
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open postdoc positions in plant biology in the United Kingdom include University of Birmingham and Imperial College London.
University of Birmingham
Closing soon
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Closing soon
Top university
Research Fellow in Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham (College of Life and Environmental Sciences). This full-time, fixed-term research post is part of the IMPULSA project, funded by ARIA , and focuses on how nutrient variation and drought stress affect immunised and non-immunised oak seedlings grown in glasshouse conditions. The work will examine biogeochemistry , soil science , plant sciences , nutrient cycling, enzyme activity, macro- and micronutrient availability, plant tissue ...
1 week ago
Imperial College London
Top university
United Kingdom
1 month ago
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Research Associate in Long-Wavelength Oxygenic Photosynthesis at Imperial College London . This is a research associate opening focused on long-wavelength oxygenic photosynthesis , a topic spanning biology, environmental science, and chemistry. The post is based at Imperial College London, a major research university in the United Kingdom. The page shown here does not include detailed project requirements, funding terms, or a closing date, but it does confirm that applications are submitted onli...
1 month ago
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John Innes Centre
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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...
2 weeks ago
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
1 week ago
[Fully funded studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited international fee waivers available; does not cover relocation, visa costs, or the health surcharge.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia: Balancing Wheat Rust Resilience and Soil Microbial Diversity This PhD project investigates how disrupting wheat disease susceptibility genes changes root exudation and shapes the wheat rhizosphere mic...
1 week ago
Loughborough University
United Kingdom
2 months ago
PhD opportunity at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom on circular bio-textile manufacturing for sustainable fashion. The project, titled “From Waste to Wardrobe: Circular Bio-Textile Manufacturing for Sustainable Fashion” , explores how textile, agricultural, and municipal waste can be converted into sustainable textile fibres and materials. The research sits at the intersection of materials science , polymer science , biotechnology , chemical engineering , textile engineering , and t...
2 months ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Epigenetic
Professor at University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Rna Biology
Plant Biology
Molecular Biology
Has open position
Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
United Kingdom
professor
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Photosynthesis
Phytohormones
Professor/Chair of Plant Biochemistry
Royal Holloway University of London Faculty of Science
United Kingdom
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Seed Science
Plant Breeding
Professor
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Biochemistry
Botany
Plant Biology
Cell Wall
Polysaccharide

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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