PhD Opportunities

A-Z of Research Opportunities

A research degree offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. Queen’s is committed to the enhancement of research training and teaching and offers postgraduate research opportunities across all fields of study.

This is not an exhaustive list of Postgraduate Research Opportunities. If you cannot find a project you are interested in, please use the Subjects Search tab or the Find A PhD Supervisor tab.

PLEASE NOTE: You must follow the guidance on the Steps to Apply page before you submit an application.

Before you submit an application you must:

Identify your Research Area
Check the requirements
Speak to your supervisor
Finalise your Research Proposal

Failure to follow these steps may result in your application being delayed or unsuccessful.

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Project name	School	Funding	Subject	Status	Sort	Timestamp
Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS) Doctoral Training Programme School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 14 January 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1642179650
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Integration & Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Mathematics and Physics Funding Funded Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded		Closed	1	1585670400
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships Institute Of Theology, Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 20 July 2020	Institute Of Theology, Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1595264400
Queen’s University/China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships 2022 Funding Funded Application deadline 25 January 2022		Funded		Open	1	1643112000
Law (Juris Doctor) Scholarship 2022/23 School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1
Northern Bridge Consortium Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment Funding Funded Application deadline 13 January 2021	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded		Closed	1	1610553600
NINE Northern Ireland and North East of England DTP Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 22 January 2021	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1611331200
Virtual Reality based exercise programmes for improving Quality of Life for people with Parkinson’s Disease School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 30 September 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1633003140
Migration and Community-based Language Education: A comparative analysis of community and volunteer-led initiatives for the social integration and language education of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1625097540
Assessing the feasibility and viability of Restorative Justice interventions for serious sexual offending. School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 28 May 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1622246340
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 09 July 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1625846400
North South Postgraduate Scholarships Funding Funded Application deadline 13 May 2021		Funded		Closed	1	1620921600
Interdisciplinary Immersive Education Project School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 23 April 2021	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1619222340
QUB / NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 12 April 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1618243200
QUB Brexit Law PhD Research Studentship School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 23 April 2021	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1619193600
Developing and testing a low cost immersive 360 video platform for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 11 December 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1607644800
Adult Safeguarding in Northern Ireland: a study of the relationship between social deprivation and adult protection referrals in Northern Ireland School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 27 November 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1606478400
DfE PhD Studentship associated with ‘The future and status of Northern Ireland after Brexit’ project School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 06 November 2020	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1604707140
CITI-GENS MSCA COFUND Doctoral Training Programme Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Funding Funded Application deadline 10 July 2020	Queen's Management School, School of Arts, English and Languages, School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, School of Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural and Built Environment, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Pharmacy, School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	Funded		Closed	1	1594400400
QUB - Belfast City Council PhD Research Studentship School of Law Funding Funded Application deadline 05 June 2020	School of Law	Funded		Closed	1	1591372800
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund Funding Funded Application deadline 08 March 2020		Funded		Closed	1	1583711940
DAERA Postgraduate Studentships School of Biological Sciences Funding Funded Application deadline 25 February 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded		Closed	1	1582675140
Queen’s University/China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships 2020 Funding Funded Application deadline 28 January 2020		Funded		Closed	1	1580212800
Social Participation and Quality of life in disabled young adults. School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Disability, Young People Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Supervisor Dr Mark Linden, Dr Claire Kerr Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Funded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2	1625007600
Confidence, Predictivity and biomarker detection to enhance the usabillity of breast cancer computer aided diagnosis School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Hui Wang Supervisor Professor Hui Wang Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Intelligent Multimedia Content Search School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Professor Hui Wang Supervisor Professor Hui Wang Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
EPSRC/BT ICASE: Self-Healing Network against Cyber Attacks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Supervisor Dr Sandra Scott-Hayward Funding Funded EPSRC/BT Application deadline 28 January 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1643328000
Lightweight Post Quantum Cryptography for IoT Devices School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Post quantum cryptography, Hardware security, High speed applications, IoT security Dr Ayesha Khalid Supervisor Dr Ayesha Khalid Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Lightweight Post Quantum Cryptography for IoT Devices School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Post quantum cryptography, Hardware security, High speed applications, IoT security Dr Ayesha Khalid Supervisor Dr Ayesha Khalid Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Efficient RISC-V Chips with future-proof Security School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Post quantum cryptography, Hardware security, High speed applications Dr Ayesha Khalid Supervisor Dr Ayesha Khalid Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline None specified	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2
Efficient RISC-V Chips with future-proof Security School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Post quantum cryptography, Hardware security, High speed applications. Dr Ayesha Khalid Supervisor Dr Ayesha Khalid Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Security Vulnerabilities and Protection in Approximate Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD approximate computing, hardware security, resource-constrained applications Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Security Vulnerabilities and Protection in Approximate Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD approximate computing, hardware security, resource-constrained applications Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Machine learning attack resistant hardware security for IoT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Machine learning attacks, hardware security, the internet of things (IoT), authentication Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Machine learning attack resistant hardware security for IoT School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD machine learning attacks, hardware security, the internet of things (IoT), authentication Dr Chongyan Gu Supervisor Dr Chongyan Gu Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Dynamic Data-Oriented Serverless Fog Computing School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Fog/Edge computing, nanoservices, serverless computing. Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Supervisor Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Empirical Elasticity between the Fog and Cloud School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Fog and cloud computing, elasticity, service deployment, Kubernetes and KubeEdge. Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Supervisor Dr Dionysios Athanasopoulos Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Software-based approaches for IoT attack mitigation School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Cybersecurity, InfoSec, Internet of Things (IoT), malware, AI, machine learning, assembly, opcode, c Dr Domhnall Carlin Supervisor Dr Domhnall Carlin Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Intelligence for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Applications in 6G School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, channel modelling, data analysis, deep learning Dr Nidhi Simmons Supervisor Dr Nidhi Simmons Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Sustainable Malware Analysis and Detection Engineering School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Malware Analysis, Machine Learning, Malware Detection, Cybersecurity, Static Analysis, Dynamic Analy Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Supervisor Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Deception Techniques and Countermeasures – Cybersecurity, Human Psychology and Cybercrime School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Cybersecurity, Human-centred Computing, Dark Design, Behavioural Psychology, Mobile Applications Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Supervisor Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Connecting Privacy and Security Regulations with Software Engineering – Requirements, Specifications and Applications School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Security and Privacy; Requirements Engineering; Software Requirements; Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Supervisor Dr Oluwafemi Olukoya Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Lyapunov meets Machine Learning: Stability Analysis and Controller Design using Machine Learning School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Control theory; Machine Learning; Symbolic Regression; Neural Networks; Reinforcement Learning; Deep Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Control of aerial vehicles in extreme conditions School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Model predictive control; aerial vehicles; micro aerial vechicles (MAVs); UAVs Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Data-driven learning and control for the development of safe Collaborative Robots (Cobots) School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Cobots; Data-driven control; Model Predictive Control; Fast Numerical Optimisation; GPUs Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Development of a digital twin and model predictive control schemes for farms of floating wind turbines School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Farms of Floating Wind Turbines; Renewable Energy; Digital Twin; Model Predictive Control; Numerical Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Fractional-order pharmacokinetics: model parameter identification and optima drug administration School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Pharmacokinetics; Fractional-order dynamical systems; Estimation Theory; Mixed-Effect models; Uncert Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Supervisor Dr Pantelis Sopasakis Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Predictive Data Analysis of Air Quality to Reduce Health Risks School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD machine learning, AI, data analysis, air quality, healthcare Prof Trung Duong Supervisor Prof Trung Duong Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Quantum Threat Modelling for the Internet Security in 6G Ecosystem School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Quantum Internet, 6G, Network Security, Mobile Internet Security, Threat Modelling Dr Vishal Sharma Supervisor Dr Vishal Sharma Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Quantum Threat Modelling for the Internet Security in 6G Ecosystem School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Quantum Internet, 6G, Network Security, Mobile Internet Security, Threat Modelling Dr Vishal Sharma Supervisor Dr Vishal Sharma Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Uncertainty-aware defence mechanisms against persistent aerial threats School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Aerial networks, Security, Rogue-UAVs, Uncertainty, defence mechanisms, situational-awareness Dr Vishal Sharma Supervisor Dr Vishal Sharma Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Computer Science	Open	2	1646006400
Uncertainty-aware defence mechanisms against persistent aerial threats School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Aerial networks, Security, Rogue-UAVs, Uncertainty, defence mechanisms, situational-awareness Dr Vishal Sharma Supervisor Dr Vishal Sharma Funding Funded DfE (tbc) Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1646006400
Antenna design for next generation massive MIMO systems School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Massive MIMO; antenna theory; electromagnetic theory; super-directivity; mutual coupling Prof Michalis Matthaiou Supervisor Prof Michalis Matthaiou Funding Funded European Research Council Application deadline 15 January 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1642204800
Reflecting intelligent surfaces (RIS) for wireless power transfer School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science \| PHD Massive MIMO; antenna theory; electromagnetic theory; super-directivity; mutual coupling Prof Michalis Matthaiou Supervisor Prof Michalis Matthaiou Funding Funded European Research Council Application deadline 15 January 2022	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Funded	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Open	2	1642204800
Tackling Productivity Questions: A Long-Run Perspective Queen's Management School \| PHD Advanced manufacturing, productivity, technology, innovation, monetary policy, institutions Dr Philip T. Fliers Supervisor Dr Philip T. Fliers Funding Funded Marie Curie COFUND - DTP Application deadline 10 July 2020	Queen's Management School	Funded	Finance	Closed	2	1594335600
Tackling Productivity Questions: A Long-Run Perspective Queen's Management School \| PHD Advanced manufacturing, productivity, technology, innovation, monetary policy, institutions Professor John D. Turner Supervisor Professor John D. Turner Funding Funded Marie Curie COFUND - DTP Application deadline 10 July 2020	Queen's Management School	Funded	Finance	Closed	2	1594335600
Environmental Regulations and Green Data Science Queen's Management School \| PHD Sustainable finance, environmental policies, green data science Dr Theodor Cojoianu Supervisor Dr Theodor Cojoianu Funding Funded Queen’s Management School Application deadline 4 June 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Finance	Closed	2	1622761200
Democracy and Workplace Democracy School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, democracy, workplace democracy, economic democracy, political theory, philosophy Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Work and Freedom: Ethical and Political Perspectives School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Work, ethics, freedom, employment, political theory, philosophy. Dr Keith Breen Supervisor Dr Keith Breen Funding Unfunded unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Politics	Open	2
Communities in Transition School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Community Transition Participation Violence Paramilitary Criminality Resilience Professor Dominic Bryan Supervisor Professor Dominic Bryan Funding Unfunded The Executive Office NI. Application deadline None specified	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Unfunded	Anthropological Studies	Open	2
Energy Citizens Before Energy Citizenship: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Energy, global climate change, Dr Hiroki Shin Supervisor Dr Hiroki Shin Funding Funded Department of the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 8 November 2021	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	History	Closed	2	1636329600
Transparency Regulations: Understanding Systems of Transparency through Measurement and Evaluation (TRUSTME) School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD politics Dr Michele Crepaz Supervisor Dr Michele Crepaz Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline 20 January 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Open	2	1642636800
Gender and the politics of emotion AND/OR the politics of embodiment. School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics \| PHD Politics Dr Clara Fischer Supervisor Dr Clara Fischer Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 21 January 2022	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	Funded	Politics	Open	2	1642723200
Biohaviour: Generative Design Systems for Airship Structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Generative design, geometry modelling, additive manufacturing, parameterisation, digital twin, air Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour: Generative Design Systems for Airship Structures School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Generative design, geometry modelling, additive manufacturing, parameterisation, digital twin, air Professor Mark Price Supervisor Professor Mark Price Funding Funded DFE/EPSRC Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour: Genes for Green Power - Rolls-Royce genetic design School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Engineering Design, Generative Design, Design systems, Aerospace Dr Trevor Robinson Supervisor Dr Trevor Robinson Funding Funded DfE rate plus Industrial contribution Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Biohaviour: Genes for Green Power - Rolls-Royce genetic design School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Engineering Design, Generative Design, Design systems, Aerospace Dr Trevor Robinson Supervisor Dr Trevor Robinson Funding Funded DfE rate plus Industrial contribution Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Interaction-aware Intelligent Vehicle Decision-making and Control School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Human-centric, Reinforcement learning, Interaction-aware, Automated vehicles, Autonomous driving Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Interaction-aware Intelligent Vehicle Decision-making and Control School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Human-centric, Reinforcement learning, Interaction-aware, Automated vehicles, Autonomous driving Dr Chongfeng Wei Supervisor Dr Chongfeng Wei Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Uncertainty propagation across scales for composite laminates School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Computational modelling ; Mechanics of composites; Stochastic modelling; Advanced statistics Dr Humberto Almeidqa Supervisor Dr Humberto Almeidqa Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
