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Postgraduate Research

Biological Sciences

School of Biological Sciences | PhD
Entry Year
Academic Year 2024/25
Entry Requirements
2.1

Overview

The School of Biological Sciences provides PhD and MPhil (research degree) programmes in subjects ranging from basic biochemistry, molecular genetics and cancer research, to agricultural science, marine ecology and the economic evaluation of ecosystem services and food retailing. If you have a topic or research question in mind, please use the Find a Supervisor link (see Apply tab) to identify the most appropriate member of staff to support your idea. If not, don't worry, we regularly advertise funded projects and there is no harm in browsing our academic staff profiles for inspiration and then contacting whoever seems best: we are very open to applications from suitably qualified people interested in scientific research. In every case, a PhD or MPhil course provides the means of being part of a cutting edge scientific research team and contributing to genuine new discoveries or the development of new methods for practical use. If you cannot study full time, we offer pro-rata part time research degree programmes as well.

There are three broad themes to research at the School:

- Agri-Food Systems and Human Nutrition
- Understanding Health and Disease
- Sustaining Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Agri-Food Systems and Human Nutrition:

This theme focuses on how Agri-Food systems can be better positioned to provide safe, authentic and healthy diets with high-quality plant, livestock, and aquaculture products, whilst supporting human and animal health in a way that is sustainable and resilient to climactic changes.

Underpinning these goals, the disciplinary expertise of the theme integrates basic and applied research from animal health and welfare, nutrition, performance, and environmental and social impact (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions from livestock) to chemical contaminant and natural toxin detection, food microbiology, food fraud detection, and food systems traceability and transparency, integrated into a holistic total systems approach.

Supporting by underpinning expertise in cutting-edge molecular, genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic technologies, artificial intelligence and simulation modelling, the goal of the theme is to support the transformation of global Agri-Food systems. This is with the purpose of maximising the benefits both to animal and human nutrition and health, while simultaneously reducing environmental impact, protecting ecological resources, supporting livelihoods and access to affordable safe foods, and upholding social, cultural, and ethical values. A system based on the principles of measurable integrity and impact.

Understanding Health and Disease:

The Understanding Health and Disease research theme covers humans, plants, and animals with research strengths in prevention, diagnostics, surveillance, epidemiology, and treatments. We study how health can be improved through food and nutrition and how diseases can be tackled by understanding their fundamental molecular mechanisms, including those underpinning the biology of pathogens and parasites. Our researchers work in human cancer and genetic diseases, in infections caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, and in how global health and disease will be affected by global warming and climate change.

We recognize that the only way to tackle the problems we face as a society is to take an interdisciplinary approach to our research. This means we have expertise in broad areas including molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics, modelling, bioanalytical chemistry, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiology, parasitology, and plant biology. We work internationally with researchers and partners in universities, charities, non-governmental organisations, industry, and government agencies to tackle local and global challenges.

Sustaining Ecosystems and Biodiversity:

This theme covers research in biodiversity and ecosystem services for environments ranging from tropical forests to deep oceans, using field techniques and skills such as wildlife tracking, taxonomy, geostatistics, molecular and genetic ecology, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, food web analysis, microcosm and mesocosm experiments, and mathematical/computational methods. Within this theme we also study the behaviour and temperament of wild, agricultural or domestic animals and their implications for welfare and ability to respond to environmental change.

Potential research projects include phylogenetic analysis of rare and newly discovered species, examination of ecological interactions in tropical systems, agricultural soils, or marine communities, using state-of-the-art genetic analysis, surveys using drones or satellite tagging, or experiments in tanks and field plots, including careful and ethical examinations of animal behaviour. Projects range from theoretical analysis of stability in ecosystems, through discovery of new species and mechanisms of interaction, or responses to climate change, to the assessment of agri-environment schemes, development of new methods for commercial fisheries management and economic evaluations of conservation measures. Projects very often have an international dimension and include collaboration with other researchers worldwide.

Biological Sciences Highlights

Industry Links
  • The School has a wide range of strong, international links with governments, academia and industry, into which postgraduate research students are integrated.
World Class Facilities
  • Research students will have access to laboratory space as required (in our state-of-the-art research laboratories) and where relevant, also a range of field study sites and equipment (e.g. remote sensing drone equipment). They also have access to local and campus-wide high performance computing facilities and the full strength of our world-class library. Many students also benefit from the strong collaboration network maintained by our academic staff, which could result in working in the laboratories of partner organisations in industry and government as well as in the University, under specific arrangements.
  • Students studying in the Food Safety and Nutrition programme will gain excellent practical experience of advanced technology and bioanalytical techniques for food safety analysis and monitoring, including:

    1. GC, HPLC and UPLC separation platforms;
    2. ICP, IR, qToF and QqQ mass spectrometers;
    3. Microbiological research facilities;
    4. Antibody production and biomolecule binder development;
    5. Cell culture suite and bioanalytical assay detection systems;
    6. NMR, NIR and Raman spectrometers;
    7. Proteomic and metabolomic profiling tools RT-PCR;
    8. Transcriptomic profiling;
    9. Next-generation sequencing;
    10. Multiplex biosensor platforms and LFD development.
Internationally Renowned Experts
  • Research at Institute for Global Food Security and the School of Biological Sciences was rated 1st in the UK in the latest Research Exercise Framework (REF) – an independent assessment of research quality, impact and environment at UK universities.

    IGFS/Biological Sciences topped the national league table for Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science, with 94% of research in those areas deemed “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”.

    Additionally, the research environment at IGFS/SBS scored a phenomenal 100%.

Key Facts

  • Most of the critical problems facing humanity - disease, climate change and food security - require biological understanding to solve them.

Student Testimonials

Course content

Research Information

PhD Supervisors
Information on the research interests and activities of academics in Biological Sciences can be accessed via the School website and the Find a Supervisor facility (see Apply tab).

