Current PhD Opportunities 

BBSRC funded Biorefining Research and Technology Club

"Characterisation of the regulatory networks controlling yield and conversion efficiencies in biorefining feedstocks"

This is a 4-year IBTI Club studentship to start in October 2012.

"It is extremely important that new sustainable energy sources are developed to replace our reliance on fossil fuels for our major energy needs. Plant cell wall biomass represents one of the most abundant renewable resources available on earth. The sugar components contained in cell wall polysaccharides can be used for the production of liquid biofuels as well as for biorefining to produce a range of bio-materials".

Full description here

For more details or to discuss this project please contact Joe Gallagher (jbg@aber.ac.uk) or Maurice Bosch (mub@aber.ac.uk

Applications to be made by 28th May 2012

PhD Studentship

HGCA (Home Grown Cereals Authority) funded studentship "Analysis of the genetic and environmental factors influencing grain quality of oats"

The studentship is of three years duration and is funded by HGCA (Home Grown Cereals Authority), commencing in the Autumn of 2012. This project will focus on two key milling quality characters (specific weight and kernel content). The results obtained will be used to develop robust and accurate methods for the determination of milling quality.

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Informal inquiries can be made to Dr Catherine Howarth cnh@aber.ac.uk. Applications to be made by 1st July 2012.  

PhD Studentship

Two PhD positions are available to start in October 2012 or potentially sooner at Aberystwyth University, Each studentship is of three years duration and funded on a collaborative EU Framework 7 project (OPTIMISC). The overall objective of this project is to optimize the Miscanthus bioenergy and bioproduct chain by: trialling elite germplasm types over a range of sites across Europe; analysing the key traits that currently limit the potential of Miscanthus; identifying high-value bioproducts; and modelling the combined results to provide recommendations to policy makers, growers and industry.

"Optimisation of Miscanthus as an energy crop in Europe"

Full description here

Informal inquiries can be made to Dr Kerrie Farrar (kkf@aber.ac.uk) or Prof Iain Donnison (isd@aber.ac.uk). Applications to be made by Friday 22nd June 2012 using the Aberystwyth University application form which can be found at http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/ Please ensure a CV, a cover letter, and two references are provided.

PhD Studentship

A PhD is available as part of a major EU FP7 consortium to optimise biomass crop production in water limited regions. The studentship is of three years duration, to start in October 2012 or potentially sooner and is available to UK and European residents only.

"Optimising Miscanthus crop production under water limitation through identifying and testing different drought tolerance mechanisms"

Full description here

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Paul Robson at ppr@aber.ac.uk or Dr Richard Webster rcw@aber.ac.uk

Applications to be made by 9th April 2012 using the Aberystwyth University application form at http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/

Please note a research proposal is not required for this application. Please ensure two references are provided.

 

All of our PhD studentships are also advertised via Find A PhD.com

Current MSc Opportunities

 No information here presently.

Current MPhil Opportunities

KESS Scholarship

MPhil

Aberystwyth University are seeking to recruit a 1-year MPhil to work on a project entitled: "The effect of diatomaceous earth additives on enteric pathogens in the chicken gut microbiome" 

The MPhil student will work with our commercial partners to develop and supervise feeding trials, and use next generation sequencing to profile changes in gut microflora, as well as real-time PCR to detect levels of pathogenic bacteria such as C. jejuni, C. coli and Salmonella spp.

Full project description here

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Michael Lee at mcl@aber.ac.uk or 01970 823078

Applications to be made by 26th June 2012 quoting reference AU30018

 

MPhil

Aberystwyth University are seeking to recruit a 1-year MPhil to work on a project entitled: "Hit optimization of novel anthelmintic compounds"

Parasitic worms are responsible for many significant human, veterinary and plant diseases worldwide.   For example, schistosomiasis, caused by infection with the blood flukeSchistosoma, is responsible for approximately 300,000 human deaths per annum as well chronic disease pathologies in up to 300 million individuals.

Full project description here

Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Karl Hoffmann at krh@aber.ac.uk or 01970 622 237

Applications to be made by 1st June 2012 quoting reference AU4001