See below for a list of currently advertised PhD projects, however do feel free to contact any potential supervisors whose work is of interest to you to discuss other project ideas.
Please click on the links for more details on the projects and how to apply.
PhD Projects:
Funded Projects:
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Immune system-microbiota interactions in parasite gastroenteritis of livestock species and implications for helminth control (Dr Cinzia Cantacessi) - Targeted BBSRC DTP Studentship - Deadline to apply extended to 30th November 2018
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Developing alternatives to antibiotics in UK pig production – the efficacy and mechanism of action of marine sulphated polysaccharides (Dr Gareth Pearce & Dr Mark Holmes)
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Understanding the genetic basis of fracture risk in horses (Dr Debbie Guest and Dr Fran Henson) - Targeted BBSRC DTP Studentship
Non-funded Projects:
(Interested students can apply for University funding schemes or seek funding from elsewhere)
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The role of Trif in toll-like receptor 4 signalling (Prof Clare Bryant)
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Pathophysiology of red cell membrane permeability (Dr John Gibson
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Investigating the role of STATs in mammary tumourigenesis in rabbits using a dual histopathological and cell-culture based approach (Dr Kate Hughes)
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Using canine models of obesity to discover the mechanisms by which genes influence obesity (Dr Eleanor Raffan)
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Exploring aberrant inflammasome activation in chronic granulomatous disease (Prof Clare Bryant and Dr Steve Webster)