QUEX PhD programme: 10 fully-funded PhD positions 3285 views

The University of Exeter and the University of Queensland are inviting applications from exceptional students to join a world-leading, cross-continental research team tackling major challenges facing the world’s population in global sustainability and wellbeing as part of the QUEX Institute.

About the QUEX PhD programme

• This is a joint PhD programme which will provides a great opportunity for the most talented doctoral students to work closely with world-class research groups and benefit from the combined expertise and facilities offered at the two institutions, with a lead supervisor within each university.
• This programme will provide full tuition fees, stipend, travel funds and research training support grants to the successful applicants.
• The studentship funding is provided for up to 42 months (3.5 years)

Themes and projects:

Environmental Sustainability

• Restoration of marine coastal environments for climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Dietary exposure to microplastic debris and associated chemicals
• Modelling the role of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change: comparing tropical forests and coral reefs
• Coral reef futures under climate change and ocean acidification
• Using integrative physiology to optimise diets for sustainable aquaculture and reassess optimal foraging theory in wild fish

Healthy Ageing

• How do nutritional interventions affect male and female ageing rates?: an experimental genomic approach
• Sexual Science, Medicine and Healthy Ageing in Historical Perspective
• Cross-disorder analyses of DNA methylation data for disorders of the brain

Physical Activity and Nutrition

• The influence of Montmorency tart cherry supplementation on exercise performance, sleep and recovery
• Optimising the spring in your step – analysing the neuromechanical response of the human foot to varied surfaces and loads for improved footwear design

Requirements:

• Applicants must be highly motivated
• Applicant must hold or expected to hold either a first or upper-second class BA or BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• If English is not your first language you will need to meet the English language requirements and provide proof of proficiency.