PhD Studentship: CENTA 2027-B06 Combatting Insecticide Pollution: An Evolution-Informed Molecular Docking Framework to Protect Pollinators and Beneficial Insects University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of St Andrews in Deep Learning for time-series from genomic biodiversity projects , hosted by the School of Biology and supervised by Dr C Kosiol and Dr Rui Borges . This project sits at the intersection of biology , bioinformatics , evolutionary biology , genetics , ecology , zoology , and computer science . The research focuses on how populations adapt to changing environments using genomic time-series data, including samples from natural history museums, labo...

Funded PhD opportunity at Ulster University in the PEARL-MAP / PEARL-OMICS partnership. The project focuses on conservation genomics and integrates multi-omics , eDNA , and catchment data to understand stress and restoration responses in endangered freshwater pearl mussels in Ireland. This PhD is suitable for graduates in biomedical science , biological science , environmental science , bioinformatics , or a related field. Coding and sequencing experience are welcome but not essential, and the p...

PhD opportunity for UK students at the University of York in a project on reducing chemical pollution through future farming systems . The advertised project is titled “Understanding consumers’ responses to underutilized crops and implications for the environment” and is associated with Eleanor Jew . This is a research-focused doctoral opening spanning environmental science , agriculture , and chemistry , with additional relevance to crop systems, consumer responses, and sustainability in farmin...

Competitively funded PhD opportunity at the University of Salford on the ecology and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in urban wildlife , with a specific focus on wild gulls and bacterial pathogens. The project will investigate how normally harmless bacterial strains in urban wildlife evolve pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance . The student will have opportunities for gull fieldwork, but the project will primarily involve lab work , sequencing , and bioinformatics , so experience in the...

Earlham Institute in the UK is advertising 9 PhD studentships for an October 2027 start. The advertised research themes include plant gene regulation , genome language models , and fisheries pangenomics , making this a strong opportunity for students interested in the intersection of AI, biology, genomics, and computational life sciences . This is a PhD-level opening rather than a postdoctoral or master's call. The post does not provide detailed eligibility criteria, but the topics suggest a fit...