PhD Studentship: Cow and Calf Saliva-Gut Microbiome as an Indicator of Health and Wellbeing Status Hartpury University and College in United Kingdom

Applications are now open for a fully funded PhD studentship at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), United Kingdom . This doctoral project focuses on feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nutritional management , with the aim of understanding why some cats with early-stage CKD develop protein energy wasting (PEW) while others remain clinically stable. The research will explore early indicators of disease progression and develop more personalized nutritional interventions to improve feline heal...

PhD opportunity in Agricultural Sciences / Plant Pathology / Biology at Harper Adams University and the James Hutton Institute . This fully funded PhD is part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme and focuses on pathogen interactions in potato systems to improve potato defence and develop sustainable pest management solutions. The project investigates how potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.) , Pectobacterium spp. (blackleg/soft rot), and related pathogens interact with host p...

Predoctoral Internship in data-driven plant synthetic biology at the Earlham Institute . This opportunity is aimed at students who have just completed, or are about to complete, an undergraduate degree in biology , bioengineering , or plant science . The post is described as a year-long paid internship and is intended to support early career development within a cohort of PhD students and interns. Research interests highlighted in the post include molecular biology , engineering biology , plant ...

PhD Studentship at the University of Nottingham in Cover Crop Nutrient Dynamics, Sugar Beet Nutrition, Soil Health, and Climate Resilience . This applied, industry-facing PhD sits in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and focuses on how cover crops influence nutrient cycling and subsequent sugar beet performance under UK conditions. The project combines agronomy , soil science , microbial ecology , and crop modelling to quantify N, P, and K release from cereals, brassicas, legumes, and mixtur...

The UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by Artificial INtelligence (SUSTAIN CDT) is offering fully funded 4-year PhD studentships for October 2026 entry. These positions are hosted by a consortium of leading UK universities, including the University of Lincoln, University of Aberdeen, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Strathclyde. The program focuses on the application of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer...