Isabell BakerPathways to a healthy lifespan: investigating the exceptional fertility of Naked Mole Rats
Pathways to a healthy lifespan: investigating the exceptional fertility of Naked Mole Rats
About the Project As women age, their reproductive system undertakes significant changes that impact on their fertility and overall health. Despite its importance to society, research that could delay or … Read More Read More
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Sergio DiazInvestigating the effects of environmental change on tropical montane bats
Investigating the effects of environmental change on tropical montane bats
About the Project Project overview PhD opportunity to investigate the impact of environmental change on tropical montane bats in Malaysia. The project combines ecological research methods and pollen analysis to … Read More Read More
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Niels MadsenCutting the cost of war: the resolution of inter-group conflict in Kalahari meerkats (CRAM_UBIO25ARIES)
Cutting the cost of war: the resolution of inter-group conflict in Kalahari meerkats (CRAM_UBIO25ARIES)
About the Project Background Avoiding wars and minimizing the harm they do is a key goal for humanity in the coming century. In the wild, rival social groups of animals … Read More Read More
Categories:Testing the evolutionary theory of ageing: from genes to populations (MAKLAKOV_UBIO25ARIES)
Testing the evolutionary theory of ageing: from genes to populations (MAKLAKOV_UBIO25ARIES)
About the Project Scientific background Why do organisms age? Classical resource allocation-based theory of ageing – the so-called ‘disposable soma’ (DST) – has been challenged by empirical studies and can … Read More Read More
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Jeremy HuntPhD position in animal behavior
PhD position in animal behavior
30 Oct 2024 Job Information Organisation/Company Paris-Saclay university Research Field Biological sciences » Zoology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 25 Nov 2024 … Read More Read More
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Antonio SanchezDeveloping High Affinity Metal Chelating Peptides through Synthetic Biology and Computational Design
Developing High Affinity Metal Chelating Peptides through Synthetic Biology and Computational Design
About the Project Metal chelation is an essential mechanism for many household and industrial cleaning scenarios. In laundry, a wide range of strongly coloured stains derive their colour from metal … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD - Decoding Whale Movements: using machine-learning to study the social and ecological drivers of collective decisions in toothed whales
Funded PhD - Decoding Whale Movements: using machine-learning to study the social and ecological drivers of collective decisions in toothed whales
About the Project Group-living animals often make collective decisions about when to move or where to go. While the mechanisms leading to consensus decision-making have been well described (e.g. copy … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Individual variation, Allee effects and the invasive potential of guppies
Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Individual variation, Allee effects and the invasive potential of guppies
About the Project How are some animals able to survive and breed when moving into a novel habitat? This is a key question in the study of invasive species, and … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD- Finding Flow: The Capacity for Flow State in Animals
Funded PhD- Finding Flow: The Capacity for Flow State in Animals
About the Project Time flies when you are having fun. Humans experience ‘flow’, an altered mental state when intense task focus is coupled with feeling effortless and positive. Flow helps … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Win Some, Lose Some: Animal Gameplay, Cognition and Affect
Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Win Some, Lose Some: Animal Gameplay, Cognition and Affect
About the Project When we think of play in humans and animals, we think of spontaneity and fun. However, games formalise play and make it cognitively challenging. Humans have been … Read More Read More
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