Uncertainty propagation across scales for composite laminates School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Computational modelling ; Mechanics of composites; Stochastic modelling; Advanced statistics Dr Humberto Almeida Jr Supervisor Dr Humberto Almeida Jr Funding Funded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Funded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
3-D Printed Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering with ‘Green’ Biosilica Additives. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bone scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, 3D Printing, Diatoms, Polymers. Dr Pamela Walsh Supervisor Dr Pamela Walsh Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Aerospace Engineering	Open	2
3-D Printed Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering with ‘Green’ Biosilica Additives. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \| PHD Bone scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, 3D Printing, Diatoms, Polymers. Dr Pamela Walsh Supervisor Dr Pamela Walsh Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Unfunded	Mechanical Engineering	Open	2
Using Machine Learning to Predict Cardiovascular Disease for use in a Decision Model School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Felicity Lamrock Supervisor Dr Felicity Lamrock Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
A Robust Approach to Multivariate Joint Modelling School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Lisa McFetridge Supervisor Dr Lisa McFetridge Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Robust Joint Modelling: Extensions in Time-Varying Outlier Impacts School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Lisa McFetridge Supervisor Dr Lisa McFetridge Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Mathematical models for cancer invasion School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Anna Zhigun Supervisor Dr Anna Zhigun Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Employing Data Analytics to inform the development of innovative Cost-Effectiveness Cancer Screening Models in the COVID-19 era School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Felicity Lamrock Supervisor Dr Felicity Lamrock Funding Funded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Low discrepancy sequences generated from permutation polynomials School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Florian Pausinger Supervisor Dr Florian Pausinger Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Delayed feedback mechanisms School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Gabor Kiss Supervisor Dr Gabor Kiss Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Statistical analysis of Biological point patterns School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Condition-based maintenance using hidden semi-Markov models School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Hannah Mitchell Supervisor Dr Hannah Mitchell Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Strongly damped systems School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Petr Siegl Supervisor Dr Petr Siegl Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
A framework for an effective traffic congestion management in road networks School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Salissou Moutari Supervisor Dr Salissou Moutari Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Graded rings and toric methods in algebra School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Thomas Huettemann Supervisor Dr Thomas Huettemann Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Knowledge graph enrichment School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Zhiwei Lin Supervisor Dr Zhiwei Lin Funding Funded Application deadline 25 March 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1616630400
Sheaf models for equivariant stable homotopy theory School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr David Barnes Supervisor Dr David Barnes Funding Unfunded Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Mathematics	Closed	2	1614470400
Re-engineering Scientific Software for the Future School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD software engineering, Research Software Engineering Dr Andrew Brown Supervisor Dr Andrew Brown Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646006400
Controlling heat flow at the nanoscale using ferroelectric materials School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD physics, materials, ferroelectrics, nanomaterials, scanning probe microscopy, thermal transport, Dr Ray McQuaid Supervisor Dr Ray McQuaid Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646006400
Machine learning approaches to detecting software changes for bug localization School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD software development Dr Zhiwei Lin Supervisor Dr Zhiwei Lin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646006400
Modelling the irradiation of biological molecules in the presence of solvents and metal nanoparticles School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD irradiation Dr Lorenzo Stella Supervisor Dr Lorenzo Stella Funding Funded Leverhulme Trust Application deadline 28 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1646006400
Atomic structure and collisional data for heavy elements Z≥ 50 involved in Neutron Star mergers School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Connor Ballance Supervisor Dr Connor Ballance Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Multi-Wavelength Observations of Solar Flares School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Ryan Milligan Supervisor Dr Ryan Milligan Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
The magnetic and thermodynamic properties of small-scale solar magnetic structures School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Professor Mihalis Mathioudakis Supervisor Professor Mihalis Mathioudakis Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Modelling the impact of stellar activity on exoplanet discovery and characterisation School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Professor Chris Watson Supervisor Professor Chris Watson Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Important High Z Species School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Cathy Ramsbottom Supervisor Dr Cathy Ramsbottom Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Supernovae: theoretical modelling of light curves and spectra School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Stuart Sim Supervisor Dr Stuart Sim Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Understanding global eigenmodes in the Sun’s most powerful magnetic fields School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Professor David Jess Supervisor Professor David Jess Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
The Outer Solar System at the Dawn of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Dr Megan Schwamb Supervisor Dr Megan Schwamb Funding Unfunded Application deadline 11 February 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Unfunded	Physics	Open	2	1644537600
Machine and Algorithm driven discovery in big data: implications for scientific reproducibility School of Mathematics and Physics \| PHD Machine learning, algorithms and applications; Political Science, Public Administration Professor Stephen Smartt Supervisor Professor Stephen Smartt Funding Funded LINAS Application deadline 14 January 2022	School of Mathematics and Physics	Funded	Physics	Open	2	1642118400
Using data analytics to maximise the benefits of adopting remote care technologies in the provision of care Queen's Management School \| PHD Health, Healthcare, Demand, Health System, Hospital, Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Dr Sara Melo Supervisor Dr Sara Melo Funding Funded Department for the Economy Application deadline 2 November 2020	Queen's Management School	Funded	Management	Closed	2	1604275200
A mixed methods study to determine the key reasons for individuals with dementia attending the Emergency Department, and recommendations for a best practice approach School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Dementia; nursing home; care home; emergency department; GPs; Out of hours; dementia carers; inappro Dr Gillian Carter Supervisor Dr Gillian Carter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Suicide bereavement support School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Suicide Prevention Suicide Bereavement Mental Health Promotion Dr Karen Galway Supervisor Dr Karen Galway Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
A mindfulness mobile application to promote psychological health in patients receiving unit haemodialysis School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Mindfulness, kidney, feasibility. Dr Helen Noble Supervisor Dr Helen Noble Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
The development of a cancer action plan to respond to the health inequities faced by LGBT patients and their families: School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Supportive Cancer Care, Psychononcology , Families, LGBT Dr Olinda Santin Supervisor Dr Olinda Santin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Developing and validating eye-tracking based Executive Functions tests for children with Cerebral Palsy School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Cerebral Palsy; Executive functions; Neurodevelopmental disorder; Cognitive development; Motor impai Dr Oliver Perra Supervisor Dr Oliver Perra Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
Relationships and sexuality Education (RSE) for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities School of Nursing and Midwifery \| PHD Professor Michael Brown Supervisor Professor Michael Brown Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Nursing and Midwifery	Unfunded	Nursing & Midwifery	Open	2
