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Type

PhD
Location

Glasgow (Scotland)

Start date

Different dates available

Plant Science at Glasgow is focused on fostering education and training in research to develop sustainable agriculture in an era of global climate change. Our research is centred on exploring how plants respond to their environment to regulate nutrition, water homeostasis, metabolism and various aspects of plant development. Our goal is to apply the knowledge gained from our research to address key issues affecting food security, crop science and technology. Plant Science at Glasgow adopts a multi-disciplinary approach within the Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology (MCSB) that covers topics such as plant-environment interactions, cell signalling, cell and membrane biology, protein structure and function, gene regulation, synthetic biology, systems biology and translational biology.

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Glasgow (Glasgow City)

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University Avenue, G12 8QQ

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Jen

3.5

26/05/2019

About the course: I have discovered an extraordinary life at Glasgow University. The accomodation were an incredible start and from that point forward I have had a stunning time.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Briony

5.0

23/05/2019

About the course: Great amazing course ever.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Leo

4.0

22/05/2019

About the course: Teaching is good and courses were short, it was a good experience overall. I enjoyed the course.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

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Subjects

IT
Biology
Plant Science
Systems
Nutrition
IT Development

Course programme

PhD programmes in Plant Science last 3-4 years with research topics being allied to ongoing research within the Institute. Projects are typically related to basic science and integrate with our existing research themes, while other projects are focused on translational aspects of our research. A variety of multi-disciplinary research approaches are applied within this research programme, including biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics, biophysics, structural biology, systems biology, polyomics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics), bioinformatics and synthetic biology, as well as cellular imaging of biological functions. Specific areas of interest include:

Control of gene expression
Epigenetics and crop improvement
Temperature sensing
Plant mineral nutrition
Protein structure and function
Responses to salinity and drought
Light regulation of plant growth and development
UV-B perception and signalling
Nuclear organisation and function
Stomatal function and water use efficiency
Ion channel function and membrane transport
Plant-virus interactions and pest resistance
Protein engineering and application
Synthetic manipulation of plant responses

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All Postgraduate Research Students are allocated a supervisor who will act as the main source of academic support and research mentoring.You may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss your research proposal before you apply.

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