Career Prospects

Introduction
Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally. Career prospects in the biological sciences are exceptionally good. To some extent it depends on the specific topic, of course, but laboratory-based and especially quantitative skills and the proven innovation of a PhD or MPhil are highly sought after. Degrees are very much in demand, both in commercial science and public sector research and development (e.g. drug discovery and development, crop and animal improvements and welfare, sustainable agriculture and resource use, human nutrition and health, animal health, ecological management, food safety and technology, scientific communications, regulation, and many more fields).

Employment after the Course
Graduates have gone on to be professional research scientists, consultants, or hold technical and junior executive positions in commerce and government.

People teaching you

Dr Gareth Arnott
Postgraduate Research Director
School of Biological Sciences
For a PhD you will have a principal and second supervisor who advise your independent studies and will be supported by a wider team from the academic staff - who they are, of course, depends on your project. For further details on any aspect of postgraduate research degrees within the School of Biological Sciences, contact: biosciences-pg@qub.ac.uk. Research degrees are overseen by the School of Biological Sciences Director of Postgraduate Research, who currently is Dr Gareth Arnott.

Learning Outcomes

A postgraduate research degree involves the undertaking of independent research under the guidance of a professional academic supervisory team, typically using the laboratory facilities on offer in one or more of the teams' labs. The student will be expected to develop their own ideas and learn the methods needed to test them empirically and theoretically. This usually involves learning and practising both laboratory (and or field) skills as well as developing a strong theoretical background in the relevant subject.

As well as practical work, all the activities of independent academic scholarship, such as literature searching and critical appraisal, written and verbal communications and academic networking will be developed during a research degree. Independence and innovation will be strongly encouraged, but the student will be supported by regular supervisory guidance and a wide range of courses will also be on offer, both in subject specific skills and generic skills, especially supported by the Graduate School (https://www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school/).

Students are encouraged to interact with one another and with members of academic staff and postdoctoral scientists to build confidence and informal learning, through a range of ‘research culture’ activities, including peer groups where students get together to discuss topical research papers, or methods, or just chat about their interests.

Course structure

Research degrees vary in length, but typically for a PhD they are three or four years long (full-time) and double that for part-time studies. They follow an annual cycle of progress with formal panel-based appraisals of the progress, the outcome of which is typically practical and academic advice about how to overcome problems encountered and how to move to the next stage. During each year, students are expected to supplement their studies with some tailored courses, ranging from highly specific (e.g. learning to use a piece of apparatus or technique) to generic (e.g. developing oral presentation or leadership skills). Every stage is supported by the supervisory team, augmented by an independent panel of progress monitors as well as the full support of the Graduate School.

Assessment

Assessment processes for the Research Degree differ from taught degrees. Students will be expected to present drafts of their work at regular intervals to their supervisor who will provide written and oral feedback; a formal assessment process takes place annually.

This Annual Progress Review requires students to present their work in writing and orally to a panel of academics from within the School. Successful completion of this process will allow students to register for the next academic year.

The final assessment of the doctoral degree is both oral and written. Students will submit their thesis to an internal and external examining team who will review the written thesis before inviting the student to orally defend their work at a Viva Voce.

Feedback

Supervisors will offer feedback on draft work at regular intervals throughout the period of registration on the degree.

Facilities

Full-time research students will have access to a desk in a shared office space.

