Full time
36 months
22-APR-24
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Agriculture (General)
Research
Our range of agriculture research areas relates to crop science, soil science, ecological (organic) agriculture, and agricultural water management.
Crop science
Genes and physiological traits, such as:
resistance to crop pests and diseases
molecular-assisted selection and breeding methods
plant environment interactions and their relationships to stress biology
physiological basis of crop yield and quality
biotransformation of synthetic compounds and natural products in plants
herbicide selectivity in cereals and competing weeds
Soil science
soil ecology and the contribution of soil biodiversity to soil quality
soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
interpretation of soil and landscape processes to improve understanding of recent and historical environmental change
land degradation processes and their control
Ecological (organic) agriculture
functional biodiversity for control of pest, disease and weed pressure
long term factorial systems comparison experiments for in depth study of different aspects of conventional and organic farming systems
Agricultural water management
irrigated agriculture
interactions between land-use and hydrological response in a semi-arid environment
soil hydrological processes affecting management of salinity in irrigated land.
You will receive a tailored package of support from the University to ensure you maximise your research and future career. There are also opportunities to undertake your research at Newcastle within a Doctoral Training Centre, Centre for Doctoral Training or Doctoral Training Partnership.
For this course (per year)
£4,712
For this course (per year)
£29,800
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. We usually expect research experience and/or a postgraduate qualification, such as a MRes or MSc, for PhD study.
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