{"id":10398,"date":"2025-03-19T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fellowshipbard.com\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2025-03-16T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T16:38:05","slug":"29-fully-funded-phd-programs-at-university-of-plymouth-plymouth-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fellowshipbard.com\/29-fully-funded-phd-programs-at-university-of-plymouth-plymouth-england\/","title":{"rendered":"29 Fully Funded PhD Programs at University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you holding Master\u2019s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs \/ fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.<\/span><\/p>\n Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University\u2019s Online Application Portal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A novel nano-enabled, platform device has been developed for the remediation and recovery of pollutants, with demonstrable success for oil, metals and harmful algal blooms. This applied project will work at the science-business interface and focus on two specific tracks related to environmental entrepreneurialism and engineering. First, a Lean Start-up, customer discovery-based approach will be taken to identify and develop a scalable business model for the technology. The student will put together a team, perform interviews and identify and quantify appropriate markets, customers and other metrics using a hypothesis-driven approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The remediation, recovery and reuse of pollutants such as oil and metals can be effectively performed using nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoparticles once in complex environmental media (containing natural organic macromolecules, salts and other components) will undergo physical and chemical transformations, including dissolution, agglomeration and phase changes. Both optimal pollutant recovery and potential risk (hazard and exposure) of the nanoparticles is highly dependent on these changes and this project aims to investigate and quantify changes using both model particles and particles used in remediation. Transformations will be optimised for maximum pollutant removal, minimal hazard and for the control of exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Follow FellowshipBard for daily updates! <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Twitter<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Linkedin<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Telegram Channel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n There is a clear need to evaluate and enhance sustainability in agricultural systems, to balance food production with its environmental impacts. In the UK, extensive livestock farming practice is moving increasingly from traditional pastoralism towards the delivery of ecosystem services. However, the relationship between extensive livestock management and environmental impacts versus services is still poorly understood.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This PhD project offers a unique collaboration with Lallemand Animal Nutrition, a global leader in microbial solutions for a changing world. Their existing portfolio of aquaculture microbial technologies allows us to access well characterised strains for novel applications to counteract abiotic stressors associated with necessary management practices; seasonal fluctuations and climate change such as temperature and salinity shifts. The candidate will gain access to state of the art research facilities and benefit from a dynamic research environment at the interface of academia and industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n As birds detect, respond to, and recover from stress, their skin undergoes a characteristic pattern of temperature change. Thermal imaging captures this process continuously and non-invasively, opening new possibilities for stress research and real-time welfare monitoring. In this project, the PhD student will explore how a hen\u2019s welfare, health, and perception of her environment can be encoded in thermal stress responses. This will be investigated first at the individual level via a controlled, small-scale experiment, and then at the flock level via commercial data collection with the support of the Lakes Free Range Egg Company.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Agricultural runoff is a major contributor to water pollution, carrying excess nutrients, pesticides, and antibiotics into aquatic ecosystems. Conventional treatment methods struggle to remove contaminants such as organophosphates, tebuconazole, acetamiprid, tetracycline, and sulfamethoxazole, leading to soil degradation, eutrophication, and antimicrobial resistance. This PhD project develops a novel low-carbon solution using functionalised seaweed-derived nanomaterials to selectively capture and degrade these pollutants through photocatalytic oxidation, mitigating environmental harm while supporting sustainable agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Research in the School covers a wide range of topics in areas such as cognition, learning, memory, developmental, emotion, health, clinical, decision making, social psychology, and neuroscience. A list of potential projects can be found below. It is essential that candidates discuss their proposal\/plans with their intended supervisor(s), prior to writing their proposal and submitting an application. The school can only consider PhD research proposals that have the support of a supervisor (see required documents).<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The recent emergence of GLP-1ra (e.g., Semaglutide, Tirzepatide) for the management of obesity (BMI>30kg\/m2) is promising to revolutionise weight management treatment in the UK and globally, without necessarily obviating the need for behavioural change. Despite the intended confluence of pharmacological and behavioural approaches, little is known about the compatibility of these two interventions. However, there are reasons for thinking that weight loss drugs could either promote or discourage engagement with behavioural interventions, and these predictions are the focus of the proposed PhD, the principal question of which is: How do weight loss drugs impact commitment to and enactment of behavioural change in people living with obesity?<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A PhD studentship is available in the laboratory of Professor David Parkinson, based within the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence. The Centre has labs that work on a number of different types of brain tumours, with close collaborations between the groups. The Parkinson lab works on the biology of NF2-null tumours, principally schwannoma and meningioma that may occur sporadically or as part of NF2-related schwannomatosis.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Fungal-bacterial infections (FBI), such as those caused by the fungus Candida albicans and the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, are recognised as an urgent threat to human health. They are the most common agents co- isolated from biofilm-associated diseases such as skin infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. To date, the interaction between both microorganisms within these biofilms has been described as synergistic, although data from our laboratory observed antagonistic interactions. The degree of synergism between C. albicans and S. aureus is dependent on the patient-derived S. aureus strain. As a result of bacterial intraspecies variability, the composition of the different biofilms varied greatly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The aim of the project is to investigate analysis techniques to automatically extract 3D models of the eye and lens from MRI scans and optical coherence tomography (OCT) using deep learning techniques. To improve visualisation of critical features of the eye, such as the fovea, the student will investigate super-resolution machine learning methods. The student will learn practical machine learning skills applied to MRI scans. We collaborate closely with members of the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) at the University of Plymouth. Ultimately both the imaging and analysis protocols that are developed during this PhD will be utilised in a wider longitudinal study that will investigate the mechanism behind myopia control and seeking to discover why myopia control is not universally effective.<\/span><\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sustainable nanotechnology for environmental remediation; scale-up and scalable business model<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 31 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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2. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in The impact of physico-chemical transformations of nanomaterials and their role in environmental risk and remediation<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 31 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
3. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Evaluating the role of Big Data and satellite technologies in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 28 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
4. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Evaluating the Microbiome Homeostasis in Gut Health and Immunity for Thriving Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) \u2013 MIGHT “Y” Shrimp<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 28 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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5. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Welfare in a Snapshot: Thermal Imaging for Real-Time and Cumulative Welfare Assessment in Hens<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 28 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
6. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Seaweed Nanomaterials for Runoff Remediation: Balancing the Soil-Water Nexus for Sustainable Food Systems (SEA-FOOD)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 26 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
7. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Psychology<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 9 May 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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8. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in How do weight loss drugs impact commitment to and enactment of behavioural change in people living with obesity?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 22 April 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
9. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Characterising and testing an inducible model of schwannoma<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 11 April 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n10. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Characterisation of microbial intraspecies variability in infections: an opportunity for improved treatment of polymicrobial diseases<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nSummary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 25 April 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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11. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing a data science pipeline to extract high resolution models of eyes from MRI scans<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Summary of PhD Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Application Deadline:<\/strong> 28 March 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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12. <\/strong><\/span>Fully Funded PhD Position in Safety from wandering with enhanced privacy for people with mild dementia<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n