Learning and Teaching

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Project name School Funding Subject Status Sort Timestamp
Better AIMS – developing new software tools and workflows for Ambient Ionisation Mass Spectrometry, Direct Infusion Mass Spectrometry and Ion-mobility Mass Spectrometry data.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD mass spectrometry, software development, computer processing, artificial intelligence, chemometrics, Nick Birse
Supervisor
Nick Birse
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
An investigation of the factors influencing canine welfare.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Canine welfare and behaviour Dr Gareth Arnott
Supervisor
Dr Gareth Arnott
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
31 December 2023
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2 1703980800
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
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
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
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
Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The Biodegradable
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Organophosphonate, herbicide, biogeochemical cycle, phosphorus Professor Geoff McMullan
Supervisor
Professor Geoff McMullan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
EVOZOOM - Evolution and Zoonotic Epidemiology of Bovine Tuberculosis
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Mycobacterium bovis, zoonotic Tuberculosis, bovine Tuberculosis, epidemiology, bioinformatics, phylo Professor Irene Grant
Supervisor
Professor Irene Grant
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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: 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
Evolving waters: A comprehensive genetic study of brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Lough Erne
School of Biological Sciences | PHD brown trout (Salmo trutta), population genetics, phylogeography, genetic analysis, conservation gene Professor Paulo Prodohl
Supervisor
Professor Paulo Prodohl
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Understanding the ecology and coevolution of aphids and parasitoids to improve natural biocontrol measures in field 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 - 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
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
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
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
Diet in the prevention of chronic diseases: Really so important or overrated?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD diet, nutrition, prevention, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mortality, epidemiology, data science Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
CITI-GENS DTP: Chemical Profiling of E-Cigarette Products to Address Safety and Potential Repositioning as Antibiotic Delivery 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
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
Horizon 2020 (EU)/DfE
Application deadline
10 July 2020
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1594335600
From plant and soil microflora to food quality using metagenomics and metabolomics platforms
School of Biological Sciences | PHD soil microbiome, food quality, metabolomics, food security Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Closed 2
Greening cities: biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with street trees, from ecology to planning
School of Biological Sciences | PHD botany, plant science, zoology, animal science, ecology, conservation, environmental science Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predators
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, evolution, genetics, molecular biology Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Quantifying the resilience and functioning of lotic ecosystems across spatial and temporal gradients of environmental stress
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, ecology, conservation, evolution, zoology, animal science, climate change Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The Irish Damselfly: identifying population genetic structure and optimising habitat management for an iconic Irish species
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, endocrinology, genetics, pharmacology, toxicology, animal science, zoology Dr Sarah Helyar
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Helyar
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
QUADRAT DTP: Authentication of Sustainable Oil Palm Production for Protection of Tropical Biodiversity
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, conservation, agronomy, environmental science Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Links between energetics and disease in mammals: use of biologging and remote sensing to assess behaviour and movement
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, parasitology, zoology, animal science Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, molecular biology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
QUADRAT DTP: Do nutrition-parasite interactions drive One Health under climate change?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, microbiology, parasitology, veterinary medicine, zoology, climate change Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
18 January 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1610928000
Increasing culture biodiversity and eco-evolutionary understanding of novel bacterial isolates using culturonmics and computational tools
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, biotechnology, evolution, microbiology, molecular biology Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Queen’s DTP: The genetic and/or epigenetic nature of antifungal drug tolerance in Candida glabrata
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Edel Hyland
Supervisor
Dr Edel Hyland
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Queen’s DTP: Co-infection and co-selection for drug resistance in zoonotic pathogens of the ruminant gut under routine farm management
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, microbiology, parasitology, zoology, epidemiology, veterinary sciences Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Queen’s DTP: ABC: AI for Bee Conservation
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, parasitology, zoology, data analysis Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Queen’s DTP: Pursuing schistosomiasis elimination through gene therapy and analytical modelling
School of Biological Sciences | PHD bioinformatics, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, parasitology, data analysis, epidemiology Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Akkermansia muciniphila inhibits gut pathobionts and regulates trimethylamine N-oxide metabolism in cardiovascular disease
School of Biological Sciences | PHD immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Closed 2
Queen’s DTP: Understanding the Importance of Early Life Exposure to Antimicrobial Resistance Genes, Organisms, and Residues on Development of the Infant Gut Microbiome
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, epidemiology Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Uncovering the Hidden Human Milk Microbiome
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, mass spectrometry Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Can the skin microbiome of amphibians fight the fungal pandemic disease that drives their extinctions worldwide?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation, microbiology, zoology, animal science, environmental science, evolution Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Dynamic interplay of protein interactions and modifications – dissection of NLRP3 inflammasome system
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, analytical chemistry, immunology, bioinformatics, molecular biology Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Environmental and genetic factors controlling biofilm growth and development in the Domain Archaea
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Exploring better nutrition in children; the role of school and home food environments
School of Biological Sciences | PHD childhood nutrition, schools, nutrition security, food access, food environment Dr Danielle McCarthy
Supervisor
Dr Danielle McCarthy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Flavonoids, Plant-based diets and cardio-metabolic health
School of Biological Sciences | PHD public health, epidemiology, statistics, data analysis, bioinformatics, food science, nutrition Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Filling priority data gaps to support the conservation of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Marine Biology, Conservation, Critically Endangered, Elasmobranch Dr Patrick Collins
Supervisor
Dr Patrick Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Plant-based diets for human health
School of Biological Sciences | PHD public health, epidemiology, statistics, data analysis, bioinformatics, food science, nutrition Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1613001600
Implementation and evaluation of a behaviour change intervention to reduce antimicrobial use on farms
School of Biological Sciences | PHD psychology; behavioural science; social science; food science Professor Moira Dean
Supervisor
Professor Moira Dean
Funding
Funded
Teagasc
Application deadline
26 February 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1614297600
Animal Behaviour Informatics: Automated detection of health and welfare compromises in pigs
School of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, computer vision, video analytics, AI reasoning, animal health and welfare Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
26 November 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1637884800
The microbial ecology of ancient alpine soils
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Geo-microbiology, metagenomics, paleosols Professor Chris Allen
Supervisor
Professor Chris Allen
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The monetary value of environmental goods and services
School of Biological Sciences | PHD non-market valuation, experimental economics, applied microeconometrics, discrete choice experiments Professor Alberto Longo
Supervisor
Professor Alberto Longo
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial pathogens
School of Biological Sciences | PHD SARS-CoV2, pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, wastewater epidemiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Bridging the gap between bioinformatics and chemometrics to elevate food and drug analysis
