PhD Studentship: Where do plants make their medicine? Mapping chemical defence one cell at a time University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

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...

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom, focused on wheat rust resistance , soil microbial diversity , rhizosphere microbiology , and plant-microbe interactions . The project, led by Prof Diane Saunders , investigates how disruption of wheat susceptibility genes (S-genes) affects root exudation, the wheat rhizosphere microbiome, and sustainable deployment strategies for disease resistance. The research combines field and greenhouse experiments , metagenomics ,...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in plant pathology and population genomics Rothamsted Research, with the PhD registered at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, is offering a doctoral project titled Population Genomics and Evolution of Wheat Take-all Under Diverse Agronomic and Seed Treatment Practices for Integrated Pathogen Management . The research will investigate the population genomics and evolution of the pathogen responsible for wheat take-all disease under different agronomic pract...

More PhD opportunities are available in agri-relevant disciplines , including one linked to the poster’s own research theme. The opportunity is part of a fully funded dual scheme involving Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham . The highlighted theme is “Nitro-gen(eration): Attaining Resilient Fertilizers for Sustainable Food Production” , co-led by Katalin Kovács (University of Nottingham) and Andy Gill (Nottingham Trent University). This suggests research at the intersection...

Vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Berasategui Lab at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, United Kingdom . The project sits at the interface of evolutionary genomics , plant pathology , and insect symbiosis , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in host-microbe interactions, evolutionary biology, and plant-associated research. This is a postdoctoral opening. The post does not mention a PhD studentship or master’s opportunity. No funding details, salary, or contract length ...