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Fully funded PhD studentship available through the UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN, starting October 2026. The project is Q3452: Optimising Sustainability in Livestock Systems: A Multi-Criteria Assessment Framework . It sits within a national research community focused on real-world challenges in sustainable agri-food systems and uses cutting-edge AI. This opportunity is open to Home applicants only . The post is aimed at PhD-level applicants interested in AI, agriculture, sustainability, agri-food systems,...

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 ...

PhD opportunity in Optimising Sustainability in Livestock Systems: A Multi-Criteria Assessment Framework at Queen's University Belfast, within the SUSTAIN CDT project. This studentship is supervised by Prof Ilias Kyriazakis (Queen's University Belfast) and Simon Parsons (University of Lincoln). The project focuses on agricultural sustainability , livestock systems , multi-criteria assessment , optimization , artificial intelligence , machine learning , and computational argumentation . The resea...

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...