School of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, genomic analysis, food and drug analysis, metabolomics, authenticity, AI Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Olive Oil: New Analytical Methods for Quality & Authenticity
School of Biological Sciences | PHD olive oil, quality, authenticity, analytical methods, fraud Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Cold plasma treatments to improve properties of biopolymer films from agricultural process by-products
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biofilm, biopolymer, agri-food, waste streams, cold plasma food safety, characterisation Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Seaweeds: A natural approach to improve ruminant productivity, quality of animal products and reduce environmental emissions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD seaweed, dairy, beef, tannins, methane, ammonia, microbes, meat, milk, in vitro Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 May 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1620342000
Parasite environmental DNA as a novel biomarker to improve agriculture
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parasite, helminth, agriculture, molecular, diagnostics Professor Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Professor Geoff Gobert
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Antigenic mimicry of ubiquitin by the human gut microbiota bacterium Bacteroides fragilis; a potential trigger of immune-mediated inflammatory disease
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, autoantibodies, autoimmune disease, ubiquitin, Bacteroides fragilis, mimotope Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The extinction of the sexier? A global investigation of the role of sexual selection in modern amphibian declines
School of Biological Sciences | PHD extinctions, climate change, Anthropocene, conservation biology, ecology, macroecology Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Development of novel binders for biosensor and nanoarrays for one health diagnostics
School of Biological Sciences | PHD antibody, phage peptides, aptamers, biosensors, nanoarrays, food safety, one health Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The biogeochemical cycling of arsenic in natural systems
School of Biological Sciences | PHD arsenic, arsines, biogeochemical cycling, microbiology Professor Andy Meharg
Supervisor
Professor Andy Meharg
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The influence of early life experience on the development and welfare of dairy cattle
School of Biological Sciences | PHD animal welfare, animal behaviour, dairy, microbiome Dr Gareth Arnott
Supervisor
Dr Gareth Arnott
Funding
Funded
European Union Horizon 2020
Application deadline
23 July 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1626994800
Multi-omics approach to predict economically important health and production traits in livestock
School of Biological Sciences | PHD analytical chemistry, bioinformatics, data analysis, genetics, food sciences, parasitology Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Helyar
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Next generation biosensing for environmental management
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biosensing, environmental management Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The effect of changing soundscapes on trophic interactions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecosystems Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Supervisor
Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predators
School of Biological Sciences | PHD mosquitoes, predators Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Climate change and the dynamics of gastropod-borne lungworm infections in complex multi-host systems
School of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, lungworm, infections Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Determining Buffalo behaviour, movement, disease and energy costs to assist their management and conservation
School of Biological Sciences | PHD wildlife, buffalo, conservation Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: How parasites stabilise ecological communities and why it matters
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parasites, ecology Dr Keith Farnsworth
Supervisor
Dr Keith Farnsworth
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: Profiling the global responses of archaea to diverse environmental influences
School of Biological Sciences | PHD archaea, environmental Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP: The evolution and extinction of biodiversity by day and by night
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biodiversity Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
QUADRAT DTP CASE: The wild grass Holcus lanatus as a model organism to study plant genetics/rhizosphere microbe/soil management interaction effects
School of Biological Sciences | PHD plant genetics, rhizosphere, microbes, soil Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
NERC/QUADRAT
Application deadline
1 December 2021
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1638316800
Tracking the Intractable: biodiversity and agriculture implications of badger populations assessed non-invasively with thermal imaging technology
School of Biological Sciences | PHD badgers, biodiversity, agriculture, thermal imaging, bovine TB, ecology, behaviour, wildlife Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
DfE/Ulster Wildlife
Application deadline
15 March 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1647302400
Defining the mechanistic links between nutrients, gut microbiome and host metabolic pathways in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease
School of Biological Sciences | PHD food, gut bacteria, cardiovascular disease Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Determining C=C Bond Positions in Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Phospholipid Fatty Acyl Chains using Rapid Evaporative Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (REIMS)
School of Biological Sciences | PHD mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, analytical chemistry, food analysis, lipid analysis Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
27 May 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1653606000
Development of a food allergen bionanosensor - a citizen science approach
School of Biological Sciences | PHD food allergens, bionanosensor, citizen science Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Development of low-cost and rapid colorimetric device for the detection of irradiated foods
School of Biological Sciences | PHD nanomaterials, microfluidics, isothermal amplification Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Exploiting Strongyloides parasites to understand nematode endocannabinoid biology
School of Biological Sciences | PHD functional genomics, CRISPR; RNAi, endocannabinoid, strongyloides, nematode, parasitology Dr Louise Atkinson
Supervisor
Dr Louise Atkinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Exploring better nutrition in children; the role of school and home food environments
School of Biological Sciences | PHD childhood nutrition, schools, nutrition security, food access, food environment Dr Danielle McCarthy
Supervisor
Dr Danielle McCarthy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Functional exploration of a parasitic nematode non-coding RNA secretome
School of Biological Sciences | PHD genome editing, human disease, microRNA, parasitology, transcriptomics, veterinary disease. Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Insects: A Sustainable Novel Antimicrobial and Protein Source for Livestock
School of Biological Sciences | PHD insects, sustainability, circular economy, alternative protein, monogastric Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Investigating the next generation of novel prebiotics derived from terrestrial plants on the gut microbiome of livestock animals.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Prebiotics, Microbiome, livestock Professor Brian Green
Supervisor
Professor Brian Green
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD archaea, bacteria, halophiles, extremophiles, microbiology Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Machine Learning approaches in fish authenticity using low-cost portable DNA barcoding
School of Biological Sciences | PHD fraud, DNA test, authenticity, rapid testing, fish Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Novel biocatalysts from ancient marine environments
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biocatalysis, metagenome mining Professor Chris Allen
Supervisor
Professor Chris Allen
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Plant food consumption, flavonoids and cardiometabolic health
School of Biological Sciences | PHD plant-based diets, flavonoids, polyphenols, epidemiology, cardiovascular diseases, statistics Professor Aedin Cassidy
Supervisor
Professor Aedin Cassidy
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Strategies to shift our population to a more plant-based diet: consumer considerations
School of Biological Sciences | PHD behaviour change, consumer food choice, plant-based diet, sustainable diet Dr Anne Nugent
Supervisor
Dr Anne Nugent
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Sustainable veterinary parasite control to protect One Health and grow innovation
School of Biological Sciences | PHD veterinary science, parasitology, zoonoses, one health, canine, feline, wildlife disease Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Targeting rumen fluke-microbiome interactions to reduce methane emissions in livestock
School of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen fluke; methane; livestock; microbiome; helminth Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
The genetic and/or epigenetic nature of antifungal drug tolerance in Candida glabrata
School of Biological Sciences | PHD antifungal resistance, antifungal tolerance, epigenetics, transcriptomics, candidiasis Dr Edel Hyland
Supervisor
Dr Edel Hyland
Funding
Unfunded
DfE
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The role of stress-mediated post-translational modifications in the regulation of histone demethylase KDM4A
School of Biological Sciences | PHD epigenetics, mass-spectrometry, post-translational modifications Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Understanding microbiomes of the ruminant holobiont
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, microbiology, animal science Professor Sharon Huws
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
11 March 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1646956800
