6 PhD Studentships: IAFRI, UK 1211 views

Institute for Agri-Food Research and Innovation (IAFRI) at Newcastle University invites applications for 6 PhD Studentships. The projects are funded by IAFRI (A joint venture between Fera Science Ltd and Newcastle University).

Studentship Value:

• 100% tuition fees at UK/EU rate plus an annual stipend of £14,553
• non-EU international students will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees

Start date: September 2018

Duration: 3 years

Research areas (10 projects):

• Environmental fate of molluscicides – challenging the current risk assessment approach
• Packaging with nanomaterials from agri-food by-products for shelf life extension of food and feed
• Developing DNA-metabarcoding technologies for the nationwide surveillance of pest and beneficial insects
• Modular, cell-free synthetic gene networks to enable rapid deployment of infield diagnostics for plant health monitoring
• Druggability assessment of juvenile hormone receptor PAS-B domain for development of next generation insecticides
• Development of a detection system for bioinoculants based on “in situ” metatranscriptomics
• Exploring receptor divergence between honey bees and mites to target future treatments
• Smart Labels for Intelligent Packaging
• Characterisation and Performance Of Insect Chitin And Chitosan
• Diatom Recording Using Metabarcoding (DRUM)

Location: Newcastle University or Fera Science Ltd in York

Eligibility:

• Applicant must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class or upper-second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent.
• The studentships are available to UK/EU and International candidates.
• If English is not your first language, you must have IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component.

How to apply:

• Apply online (programme code 8010F) and include the following information:
• Covering letter (letter must state the title of the project (eg Project 10 – Diatom Recording Using Metabarcoding (DRUM)) , quote reference code nes003 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project)
• CV
• Degree transcripts and certificates
• Copy of English language qualifications
• The covering letter and CV must also be sent to Mr Steven Hall (e-mail to steven.hall@newcastle.ac.uk)

Note: it is recommended that students apply for a maximum of TWO projects.