NIAB EMR is currently offering a unique batch of six PhD studentships covering a wide range of important topics within horticulture – the closing date to apply is 13 April 2018.
PhDs are part of the BBSRC-funded Collaborative Training Partnership for Fruit Crop Research.
All of the PhD studentships are advertised on the ‘Findaphd’ website: https://www.findaphd.com/search/PhDDetails.aspx?CAID=3326&LID=815
The PhDs available cover some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing the horticultural sector and include:
- Fruit flies and fatal fungi: exploring interactions between entomopathogens and Spotted Wing Drosophila (Ref:CTP_FCR_2018_4): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=87324&LID=238
- Investigating durable resistance to Phytophthora cactorum in strawberry and apple (Ref: CTP_FCR_2018_5): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=87389&LID=238
- Making genotyping cheaper and easier (Ref: CTP_FCR_2018_3): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=85158&LID=238
- Novel ways of managing tree crop fungal diseases – using precision diagnostic technologies to tailor disease management strategies (Ref:CTP_FCR_2018_1): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=89327&LID=238
- Realising increased photosynthetic efficiency to increase strawberry yields (Ref: CTP_FCR_2018_2): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=87322&LID=238
- Understand soil resilience to improve tree health (Ref: CTP_FCR_2018_6): https://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=87323&LID=238
To find out more and apply online simply click on a link above.