QUADRAT DTP: Bronze Age upland settlement dynamics in Ireland and northern Britain: environmental vs. non-environmental drivers School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD climate, archaeological science, GIS, archaeology Dr Dirk Brandherm Supervisor Dr Dirk Brandherm Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Open	2	1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Source-to-sink dynamics and palaeo-environment reconstruction from a dynamically evolving glacial foreland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science, Hydrology Dr Alastair Ruffell Supervisor Dr Alastair Ruffell Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1585609200
QUADRAT DTP: Landscapes of Production: Exploring the Palaeaoenvironmental Context of Stone Tool Quarrying, Manufacture, Use and Deposition on Neolithic Shetland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany, Plant Science, Climatology, Climate Change, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Science Dr William Megarry Supervisor Dr William Megarry Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on cyanobacteria blooms in lakes School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology and Climate Change, Ecotoxicology and Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Helen Roe Supervisor Dr Helen Roe Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Investigation of the growth of molds (fungi and bacteria) in bio-based materials made from agro-waste food School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
QUADRAT DTP: Assessing the restoration of UK Carbon sinks using geophysics and microbiology School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agronomy, Soil Science, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Hydrology Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2019	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1548115200
QUADRAT: Multidisciplinary Quantification Ecosystem Services to Streams, Provided by Formerly Afforested Blanket Bog. School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Agricultural Sciences, Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering Dr Raymond Flynn Supervisor Dr Raymond Flynn Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 22 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1579651200
Human-environment dynamics through the Holocene in the Mourne region, Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Environmental geography, geoscience, archaeology, cultural heritage Dr Gill Plunkett Supervisor Dr Gill Plunkett Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 April 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1619737200
QUADRAT DTP: Dynamics of carbon capture in Scottish and Irish peatlands over the past centuries School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Dr Maarten Blaauw Supervisor Dr Maarten Blaauw Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Closed	2	1610928000
Decision Support Framework for Reliable and Cost-effective Repowering of Bottom-fixed Offshore Wind Farms School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine, Mechanical, structural, offshore Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1617145200
Transforming waste glass cullet to sodium silicate: a bulk chemical for the production of low-carbon concrete, surfactants and wood pulp School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
Urban agroecology: Risks and Benefits School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Pollution, Soil Science, Environmental Geography, Geochemistry Dr Rory Doherty Supervisor Dr Rory Doherty Funding Funded EPSRC Application deadline 30 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1625007600
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Modelling the fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Northwest European Shelf ecosystem with a suite of high-resolution numerical models School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Ecotoxicology & Pollution, Environmental Chemistry Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Supervisor Dr Kieran O'Driscoll Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying kelp detrital pathways: what is potentially locked away as Blue Carbon? School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biophysics, Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation Dr Louise Kregting Supervisor Dr Louise Kregting Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Repurposing fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite waste for marine renewable energy School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Marine Biology Dr Madjid Karimirad Supervisor Dr Madjid Karimirad Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Development of artificial reefs: design, scientific monitoring, environment impact and management in North/Irish Seas School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Scien Dr Mohammed Sonebi Supervisor Dr Mohammed Sonebi Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1623798000
Socio-economic, religious and spatial inequalities in healthy ageing and cognitive health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 9 August 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Open	2	1628463600
Response of testate amoebae to peatland drain blocking: implications for biomonitoring of peatland restoration efforts School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Environmental Geography Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded QUB DfE Application deadline 31 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1622415600
QUADRAT DTP: Glacial meltwater evolution during the deglaciation of Fennoscandian Ice Sheet School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology Dr Andrew Newton Supervisor Dr Andrew Newton Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Resilience and adaptation of First Nations Communities in Canada to Disappearing Winter Road Infrastructure in a Changing Climate School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology Dr Donal Mullan Supervisor Dr Donal Mullan Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
Neighbourhood inter-ethnic/religious mixing in ‘post-conflict’ Northern Ireland School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Geography, Sociology Dr Gemma Catney Supervisor Dr Gemma Catney Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1617145200
QUADRAT DTP: Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of global peatland fire School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Botany/Plant Science, Climatology & Climate Change, Ecology & Conservation, Environmental Science, G Professor Graeme Swindles Supervisor Professor Graeme Swindles Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 18 January 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Air Quality and Environmental Impact on Human Health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Climatology & Climate Change, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geography Professor Jennifer McKinley Supervisor Professor Jennifer McKinley Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
QUADRAT DTP: Properties of Glacial Tills: Engineering, Environmental and Glaciological Applications School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Geography, Geology, Geophysics Dr David Hughes Supervisor Dr David Hughes Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 16 June 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1623798000
SALine INtrusion in coastal Aquifers (SALINA): Hydrodynamic Assessment and Prediction of Dynamic Response School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geology Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
Fluid Structure Interactions due to Scouring at Bridges School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Civil & Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Professor Gerard Hamill Supervisor Professor Gerard Hamill Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 1 May 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Civil Engineering	Closed	2	1619823600
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Multi-proxy investigation of the effects of a drying climate on peatlands and human activity School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD climate, environmental geography, geoscience Dr Gill Plunkett Supervisor Dr Gill Plunkett Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Archaeology & Palaeoecology	Open	2	1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Air Quality and Environmental Impact on Human Health School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD data science, pollution, soil science, environmental geography, GIS, physical geography, geochemistr Professor Jennifer McKinley Supervisor Professor Jennifer McKinley Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT DTP Application deadline 1 December 2021	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Open	2	1638316800
Crack-inducing thermal stresses in safety-critical concrete structures School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Thermal stresses, safety critical structures, cement hydration, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Impact Resistance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), impact and blast resistance, Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Structural Behaviour of Concrete Block Pavements: Finite Element Modelling of the effect of construction pattern and unit interlock School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Structural behaviour, concrete block pavements, construction pattern, unit interlock Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Access Floor Tiles School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Cementless “Geopolymer” Concrete for Sustainable Construction School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Alkali-activated binders (AABs), geopolymer concrete, supplementary cementitious materials Professor Marios Soutsos Supervisor Professor Marios Soutsos Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Natural and Built Environment	Unfunded	Civil Engineering	Open	2
