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
Department of Housing, Local Government and Herita
Application deadline
9 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1707436800 |
Distribution, expansion and impacts of non-native invasive small mammalsSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Invasive species; Ecology; Interspecific competition; Trophic cascades; Conservation. Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Population biology and conservation of the regionally endangered Natterjack toad in IrelandSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Amphibian, biodiversity, conservation, eDNA, microbiome, population biology, toad. Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)
Application deadline
22 November 2024
|
School of Biological Sciences | Funded | Biological Sciences | Closed | 2 | 1732233600 |
Phylogenomic history, systematic status and conservation assessment of the endemic Irish hareSchool of Biological Sciences | PHD Adaptation, animal, biodiversity, conservation, genome, genomics, morphology, phylogeny, population, Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
DfE CAST
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