Use of remote sensing to assess welfare and disease in domestic and agricultural animals: effects of environmental and habitat enrichment
School of Biological Sciences | PHD animal welfare, remote sensing, stress Professor Nikki Marks
Supervisor
Professor Nikki Marks
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Using multi-omics approaches to characterise the biological significance of nematode derived antimicrobial peptides
School of Biological Sciences | PHD nematode parasite; antimicrobial peptide; functional genomics; peptidomics; molecular biology Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Why do some lineages survive mass extinctions? A global research program in the era of an emerging human-induced mass extinction
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, conservation biology, biodiversity extinctions, defaunation, climate change Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Supervisor
Dr Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Woody vegetation management for sustainable livestock farming
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agroforestry, zero carbon, one health Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 February 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1645142400
Supervisor
Professor Sharon Huws
Funding
Funded
INTEGRITY project
Application deadline
1 July 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1656630000
Combining Selective Probe Surface Chemistry with the RADIAN-ASAP for Simple and Rapid Detection of Antimicrobial Agents in Feed, Animal Tissues, and Food
School of Biological Sciences | PHD antimicrobial resistance, mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, analytical chemistry Dr Simon Cameron
Supervisor
Dr Simon Cameron
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 March 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1647561600
Enhancing uptake of new agrifood technologies and other innovations by Food Chain actors
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agrifood technologies, innovation uptake, innovation assessment matrix, barriers to implementation Professor Moira Dean
Supervisor
Professor Moira Dean
Funding
Funded
DfE/DAERA
Application deadline
31 March 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1648681200
How The information structure of ecological communities quantitatively affects their ecological function.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Biodiversity, Mathematics, Computation, Complexity, Theoretical Biology. Dr Keith Farnsworth
Supervisor
Dr Keith Farnsworth
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Community empowerment through DIGItisation in East Africa
School of Biological Sciences | PHD development economics, food security, Self-Help Africa, ICT, digitalisation Dr Martina Bozzola
Supervisor
Dr Martina Bozzola
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
19 July 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1658185200
Polyphenol exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes among breast cancer survivors – a prospective biomarker study.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Polyphenols, Nutrition, Cancer, Epidemiology, Statistics Dr Tilman Kuhn
Supervisor
Dr Tilman Kuhn
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomic Data Science: Creating the infrastructure in the use of genomic tools for pathogen surveillance and control in crops
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, genomics, data science, one health, epidemiology Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 July 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1658012400
Drivers and Conservation implications of the global pet trade
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Conservation biology, biological invasions, pet trade, illegal wildlife trade, vertebrates Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Development of rapid tests for plant toxins
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, point-of-care testing, plant toxins, citizen science Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2
Innovative methods of identifying toxigenic fungi in Irish cereal grain, to protect human and animal food chains
School of Biological Sciences | PHD food safety, fungal, mycotoxin, agronomy, food chain, molecular biology Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
DAFM/DAERA
Application deadline
31 July 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1659222000
Development of rapid tests for plant toxins
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, point-of-care testing, plant toxins, citizen science Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
A selection index to identify clover varieties of enhanced agronomic value
School of Biological Sciences | PHD clover, Carbon Profit Index, agriculture, climate Dr Caroline Meharg
Supervisor
Dr Caroline Meharg
Funding
Funded
Teagasc
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
How the interactome defines the biological activity of members of the KDM4A subfamily of histone demethylases.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD cancer, epigenetic, mass-spectrometry, PTM, signalling Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Role of vitamin D in the recurrence of bovine tuberculosis (MPhil)
School of Biological Sciences | PHD vitamin D, bovine TB, agriculture, livestock, molecular biology, immunology Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
HEA
Application deadline
15 August 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1660518000
Improving nutrient utilisation, animal health, and food production efficiency via dietary directed modulation of the intestinal barrier
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Food science, nutrition, animal health, food security, biological science Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Alternative therapies for treating drug resistant fungal infections
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Post-weaning dispersal behaviour, growth and survival of male fallow deer fawns
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Dispersal behaviour, Social networks, Growth rate and mortality, Personality, Deer Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
The effects of agri-environmental measures on pollinator diversity and resource availability
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pollinators, biodiversity, landscape diversity, landscape, management, agri-environment, ecology Dr Lorraine Scott
Supervisor
Dr Lorraine Scott
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 February 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1675382400
Antibacterial activity and mode of action of phytochemicals against resistant bacteria of health and economic importance
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic alternative, Phytochemicals, one health, food security Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Cardiovascular Metabolic Remodelling Induced by Odd-Chain Fatty Acids: Implication in the Therapeutic Strategy of Cardiovascular Disease(CVD)
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Cardiovascular Disease; Fatty Acids; RNA; Lipid Metabolism; Therapeutic Strategy Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Multispecies grasslands: Is this the solution to climate change and sustainable ruminant production systems?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD livestock, climate change, multispecies sward, grazing, in vitro, ammonia, methane, dairy Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
European Union
Application deadline
27 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679871600
Assessment of restoration measures in delivering ecological conservation outcomes
School of Biological Sciences | PHD conservation, uplands, peatlands, water quality, habitats, species richness, carbon storage Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
EU
Application deadline
24 November 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1669248000
Identification of Neuropeptide-gated Ion Channels in Nematode Parasites
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Bioinformatics; RNAseq; Phylogenetics; Muscle/Electrophysiology; Functional genomics Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Physiological responses to anthropogenic noise
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Conservation, Data analysis, Global Change Biology, Meta-analysis, Physiology Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Supervisor
Dr Hansjoerg Kunc
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
QUADRAT DTP CASE: Northern Ireland Soil Carbon Initiative (NiSCI) – Towards Carbon Zero
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, environmental sciences, geology, soil Professor Nigel Scollan
Supervisor
Professor Nigel Scollan
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
Climate change & ecosystem health: Microbial interactions and its impact on methane flux in lake ecosystems
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Methane, climate change, molecular microbiology, ecosystem health, Sensors Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Supervisor
Dr Deepak Kumaresan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Threats to One Health from global spread of cardiopulmonary nematodes under climate change
School of Biological Sciences | PHD One Health, epidemiology, climate change, angiostrongylosis, infectious disease ecology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
QUADRAT DTP CASE: How multispecies grassland swards affect soil food web functioning and resilience in response to climate change
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, climate science, ecology, evolution, geophysics, environmental science, soil Professor Mark Emmerson
Supervisor
Professor Mark Emmerson
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predators
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, bioinformatics, ecology, evolution, genetics, parasitology, zoology, climate Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
QUADRAT DTP: Determining Buffalo behaviour, movement, disease and energy costs to assist their management and conservation
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, parasitology, zoology Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
Applying molecular tools for the detection of zoonotic helminths in eastern Africa
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Parasitology, Diagnostics, zoonoses, Africa Professor Geoff Gobert
Supervisor
Professor Geoff Gobert
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800
QUADRAT DTP: Multi-omics characterization of metabolic and signalling pathways involved in Harmful algal bloom toxin production - applicable for the development of diagnostic kits