Placing Astronomy: Landscape, Space and Science at Armagh Observatory, 1790-1916 School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Oliver Dunnett Supervisor Dr Oliver Dunnett Funding Funded Northern Bridge Consortium Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Closed	2	1578873600
Theatre of the Cosmos: Performance, Space and Science at Armagh Planetarium, 1968–2016 School of Natural and Built Environment \| PHD Dr Oliver Dunnett Supervisor Dr Oliver Dunnett Funding Funded AHRC Northern Bridge Consortium Application deadline 12 January 2022	School of Natural and Built Environment	Funded	Geography	Open	2	1641945600
Personalised Medicine for Breast and Ovarian Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer, biomarkers, targeted treatment, drug development Professor Helen McCarthy Supervisor Professor Helen McCarthy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Pain assessment and management for people with advanced dementia in long-term care settings School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dementia, pain, long-term care, nursing homes Dr Carole Parsons Supervisor Dr Carole Parsons Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D Printing & Bioprinting in vascular access for haemodialysis School of Pharmacy \| PHD 3D Printing, Bioprinting, Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Technology Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microfluidics in Nanomedicine School of Pharmacy \| PHD Pharmaceutical Technology, Biopharmaceutics, Nanomedicine Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Supervisor Dr Dimitrios Lamprou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
To investigate the pharmacological response of senolytics in ovarian cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer; cell biology; cell signalling; pharmacology; drug action; Dr Fiona Furlong Supervisor Dr Fiona Furlong Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Peptide hydrogels as a long-acting multipurpose drug delivery platform for combined contraception and HIV prevention School of Pharmacy \| PHD Drug Delivery; Peptides; HIV; Hydrogels; Controlled Release Dr Garry Laverty Supervisor Dr Garry Laverty Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Enhancing effective dementia care provision by pharmacists in primary care School of Pharmacy \| PHD Older people, dementia, primary care, healthcare professionals, person-centred care, education Dr Heather Barry Supervisor Dr Heather Barry Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Developing a controlled release biodegradable platform for nanomedicine delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Prostate Cancer, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Radiotherapy Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
A microfluidic approach to supressing tumour metabolism and enhancing treatment sensitivity School of Pharmacy \| PHD Cancer biology, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, Hypoxia, Microfluidics Dr Jonathan Coulter Supervisor Dr Jonathan Coulter Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of long-acting drug delivery platform (LADDP) to treat chronic disorders School of Pharmacy \| PHD Long-acting drug delivery, controlled release, polymer implants, biologics, protein delivery Dr Raj Thakur Supervisor Dr Raj Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanotherapeutics for Improved Ocular Drug Delivery of Biologics School of Pharmacy \| PHD Ocular drug delivery, drug deliver, polymer implants, biologics, protein delivery Dr Raj Thakur Supervisor Dr Raj Thakur Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Investigation of changes in gut virome composition associated with of administration of antibiotics School of Pharmacy \| PHD Bacteriophage, virus, microbiome, antibiotics, molecular microbiology, pathogenic bacteria Dr Timofey Skvortsov Supervisor Dr Timofey Skvortsov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection School of Pharmacy \| PHD Liposomes; Cystic Fibrosis; infection; pulmonary delivery; inhalation; antibiotic; pharmaceutics Dr Vicky Kett Supervisor Dr Vicky Kett Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
SMART Nanocarriers for Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD Responsive nanoparticles, targeted drug delivery, cancer nanomedicine Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Supervisor Dr Wafa Al-Jamal Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
The development of a Core Outcome Set (COS) for trials evaluating interventions focusing on adherence to appropriate polypharmacy School of Pharmacy \| PHD Adherence, core outcome set, interventions, medicines optimisation, polypharmacy Professor Carmel Hughes Supervisor Professor Carmel Hughes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of a saRNA nano-vaccine for Prostate Cancer School of Pharmacy \| PHD RNA, Vaccines, Prostate Cancer, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery Professor Helen McCarthy Supervisor Professor Helen McCarthy Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Relationship between antibiotic therapy and development of antimicrobial resistance in patients with bronchiectasis School of Pharmacy \| PHD Infection, antimicrobial resistance, PCR, next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, clinical pharmac Professor Michael Tunney Supervisor Professor Michael Tunney Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Long-Acting Microneedle Delivery Systems School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, long-acting drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Microneedle-mediated chemical & electrochemical rapid injection systems School of Pharmacy \| PHD Microneedles, stimuli-responsive drug delivery Professor Ryan Donnelly Supervisor Professor Ryan Donnelly Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Selective targeting of proteases for the treatment of chronic airways disease School of Pharmacy \| PHD lung, respiratory, airways, COPD, proteases, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry Professor Lorraine Martin Supervisor Professor Lorraine Martin Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
3D-printing of medical devices to treat cardiovascular disease School of Pharmacy \| PHD 3D printing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, medical devices Dr Eneko Larrañeta Supervisor Dr Eneko Larrañeta Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Electrospun Nanofibers for the Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals School of Pharmacy \| PHD Dr Min Zhao Supervisor Dr Min Zhao Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Novel enzyme inhibitors for chemical biology and drug discovery School of Pharmacy \| PHD organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, carbohydrate chemistry, glycobiology Professor Gerd Wagner Supervisor Professor Gerd Wagner Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of precisely engineered nanocrystals for selective tissue targeting School of Pharmacy \| PHD Nanocrystals, Targeting, Lymphatic system, media milling Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Supervisor Dr Alejandro J. Paredes Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Development of lipid-based nanocarriers using melt extrusion for oral peptide delivery School of Pharmacy \| PHD Peptide, biotherapeutics, nanoparticles, hot-melt extrusion, continuous manufacturing, drug delivery Dr Sheiliza Carmali Supervisor Dr Sheiliza Carmali Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Pharmacy	Unfunded	Pharmacy	Open	2
Assessing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in a population of Colombians exposed to Armed Conflict. School of Psychology \| PHD Adversity; Trauma; Mental Health; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Longitudinal data; Global; Displac Professor Cherie Armour Supervisor Professor Cherie Armour Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 5 March 2021	School of Psychology	Funded	Psychology	Closed	2	1614902400
Improving attitudes towards gender equality initiatives: An examination of long-term effects of interventions School of Psychology \| PHD Gender, equality, longitudinal, intervention, culture change, STEM. Dr Ioana Latu Supervisor Dr Ioana Latu Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 5 March 2021	School of Psychology	Funded	Psychology	Closed	2	1614902400
DTPSCIDM: Embedding intentions in robot motion patterns: capitalizing on human perceptual skills School of Psychology \| PHD Human-robot interaction, motor control, human perception, biological motion, anticipation, manufactu Dr Joost Dessing Supervisor Dr Joost Dessing Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 28 February 2021	School of Psychology	Funded	Psychology	Closed	2	1614470400
Developing Belief: The Development of Religious Cognition and Behaviour in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland School of Psychology \| PHD religion, development, culture, beliefs, cognition Dr Jocelyn Dautel Supervisor Dr Jocelyn Dautel Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Psychology	Unfunded	Psychology	Open	2
The spatiotemporal movement control of manual interception School of Psychology \| PHD Interception, catching, sensorimotor control, anticipation, prediction, sports. Dr Joost Dessing Supervisor Dr Joost Dessing Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Psychology	Unfunded	Psychology	Open	2
Measuring effects of ageing on cortical activity during posture-cognitive multitasking using fNIRS School of Psychology \| PHD Ageing, Balance control, Fall prevention, brain imaging, fNIRS Dr Mihalis Doumas Supervisor Dr Mihalis Doumas Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Psychology	Unfunded	Psychology	Open	2
