Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP)

Possible funded MIBTP projects

Start date: October 2024. Open now. 

• Hiding in wait - examining pathogen evolution via effector gene gain and loss - Professor Dawn Arnold
• Harnessing Nature's Arsenal: Identification and Characterization of Wild Strains of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Wireworm Control - Dr Ben Clunie
• The influence of Sensory Enrichment on Broiler Welfare, Health and Productivity - Dr Karim Farag
• Use of mini-gut model to study host-pathogen interaction and target control of coccidiosis in chicken - Dr Tharangani Herath
• Examination of intermediate compounds in anaerobic digestate and their effect on phosphorous removal using electrocoagulation - Dr Marie Kirby
• The role of virus-induced fatty acid imbalance in the pathogenesis of salmonid alphavirus infection - Dr Tharangani Herath
• The impact of regenerative agriculture on mechanisms underlying above-belowground interactions - Dr Simon Jeffery
• Sainfoin as an alternative legume forage to support livestock health, biodiversity, and reduced emissions - Dr Nicola Randall
• Strip cropping, autonomous vehicles and regenerative agriculture. Can crop productivity and resilience be improved through combining technology with traditional techniques?  - Dr Nicola Randall
• The potential of waste wool as a soil amendment to improve plant productivity and agricultural resilience - Dr Nicola Randall
• Exploiting plant essential oils in integrated pest management - Dr Joe Roberts
• Shifting the welfare paradigm of surplus dairy calves - Professor Philip Robinson
• Investigating the underpinning plant processes activated by the application of novel biostimulant products - Dr Alexander Watson-Lazowski
• Improving the agronomic traits of wheat through modified transient carbohydrate accumulation - Dr Alexander Watson-Lazowski
• Factors influencing the production of mycotoxins in grass silage and their effect on the rumen microbiome and health and performance of dairy cows - CASE project. - Professor Liam Sinclair

Note: If you wish to apply to a non-specified MIBTP project, please contact the Postgraduate Research Office to discuss further.