PhD Studentship - Linking Antimicrobial Resistance, Climate Warming, and Carbon use Efficiency in Arctic Soils University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity in wheat , soil microbiology , plant-microbe interactions , metabolomics , bioinformatics , and environmental microbiology at the John Innes Centre and the neighbouring Earlham Institute in Norwich, United Kingdom . This project investigates the plant “ cry-for-help ” effect in wheat: how roots respond to pathogen attack by changing metabolite secretion and recruiting beneficial soil microbes. The student will work with wheat split-root microcosms and microbial communities of var...

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...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship; tuition fees paid directly to the University; stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27 rate); Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] This PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia is focused on the One Health (meta)genomics of E. coli-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnancy . The project addresses an important women’s health and infectious disease problem: UTIs affect a subst...

The University of Guelph’s microSCAPE Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join a major program in environmental microbiology and waterborne pathogen surveillance . The project sits within the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Waterborne Pathogens and focuses on urgent challenges at the interface of environmental water systems, infectious disease, and antimicrobial resistance. The fellow will help shape research across several interconnected themes, including pathogen detection and infec...

MPhil/PhD studentship in Exploring the impact of wildlife gardening for wellbeing at the University of Derby in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Psychology , and Biology , with a focus on nature connectedness, wildlife gardening, and wellbeing outcomes. It is suitable for applicants interested in research on human–nature relationships, ecological interventions, and wellbeing-focused environmental st...