Improving the Assessment of Dark Personalities and the Prediction of Outcomes School of Psychology \| PHD Personality, Dark Triad, Psychometrics, Measure Development, Network Analyses Dr Kostas Papageorgiou Supervisor Dr Kostas Papageorgiou Funding Unfunded Application deadline 31 May 2021	School of Psychology	Unfunded	Psychology	Closed	2	1622415600
Does online intergroup contact change people’s intergroup behaviour? School of Psychology \| PHD Intergroup relations; social interactions; intergroup contact; online contact; prejudice reduction; Professor Rhiannon Turner Supervisor Professor Rhiannon Turner Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Psychology	Unfunded	Psychology	Open	2
Economics and/or Supply Chain Management with interest into resilience of production and supply chain networks. Queen's Management School \| PHD Business, Global, Strategy, Responsibility, Network, Development, Economics Professor Rob Gilles Supervisor Professor Rob Gilles Funding Funded Application deadline 1 July 2022	Queen's Management School	Funded	Economics	Open	2	1656630000
Diversity and Inclusion Queen's Management School \| PHD Diversity, Inclusion, Strategies, organisations, design and implementation, public, non, profit Dr Denise Currie Supervisor Dr Denise Currie Funding Funded Queen’s Management School (QMS) Application deadline 10 January 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Management	Closed	2	1610236800
How AI innovation affect a highly valued financial service provision experience Queen's Management School \| PHD Finance, FinTech, artificial intelligence, machine learning, credit union Professor Donal McKillop Supervisor Professor Donal McKillop Funding Funded Northern Ireland Department of the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 1 November 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Finance	Open	2	1635724800
How AI innovation affect a highly valued financial service provision experience Queen's Management School \| PHD Finance, FinTech, artificial intelligence, machine learning, credit union Dr. Barry Quinn Supervisor Dr. Barry Quinn Funding Funded Northern Ireland Department of the Economy (DfE) Application deadline 1 November 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Finance	Open	2	1635724800
Diversity and Inclusion Queen's Management School \| PHD Management, diversity, inclusion, human resource management, equality, employment relations Dr Denise Currie Supervisor Dr Denise Currie Funding Funded Queen’s Management School Application deadline 30 April 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Management	Closed	2	1619737200
International Business/Global Strategy with an interest in the areas of digitalisation or social responsibility Queen's Management School \| PHD International, Business, Global, Strategy, Digitalisation, Social, Responsibility Dr. Kieran Conroy Supervisor Dr. Kieran Conroy Funding Funded Queen’s Management School (QMS) Application deadline 10 January 2021	Queen's Management School	Funded	Management	Closed	2	1610236800
CITI-GENS DTP Immersive Technologies to drive inclusion of disabled musicians School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Immersive technologies, disability, social inclusion, music, digital media, locative media Dr Franziska Schroeder Supervisor Dr Franziska Schroeder Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and Dept of the Economy Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Music	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Cahal McLaughlin Supervisor Professor Cahal McLaughlin Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded	Film Studies	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP Visual Voices: A User Interface - how online resources aid educational and community development School of Arts, English and Languages \| PHD Transitional Justice, web resources, community and educational development, storytelling, filmmaking Professor Cahal McLaughlin Supervisor Professor Cahal McLaughlin Funding Funded Cofunded by the EU and DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Arts, English and Languages	Funded		Closed	2	1594335600
Adaptive management of stochastic parasite challenge in animals under climate change School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, climate change, parasitology, veterinary medicine Professor Eric Morgan Supervisor Professor Eric Morgan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Archaeal polyphosphate cycling: novel enzymes to drive new technologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, biochemistry, bioinformatics, environmental, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Jason Chin Supervisor Dr Jason Chin Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Diet mediated metabolic-inflammation – mechanistic insights School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, food science, health sciences, immunology, molecular biology, public health Professor Helen Roche Supervisor Professor Helen Roche Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Emerging Infectious Diseases – Surveillance and Biosecurity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, veterinary Professor Nikki Marks Supervisor Professor Nikki Marks Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Enhancing young people’s cooking and food skills to investigate impact on food engagement, knowledge, skill confidence and diet quality School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Explore novel feeding strategies to reduce ammonia emissions from ruminants and improve their productivity School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, environmental science, food science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Katerina Theodoridou Supervisor Dr Katerina Theodoridou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Exposing drivers for parasite growth and virulence at the single cell level School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, health sciences, microbiology, parasitology, public health, virology Professor Aaron Maule Supervisor Professor Aaron Maule Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Flavonoid metabolism and cardiometabolic health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, health sciences, medical, public health Professor Aedin Cassidy Supervisor Professor Aedin Cassidy Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1578873600
Food fraud risks in UK supply chain networks School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, food science, law Professor Saskia van Ruth Supervisor Professor Saskia van Ruth Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Gene mining useful biocatalysts from paleosols School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Chris Allen Supervisor Professor Chris Allen Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Genome scale evolution of biofilm contained Klebsiella pneumoniae in response to sub-lethal antibacterial stress exposure - development of novel biomarkers for near-patient testing School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, genetics, health sciences, medical science, microbiology, molecular, public health Professor Seamus Fanning Supervisor Professor Seamus Fanning Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
How does biodiversity contribute to multiple forms of stability in stressed marine invertebrate communities? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, microbiology, molecular, statistics Professor Mark Emmerson Supervisor Professor Mark Emmerson Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
How does Clostridium difficile control the gut microbiome? Molecular dissection of nutrient control strategies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, public health, virology Professor Geoff McMullan Supervisor Professor Geoff McMullan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Innovative Diagnostics for Helminth Parasite Infections School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agricultural, molecular biology, parasitology, veterinary medicine Dr Paul McVeigh Supervisor Dr Paul McVeigh Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Influence of farm hygiene standards and management practices on Johne’s disease progression in selected NI dairy herds School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, data analysis, microbiology Professor Irene Grant Supervisor Professor Irene Grant Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigating how the levels of queuine, a novel micronutrient, are associated with human ageing and brain health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, food chemistry, food science, health sciences, medical science, public health Professor Brian Green Supervisor Professor Brian Green Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Investigation and exploration of health and therapeutic benefits of plant-derived secondary metabolites School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, health sciences, microbiology Dr Chen Situ Supervisor Dr Chen Situ Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Low-cost and rapid paper-based microfluidics for the detection of irradiated foods School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food chemistry, food science, health sciences, molecular biology, public health Dr Cuong Cao Supervisor Dr Cuong Cao Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mast cell dysregulation? Understanding the development of mastocytosis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, public health Dr Ciaren Graham Supervisor Dr Ciaren Graham Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Microbial interactions in unique chemosynthetic ecosystems –an integrated ‘Omic approach School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, ecology, environmental, evolution, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular Dr Deepak Kumaresan Supervisor Dr Deepak Kumaresan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis Adverse Cardiomyocyte and Endothelial Cell Remodelling in Insulin Resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD food science, health sciences, medical science, molecular biology, pharmacy, public health Dr Qiaozhu Su Supervisor Dr Qiaozhu Su Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Mosquito control using native predators and other novel environmentally friendly methodologies School of Biological Sciences \| PHD public health, zoology, animal science Professor Jaimie Dick Supervisor Professor Jaimie Dick Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Optimising behaviour change initiatives for food waste prevention School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, economics, statistics Professor Alberto Longo Supervisor Professor Alberto Longo Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Quantifying the effects of environmental change using multi-level phylogenetically controlled meta-analyses School of Biological Sciences \| PHD data analysis, ecology, conservation, statistics, zoology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Supervisor Dr Hansjoerg Kunc Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Rewiring of host cell protein complexes by pathogen effectors - mass spectrometry-based methods and applications in infection biology School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cell biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology Dr Ben Collins Supervisor Dr Ben Collins Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
SAFENUT: Cold plasma as an Intervention technology to ensure a safe and nutritious groundnut supply School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, food science, health sciences, microbiology, public health Professor Paula Bourke Supervisor Professor Paula Bourke Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Schistosome blood flukes and bacteria: How pathogens interact with other pathogens, and the host School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, public health Dr Geoff Gobert Supervisor Dr Geoff Gobert Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Sleep in the wild: reproductive benefits and health costs of natural sleep deprivation in fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini Supervisor Dr Isabella Capellini Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Sustainable Wildlife Management: Socio-Economics Drivers & Implications of Conservation School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, data analysis, ecology, economics, environmental science, statistics, animal science Dr Martina Bozzola Supervisor Dr Martina Bozzola Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Systems analysis of the impact of microplastics in the marine environment School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biotechnology, data analysis, pollution, food science, health sciences, molecular, statistics Professor Gary Hardiman Supervisor Professor Gary Hardiman Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Targeting yeast epigenetics to combat anti-fungal resistance School of Biological Sciences \| PHD health sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, public health Dr Edel Hyland Supervisor Dr Edel Hyland Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA and crop - rhizosphere interactions School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The effects of maternal stress on offspring survival in the fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings Supervisor Dr Domhnall Jennings Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The extinction of the sexier? A global investigation of the role of sexual selection in modern amphibian declines School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, environmental science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso Supervisor Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 13 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1578873600
The marine phosphorus cycle and the methane paradox School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology Professor John McGrath Supervisor Professor John McGrath Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The relative importance of different species traits for predicting invasion success and impact - a sensitivity analysis approach School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, computer science, data analysis, ecology, environmental, mathematics Dr Keith Farnsworth Supervisor Dr Keith Farnsworth Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
The rice paddy microbiome and its impact on plant mineral nutrition School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, bioinformatics, data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health, statistics Dr Caroline Meharg Supervisor Dr Caroline Meharg Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
The role of epigenetic mechanisms in the control of post-stress recovery of cancer cells School of Biological Sciences \| PHD cancer, cell biology, genetics, health sciences, medical science, public health Dr Konstantin Panov Supervisor Dr Konstantin Panov Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Uncovering the Hidden Human Milk Microbiome School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, statistics Dr Simon Cameron Supervisor Dr Simon Cameron Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Use of remote sensing data to develop behavioural profiles for global change scenarios School of Biological Sciences \| PHD climate change, data analysis, ecology, environmental science, statistics, zoology, animal science Dr Mike Scantlebury Supervisor Dr Mike Scantlebury Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 16 December 2019	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1576454400
Using data analytics to identify best practices across the food supply chain that drive nutrition quality School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, computer science, data analysis, food science, health sciences, public health Dr Danielle McCarthy Supervisor Dr Danielle McCarthy Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 14 February 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1581638400
What drives early-life “programming” in the rumen microbiome? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bioinformatics, computer science, data analysis, genetics, microbiology, zoology Professor Chris Creevey Supervisor Professor Chris Creevey Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 14 February 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1581638400
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The role of biodiversity in mitigating parasite impacts in farmed landscapes School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
Understanding and predicting the success of alien freshwater fish School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, animal science, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Isabella Capellini Supervisor Dr Isabella Capellini Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
QUADRAT DTP: Can pollutant transfer through benthic elasmobranch food-chains be related to their feeding ecology? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, pollution, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, marine biology Professor Andy Meharg Supervisor Professor Andy Meharg Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	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 environment School 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	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 adaptation School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Global profiles of species declines and success in the era of climate change School 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	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	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Identifying Environmental Factors for Soil Transmitted and Food Borne Helminth Diseases in Border Regions of Northern Thailand School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, agronomy, soil science, ecology, food science, microbiology, parasitology Dr Geoff Gobert Supervisor Dr Geoff Gobert Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Microbial social lives: A multi-scale systems approach to decode microbial metabolic networks School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, climate change, ecology, environmental science, geochemistry Dr Deepak Kumaresan Supervisor Dr Deepak Kumaresan Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Temperature regulation of crop - rhizosphere ecology School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, climate, microbiology, molecular, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: The effects of maternal stress on offspring survival in the fallow deer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, evolution, zoology, animal science Dr Domhnall Jennings Supervisor Dr Domhnall Jennings Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Tropical Marine Biodiversity: Solving the taxonomic bottlenecks to environmental impact assessments School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, conservation, evolution, marine biology, zoology, animal science Dr Julia Sigwart Supervisor Dr Julia Sigwart Funding Funded NERC QUADRAT-DTP Application deadline 29 January 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
QUADRAT DTP: Unravelling the freshwater microbial phosphorus cycle School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1580256000
Valuing ecosystem services School of Biological Sciences \| PHD valuation, environmental economics, experimental economics, behavioural economics Professor Alberto Longo Supervisor Professor Alberto Longo Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
The evolution of vertebrate parental care diversity School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
The evolution of placental diversity: between cooperation and conflict School 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	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 cells School of Biological Sciences \| PHD bisphenol-A, systems level analysis, genomics, cells Professor Gary Hardiman Supervisor Professor Gary Hardiman Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Genome-wide analysis of genetic alterations in prostate cells in response to soy chemicals School of Biological Sciences \| PHD genomics, genetics, cells, soy Professor Gary Hardiman Supervisor Professor Gary Hardiman Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