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cell biology, ecotoxicology, genetics, marine biology Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
QUADRAT DTP: Trees for flood mitigation in managed environments
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, molecular biology, plant biology, environmental engineering, climate science Dr Paul Caplat
Supervisor
Dr Paul Caplat
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
QUADRAT DTP: Trophic interactions and the ecology of emerging lungworm infections under global warming
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, molecular biology, parasitology, zoology, climate science, epidemiology, veterinary science Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
NERC (QUADRAT DTP)
Application deadline
9 December 2022
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1670544000
Application of machine learning to genomic selection of dairy cattle through improved feed efficiency complex prediction
School of Biological Sciences | PHD machine learning, genomics, agriculture Professor Mark Mooney
Supervisor
Professor Mark Mooney
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1675036800
Insects for sustainable animal feed: Livestock farming in a climate change challenged world
School of Biological Sciences | PHD insects, agriculture, livestock, climate change Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1675036800
Helminth extracellular vesicles – the key to reducing methane emissions from farmed livestock?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD helminths, methane, livestock, agriculture Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1675036800
Developing next-generation portable rapid tests for food authenticity
School of Biological Sciences | PHD food science, food safety, food authenticity Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
BBSRC FoodBioSystems DTP
Application deadline
30 January 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1675036800
Understanding the Molecular Aetiology of Mastocytosis
School of Biological Sciences | PHD mastocytosis, proteomics, myeloproliferative disorders, biomarkers, cancer biology Professor Ciaren Graham
Supervisor
Professor Ciaren Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1677801600
Revolutionizing Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Graphene Oxide-Based Biosensor for Enhanced Sensitivity and Selectivity in Cord Factor Detection
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Biosensor, disease diagnosis, bovine TB, user interface, systems integration Professor Katrina Campbell
Supervisor
Professor Katrina Campbell
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800
Understanding species-specific differences in mucosal immunity against emerging viral infections
School of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, interferon, antiviral, immunology, evolution, pathogen, molecular, genetics, emerging Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1677801600
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of myeloproliferative neoplasms
School of Biological Sciences | PHD myeloproliferative neoplasms, proteomics, mass spectrometry, drug discovery, disease models Professor Ciaren Graham
Supervisor
Professor Ciaren Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Emerging Fraud Challenges against Alternative Proteins
School of Biological Sciences | PHD One Health, alternative proteins, food fraud, SERS, nanopore, CRISPR-CAS, sustainability, LC-MS Dr Di Wu
Supervisor
Dr Di Wu
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1677801600
Assessing the role of colostrum microbiome properties and early life nutrition management in the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in dairy stock
School of Biological Sciences | PHD antimicrobial resistance, dairy cows, colostrum, nutrition, early life, gut health Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1677801600
Nature-inspired and SERS-based characterisations of micro- and nano-plastics
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microplastics, nanoplastics, Raman, SERS, hydrophobic surface Dr Cuong Cao
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1680217200
Integrating biological, chemical and physical control of invasive plants: from ecological theory to practical solutions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biological invasions, ecology, management, plants, socio-economic impact Professor Jaimie Dick
Supervisor
Professor Jaimie Dick
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Transitioning to a plant based diet: a risky business?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD plant based diet, food chemical, dietary exposure, food additive, mycotoxin, national food survey Dr Anne Nugent
Supervisor
Dr Anne Nugent
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Life on the edge
School of Biological Sciences | PHD proteomics, microbiology, extremophiles, astrobiology, mass spectrometry Dr Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Dr Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Plant-derived phytotheraputics against resistant bacteria
School of Biological Sciences | PHD AMR, plant-based antimicrobial, health and disease Dr Chen Situ
Supervisor
Dr Chen Situ
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Investigating the effect of parent-offspring conflict on social organisation, growth and stress in free-ranging fallow deer fawns
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parent-offspring conflict, fallow deer, social networks, hormones, photogrammetry Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Veterinary solutions to support planetary health in a warming wormy world
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parasite, veterinary, sustainability, environment, disease, climate change, grazing, cattle, sheep Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Machine Learning Approaches to Investigate Niche Specialisation in Microbial Communities.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, machine learning, DNA sequencing, niche, bioinformatics, computational biology Professor Chris Creevey
Supervisor
Professor Chris Creevey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Nutritional Countermeasures for the negative (aging-related) effects of space travel
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Nutrition Space Aging Professor Gary Hardiman
Supervisor
Professor Gary Hardiman
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Identifying sow traits for productivity, longevity and welfare
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pig production, nutrition, longevity, welfare, health, sustainability, environment, disease, pigs Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
The air microbiome as a tool for pathogen detection in the clinical setting
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, microbiome, clinical microbiology, epidemiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial pathogens
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, wastewater, epidemiology, clinical microbiology Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Investigating the universality of persister cells in the microbial world
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiology, archaea, stress, antimicrobials, extremophiles, yeast, candida Dr Julianne Megaw
Supervisor
Dr Julianne Megaw
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
How the interactome defines the biological activity of members of the KDM4A subfamily of histone demethylases
School of Biological Sciences | PHD cancer, epigenetic, mass-spectrometry, PTM, signalling Dr Konstantin Panov
Supervisor
Dr Konstantin Panov
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Functional Analysis of Bacteroides fragilis Ubiquitin
School of Biological Sciences | PHD microbiome, autoimmune disease, Bacteroides fragilis, ubiquitin, molecular mimicry Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
‘Bacteroides fragilis ubiquitin: Investigating the impact of this molecular mimic’
School of Biological Sciences | PHD molecular mimicry, microbiota, autoimmune disease Dr Linda Stewart
Supervisor
Dr Linda Stewart
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
The role of hormone disrupting chemical exposure in the global obesity pandemic.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Obesity, gut hormones, hormone disruptors, toxicology, mammalian cell culture, in vitro bioassays, Professor Lisa Connolly
Supervisor
Professor Lisa Connolly
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
How do parasites shape the rumen microbiome?
School of Biological Sciences | PHD rumen fluke, parasite, helminth, microbiome, immunity, livestock, microbiology, methane Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Toxicological innovation for the safer by design of new energy application materials
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Professor Lisa Connolly
Supervisor
Professor Lisa Connolly
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
21 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1710979200
Changing consumer behaviour via food labelling: nutrition and environment
School of Biological Sciences | PHD sustainability, nutrition, labelling, behaviour change, consumer, national food survey Professor Paul Brereton
Supervisor
Professor Paul Brereton
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Protective Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids and Gut Bacteria in Cardiovascular Metabolic Remodelling and their Therapeutic Potentials
School of Biological Sciences | PHD food composition, fatty acids, gut bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila, microRNAs, extracellular Dr Qiaozhu Su
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Sustainable food ingredients from biopolymers of agricultural by-products: bioactivity and techno-functionality
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biopolymers, agri-food, waste streams, green technologies, sustainable, food structure Dr Tassos Koidis
Supervisor
Dr Tassos Koidis
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
24 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679616000
Supervisor
Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Milk proteins in bovine mastitis: biomarkers of disease and biological function
School of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Dr Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Dr Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Animal movement for disease control in grazing ruminants under climate change
School of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Drug discovery and exploration using Chemoprotoeomics
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Chemoproteomics, mass spectrometry, drug discovery, disease models Dr Bobby Graham
Supervisor
Dr Bobby Graham
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Mini-livers: Stem cell-derived ruminant liver organoids as a next generation drug metabolism platform
School of Biological Sciences | PHD animal biology, health, disease Dr Mark Robinson
Supervisor
Dr Mark Robinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Hot and Hungry: changes in mobility, speciation, and availability of nutrients to plants under climate change
School of Biological Sciences | PHD plant health, resilience, yield, growth Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Unexplored nutrients for sustaining ecosystems: novel microbial approaches to metabolising inorganic phosphorus
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Phosphorus, microbiology, biogeochemistry, biochemistry Dr Jason Chin
Supervisor
Dr Jason Chin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Maternal-offspring conflict and cooperation during pregnancy in mammals
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parent-offspring conflict, pregnancy, mammals Dr Isabella Capellini
Supervisor
Dr Isabella Capellini
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Regulation of Inflammasome Function by the Ubiquitin System’
School of Biological Sciences | PHD bioscience, discovery Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Exploiting the tractability of Ascaris and Strongyloides to understand the role and importance of Lipid Binding Proteins in nematodes
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Dr Louise Atkinson
Supervisor
Dr Louise Atkinson
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
New Chemoproteomics Tools for Drug Discovery in Inflammation
School of Biological Sciences | PHD proteomics, chemoproteomics, inflammasome, inflammation, drug discovery Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1709164800
The development of a Porcine Intestinal Organoid to understand Nematode-Host-Microbe interactions using Ascaris suum as a model
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Professor Angela Mousley
Supervisor
Professor Angela Mousley
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Advanced Mass Spectrometry to Expand the Chemical Proteomics Toolset
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Dr Ben Collins
Supervisor
Dr Ben Collins
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
13 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1710288000
Advancing air microbiome research for the investigation of co-infections and for community use: a test case with SARS-CoV-2 and Aspergillus.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD pathogens, molecules, phenotypes Professor John McGrath
Supervisor
Professor John McGrath
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Supervisor
Dr Qiaozhu Su
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP
Application deadline
17 March 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1679011200
Supervisor
Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 April 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682636400
An ecological approach to zoonotic parasite invasion into the UK through pet movement and climate change
School of Biological Sciences | PHD ecology, entomology, environmental biology, parasitology, zoology, climate science, meteorology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682895600
Linking buffalo behaviour and movement ecology with risks of zoonotic disease transfer between contiguous domestic animals and human populations
School of Biological Sciences | PHD bacteriology, behavioural biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, parasitology, zoology Dr Mike Scantlebury
Supervisor
Dr Mike Scantlebury
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682895600
One-Flu: Wastewater-Guided Environmental Surveillance Platform to Understand the Ecology of Zoonotic Influenza A Virus (IAV) Threats
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural sciences, livestock farming, ecology, environmental biology, evolution, genetics Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682895600
Zoonotic Pathogen Growth Rate – A Marker for Environmental Mapping of Disease Virulence and Therapy Resistance
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, cancer biology, cell biology, ecology, genomics, molecular biology Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682895600
Environmental health and infectious disease: how chemical cocktails help drive emerging zoonoses in mammals
School of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, virology, zoonosis, emerging, disease, pathogen, immunity Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800
Disrupting autophagy for parasite control
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Parasite, infectious disease, growth, autophagy Professor Aaron Maule
Supervisor
Professor Aaron Maule
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Developing heartworm diagnostics towards improved understanding of infection risk and disease preparedness
School of Biological Sciences | PHD biochemistry, bioinformatics, ecology, genomics, molecular biology, parasitology Dr Paul McVeigh
Supervisor
Dr Paul McVeigh
Funding
Funded
OneZoo CDT
Application deadline
1 May 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1682895600
Across Time and Space - a New Understanding of Pathogenic and Protective Host Responses During Viral Infection.
School of Biological Sciences | PHD virus, immunity, proteomics, infection, inflammation Dr Connor Bamford
Supervisor
Dr Connor Bamford
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Emerging Challenges of Novel Food: Solutions for a New Era
School of Biological Sciences | PHD emerging food, alternative proteins, food fraud, SERS, LC-MS, nanopore, analytical chemistry Dr Di Wu
Supervisor
Dr Di Wu
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Biological Sciences Unfunded Biological Sciences Open 2
Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Grassland
School of Biological Sciences | PHD climate change, grassland, computer science, agronomy Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
31 July 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1690758000
Innovative feed additive supplements for modulating the rumen microbiome and udder health of dairy cows
School of Biological Sciences | PHD dairy, phytogenics, feed additive, rumen, microbiology, biofilms Dr Linda Oyama
Supervisor
Dr Linda Oyama
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
2 June 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1685660400
Modelling-4-Grass: Modelling climate change impacts on Grassland in N. Ireland
School of Biological Sciences | PHD data modelling, climate change, grasslands Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
3 June 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1717369200
QUADRAT DTP: Is nibbled, riddled and rotten good for health? Biodiverse stimulation of antiparasitic chemical production by plants and fungi
School of Biological Sciences | PHD agricultural science, livestock farming, ecology, molecular biology, parasitology, plant biology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
QUADRAT (NERC)
Application deadline
14 June 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1686697200
ImaGen: Enhancing perennial ryegrass GHG credentials using genomics and 3D Imagery to study root responses to algal biostimulants
School of Biological Sciences | PHD rhizosphere, GHG, algal biostimulants Dr Paul Williams
Supervisor
Dr Paul Williams
Funding
Funded
DAERA/DAFM
Application deadline
3 June 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1717369200
Supervisor
Professor Nigel Scollan
Funding
Funded
AgriSearch
Application deadline
31 July 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1690758000
Social change for health and prosperity through control of zoonotic disease in cities
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parasitology, epidemiology, veterinary, zoonoses, public health, analytical chemistry, psychology Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
31 July 2023
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1690758000
Supervisor
Dr Cuong Cao
Funding
Funded
UK Research and Innovation
Application deadline
14 January 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1705190400
Environmental stress and zoonotic disease emergence in rangeland herbivores under climate warming
School of Biological Sciences | PHD disease, ungulates, mass mortality, climate change Professor Eric Morgan
Supervisor
Professor Eric Morgan
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800
Conservation biology of breeding Natterjack toads in Ireland
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Amphibian, acoustics, biodiversity, conservation, ecology, eDNA, disease, genetics, genomics, toad Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
Department of Housing, Local Government and Herita
Application deadline
9 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1707436800
Distribution, expansion and impacts of non-native invasive small mammals
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Invasive species; Ecology; Interspecific competition; Trophic cascades; Conservation. Dr Neil Reid
Supervisor
Dr Neil Reid
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Investigating the effects of parent-offspring conflict on social behaviour and organisation, growth and stress in a free-ranging neonate
School of Biological Sciences | PHD parent-offspring conflict, deer, aggression, social network, growth Dr Domhnall Jennings
Supervisor
Dr Domhnall Jennings
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
What chickens want: developing a better understanding of the needs of broilers in relation to environmental enrichment
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Poultry welfare, environmental enrichment, broiler chickens, dustbathing, foraging Professor Niamh O'Connell
Supervisor
Professor Niamh O'Connell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Food webs of Amazonian amphibians in the genomic era: metabarcoding and ecological interactions
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Metabarcoding; Food webs; Ecology; Amphibians; Arthropod biodiversity; Bioinformatics; Dr Karen Siu Ting
Supervisor
Dr Karen Siu Ting
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Closed 2 1709164800
Vectors on heat islands: Assessing urbanisation and microclimatic effects on mosquito-borne disease risks
School of Biological Sciences | PHD Vector-borne disease, Land-use change, Mosquitoes Ross Cuthbert
Supervisor
Ross Cuthbert
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
25 March 2024
School of Biological Sciences Funded Biological Sciences Open 2 1711324800

