PhD Studentship: University of Nottingham - University of Adelaide Joint Doctoral Training Partnership (SCI1819)

Supervisor: Please refer to the details of each project

Secondary Supervisor: n/a

Subject Area:Biosciences

Research Title
University of Nottingham - University of Adelaide Joint Doctoral Training Partnership

Research Description

We are delighted to invite applications for the University of Nottingham (UK) - University of Adelaide (Australia) Joint Doctoral Training Partnership. The jointly awarded PhD scheme has been working successfully for several years, and there are currently 10 PhD students on the scheme, and 13 additional students due to start in 2018-2019. The new PhDs will join an active cohort of research students (click here to read about current projects). The student cohort will be co-supervised by staff at both universities and will study at the University of Nottingham in year one, move to Adelaide for years two and three and then return to Nottingham for the final year of the degree. The offered Nottingham-Adelaide Doctoral Scholarships, will be primarily based on the Waite Campus in Adelaide or on the Sutton Bonington campus in Nottingham. Both campuses are renowned for their world-leading research in agricultural, food and beverage sciences, and their outstanding facilities for research and teaching.

PhD graduates will obtain jointly awarded degrees from the University of Adelaide and the University of Nottingham. The studentships will cover PhD tuition fees, plus a stipend corresponding to the standard research council rates of both countries (contributions will also be made towards travel between the UK and Australia during the project). There are four fully funded 4-year PhD studentships on offer, expected to start on 1st October 2018, for the following projects:

1.Maternal diet and the composition of breast milk: impact of reducing sugar and fat consumption.
Supervision by Professor Simon Langley-Evans (UoN; simon.langley-evans@nottingham.ac.uk), Dr Matt Elmes (UoN) and Dr Beverly Muhlhausler (UoA)

2.Vetch as a new protein source for the human diet.
Professor Ian Fisk (UoN; ian.fisk@nottingham.ac.uk), Dr Iain Searle (UoA) and DR Kerry Wilkinson (UoA)

3.A novel population phenotypic and genetics-based approach to understanding sensory preferences of the “global consumer”.
Dr Rebecca Ford (UoN; r.ford@nottingham.ac.uk) and Dr Qian Yang (UoA).

4.Genomic analysis of S-haplotypes in almond and biophysical aspects of S-proteins.
Dr Tim Robbins (UoN; tim.robbins@nottingham.ac.uk), Dr David Scott (UoN), Dr Michelle Wirthensohn (UoA) and Professor Diane Mather (UoA).

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the individual project lead supervisor or to SB-Research@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk. Further information on the projects can be found at: nottingham.ac.uk/~sazintra/public/studentship/uoa-uon/Combined-Advert-UoN-UoA-studentships.pdf

Keyword Search
Human nutrition, breastfeeding, nutrition and health, infants,sensory, genetic, phenotype, statistics, bioinformatics, consumer, nutrition, diet, health, plant reproduction, crop breeding, self-incompatibility, protein expression, food science, flavour chemistry, food processing, plant biology, bioinformatics, genomics

Award Start Date: 01/10/2018

Duration of Award: 48

Terms and Conditions:n/a

Applicant Qualification Requirements

The studentship is open to UK/EU students. All students should have, or expect to obtain, a first-class or good 2:1/2A honours degree and/or a high distinction, distinction or high merit at the Masters level in a biologically related subject area.

How to Apply

Please select the specific project that you wish to apply for, then apply online by sending your CV, unofficial transcripts (details of University grades/predicted grades) together with the names and contact details of two referees and a covering letter indicating your interests and why you are applying to the “Joint Nottingham-Adelaide Programme” to the principal project supervisor (see project for contact details).

Closing Date: 08 Jun 2018
Category: Studentships