A Novel Data Integration Framework for Modeling the Adverse Outcome Pathway School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Investigate the nutritional potential, for ruminants, of different by-products as an alternative feed supplement for incorporation into animal feed School of Biological Sciences \| PHD by-product, ruminant, tannin, methane, ammonia Dr Katerina Theodoridou Supervisor Dr Katerina Theodoridou Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Making the most of product code pattern recognition for food fraud prevention School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Vibrio species in Irish waters School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
A study of the emergence of Clostridium difficile from across the farm-to-fork continuum School 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	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; bioinformatics School 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	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	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 cancer School of Biological Sciences \| PHD epigenetics, cancer, BCa, PCa, transcriptome, NGS, transcription Dr Konstantin Panov Supervisor Dr Konstantin Panov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	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 transformation School of Biological Sciences \| PHD epigenetics, cancer, histones, rDNA, chromatin, NGS, transcription Dr Konstantin Panov Supervisor Dr Konstantin Panov Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Investigation of the mechanism of accrued resistance to Pol I inhibitors in blood cancers School 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	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Evaluation of natural plant based botanicals as alternative to therapeutic antibiotics School of Biological Sciences \| PHD botanicals, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics, medicinal plants, microbiology, biochemistry Dr Chen Situ Supervisor Dr Chen Situ Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Bovine TB: Reconstructing the molecular evolution of Mycobacterium bovis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agicultural sciences, bioinformatics, data analysis, molecular biology, epidemiology, statistics Professor Paulo Prodohl Supervisor Professor Paulo Prodohl Funding Funded DAFM/DAERA Application deadline 29 May 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1590706800
Understanding the ecology and coevolution of aphids and parasitoids to improve natural biocontrol measures in field crops School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ecology, parasitoids, agriculture, phylogeny, climate change Dr Isabella Capellini Supervisor Dr Isabella Capellini Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	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 cattle School of Biological Sciences \| PHD ammonia, dairy, agriculture, animal nutrition, microbiology, metagenomics, metabolomics Dr Katerina Theodoridou Supervisor Dr Katerina Theodoridou Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Can many biomarkers make light work of liver fluke parasite diagnostics? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biomarkers, liver fluke, parasitology, omics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, biochemistry Dr Paul McVeigh Supervisor Dr Paul McVeigh Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Nitrosamine formation and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in processed meats: investigating the role of nitrites, extraneous nitrates and possible nitrite replacers School of Biological Sciences \| PHD nitrites, cancer, processed meats, food science, nutrition, health Professor Brian Green Supervisor Professor Brian Green Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Temperature regulation of microRNAs and crop - rhizosphere interactions School of Biological Sciences \| PHD microRNAs, agriculture, rhizosphere, plant science, microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - Integrating plant and animal responses to parasite infection under climate change School of Biological Sciences \| PHD climate change, parasitology, epidemiology, agriculture, plant science, food security Professor Eric Morgan Supervisor Professor Eric Morgan Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
FOODBIOSYSTEMS - What are the mechanisms driving niche specialisation within rumen plant associated microbiomes? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD rumen, microbiome, microbiology, agriculture, computational science, biochemistry, bioinformatics Professor Chris Creevey Supervisor Professor Chris Creevey Funding Funded FoodBioSystems BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Application deadline 6 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1583452800
Exploring the Application of REIMS to Bovine Health Monitoring and Milk Quality Analysis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agriculture, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, veterinary, analytical chemistry Dr Simon Cameron Supervisor Dr Simon Cameron Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1585609200
A proteomic map of host cell rewiring by pathogens School of Biological Sciences \| PHD analytical chemistry, biochemistry, bioinformatics, immunology, microbiology Dr Ben Collins Supervisor Dr Ben Collins Funding Funded DfE/Bruker Daltonics Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1585609200
What are the lifetime beneficial effects of early life “programming” in the rumen microbiome? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD agricultural science, animal science, biology, microbiology, environmental science Professor Sharon Huws Supervisor Professor Sharon Huws Funding Funded DAFM/DAERA Application deadline 28 February 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1582848000
Develop Biological Control Methods for Devastating Panama Disease of Banana School of Biological Sciences \| PHD organic fungus control, banana fungus, biological control, chitinase, biochemistry, microbiology Dr Fuquan Liu Supervisor Dr Fuquan Liu Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1585609200
Advancing a Single Cell-Approach to Understand Metazoan Parasitism School of Biological Sciences \| PHD parasitology, metazoan biology, stem cells, parasite control Professor Aaron Maule Supervisor Professor Aaron Maule Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1585609200
Furthering our understanding of microbial community dynamics through antimicrobial-driven dysbiosis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD antimicrobial resistance, bioinformatics, microbiology, computational biology Professor Chris Creevey Supervisor Professor Chris Creevey Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1593471600
Investigation of the limits of niche specialisation and plasticity in the rumen microbiome School 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 bioeconomy School of Biological Sciences \| PHD biogeochemistry, waste, microbial physiology, biochemistry, molecular microbiology, machine learning Professor John McGrath Supervisor Professor John McGrath Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 30 June 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1593471600
Temperature regulation of non-coding RNA networks and plant-microbe communication in the rhizosphere School of Biological Sciences \| PHD microbiology, plant science, parasitology Dr Johnathan Dalzell Supervisor Dr Johnathan Dalzell Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 31 March 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1585609200
Understanding and combating blackhead disease in poultry School 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 systems School 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 secretion School 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 change School of Biological Sciences \| PHD animal health, climate change, agriculture, ecology, economics, environmental science, food science Professor Eric Morgan Supervisor Professor Eric Morgan Funding Funded DfE Application deadline 29 May 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1590706800
Studies of the human malaria parasite transportome School of Biological Sciences \| PHD Malaria, membrane proteins, transporters, drug efflux Dr Chris Law Supervisor Dr Chris Law Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
Diet in the prevention of chronic diseases: Really so important or overrated? School of Biological Sciences \| PHD diet, nutrition, prevention, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality, epidemiology, data science Dr Tilman Kuhn Supervisor Dr Tilman Kuhn Funding Unfunded Application deadline None specified	School of Biological Sciences	Unfunded	Biological Sciences	Open	2
CITI-GENS DTP: Investigating the importance of queuosine (Q) as a novel micronutrient in human ageing and brain health School of Biological Sciences \| PHD Micronutrients, human health, nutrition, metabolism, ageing, brain health Professor Brian Green Supervisor Professor Brian Green Funding Funded Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE Application deadline 10 July 2020	School of Biological Sciences	Funded	Biological Sciences	Closed	2	1594335600
CITI-GENS DTP: Chemical Profiling of E-Cigarette Products to Address Safety and Potential Repositioning as Antibiotic Delivery Devices School 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 Interactions School 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 analysis School of Biological Sciences \| PHD animal health and welfare, behavioural analysis, computer vision, video analytics, AI reasoning Professor Ilias Kyriazakis