Entrance requirements

Graduate
The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research degree programme is normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant subject from a UK or ROI HE provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Further information can be obtained by contacting the School.

International Students

For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country.

English Language Requirements

Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required (*taken within the last 2 years).

International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.

For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs.

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI) 1 TBC
Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 TBC
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 TBC
EU Other 3 £25,600
International £25,600

1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled or pre-settled status, are expected to be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Student Fees Regulations. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB are expected to be charged the GB fee, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

2 It is expected that EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI will be eligible for NI tuition fees. The tuition fee set out above is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.

All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. All fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

More information on postgraduate tuition fees.

Biological Sciences costs

Students may incur additional costs for small items of clothing and/or equipment necessary for lab or field work

Additional course costs

All Students

Depending on the programme of study, there may also be other extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies . Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £100 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges. Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen. There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, and library fines. In undertaking a research project students may incur costs associated with transport and/or materials, and there will also be additional costs for printing and binding the thesis. There may also be individually tailored research project expenses and students should consult directly with the School for further information.

Bench fees

Some research programmes incur an additional annual charge on top of the tuition fees, often referred to as a bench fee. Bench fees are charged when a programme (or a specific project) incurs extra costs such as those involved with specialist laboratory or field work. If you are required to pay bench fees they will be detailed on your offer letter. If you have any questions about Bench Fees these should be raised with your School at the application stage. Please note that, if you are being funded you will need to ensure your sponsor is aware of and has agreed to fund these additional costs before accepting your place.

How do I fund my study?

1.PhD Opportunities

Find PhD opportunities and funded studentships by subject area.

2.Funded Doctoral Training Programmes

We offer numerous opportunities for funded doctoral study in a world-class research environment. Our centres and partnerships, aim to seek out and nurture outstanding postgraduate research students, and provide targeted training and skills development.

3.PhD loans

The Government offers doctoral loans of up to £26,445 for PhDs and equivalent postgraduate research programmes for English- or Welsh-resident UK and EU students.

4.International Scholarships

Information on Postgraduate Research scholarships for international students.

Funding and Scholarships

The Funding & Scholarship Finder helps prospective and current students find funding to help cover costs towards a whole range of study related expenses.

How to Apply

Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

Find a supervisor

If you're interested in a particular project, we suggest you contact the relevant academic before you apply, to introduce yourself and ask questions.

To find a potential supervisor aligned with your area of interest, or if you are unsure of who to contact, look through the staff profiles linked here.

You might be asked to provide a short outline of your proposal to help us identify potential supervisors.

Download Postgraduate Prospectus