The School of Biological Sciences at Plymouth University, UK, is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships in the areas outlined below.
Minimum qualifications are an MSc and/or a BSc at 2.1 level or above. The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home/EU tuition fees plus a stipend of £14,057 per annum. The studentship will only fully fund those applicants who are eligible for Home/EU fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the difference between the Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates (approximately £10,800 per annum). The studentships are expected to commence on 1st October 2015, 1st January 2016 or 1st April 2016. If the information provided below contains broken web links, please consult the enclosed document, where the links should work! • General information about applying for a research degree at Plymouth University is available at: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student- life/your-studies/the-graduate-school/applicants-and-enquirers • More information on each of the projects is available on the Graduate School website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your- studies/the-graduate-school/fully-funded-phd-studentships/science-and- engineering • For enquiries about a specific project, please contact the person listed under 'Project titles' below. Applications must be made through our Graduate School by following the website instructions. You can apply via the online application form which can be found at: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate (click ‘Apply now’). Please clearly state which project you are applying for. The closing date for applications is 17:00, 15 September 2015. Project titles A biologically meaningful evaluation of phenological responses to climate change. For further information contact Dr Miguel Franco: [email protected] Facing up to climate change: the role of aspect and micro-climate in species colonisation and persistence. For further information contact Dr Mick Hanley: [email protected] Evolutionary mechanisms of adaptation to temperature variation. For further information contact Dr Michael Thom: [email protected] Biotechnological potential of methanotrophic bacteria for production of fish/animal feeds. For further information contact Dr Rich Boden: [email protected] Sustainable shellfisheries and water quality. For further information contact Dr Tom Hutchinson: [email protected] Analytical, toxicogenomics and modelling approaches to determine the impacts of radionuclides and metals. For further information contact Professor Awadhesh Jha: [email protected] Development of an ex vivo model to assess dietary induced inflammation in fish. For further information contact Dr Dan Merrifield: [email protected]
