Funded PhD Opportunities in FoodBioSystems: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Food and Nutritional Science, Geography, Environmental Science, Pharmacy University of Reading in United Kingdom

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Food Science and Biochemistry at Quadram Institute Biosciences in the United Kingdom. The project, “Chew on this! Understanding food structure transformation during oral processing and its impact on digestion,” will examine how physical changes during chewing affect digestion and nutrient release. The research sits at the intersection of food structure , oral processing , digestion models , human studies , and laboratory-based experimental techniques. This is a st...

PhD Studentship: Hidden Pest-Pathogen Alliances: Unravelling the Mechanisms of Aphid-Fungal Cooperation on Wheat This PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham focuses on plant pathology , agriculture , and biology , specifically the interactions between aphids, fungal pathogens, and wheat. The project aims to uncover the mechanisms behind pest-pathogen cooperation and its impact on crop health. Deadline: 17 August 2026 Start date: 1 October 2026 Duration: 48 months How to apply: Send a CV...

Rare opportunity to join the Sainsbury’s Agriculture team in the United Kingdom. This post highlights a role for an ambitious individual who is passionate about sustainable food and agriculture and wants a new challenge. The opportunity appears to be industry-facing rather than an academic degree opening, and it is centered on agriculture, sustainable food systems, and related applied work. Announcer details in the post identify Elin Havard as Agriculture Manager at Sainsbury’s, with a LinkedIn ...

Now open for applications: a funded Masters by Research project on solar farms, biodiversity, threatened species recovery, ecological research, conservation, GIS, and fieldwork . The project asks how solar farms can support biodiversity and contribute to the recovery of threatened species as the UK moves towards Net Zero. The studentship is flexible and can be designed around the successful applicant’s skills and interests. Possible directions include targeted conservation actions, mapping where...

PhD opportunity at Harper Adams University and the James Hutton Institute in potato defence, pathogen interactions, and sustainable pest management . This fully funded PhD is part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme and focuses on how interactions between potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.) , Pectobacterium spp., and other potato pathogens may influence host defence, root exudates, and disease complexes. The project aims to identify molecular interactions, characterise cha...