| Project Title |
Lead Supervisor |
Co Supervisor |
Doctoral Researcher |
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Aberystwyth University |
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| Combining molecular biology and computer modelling to enhance control of liver fluke in livestock across agricultural landscapes |
Rhys Jones |
Eric Morgan, Queen’s University Belfast |
Christopher Smith |
| Transgene free gene editing in plants via nanoparticles. |
Andrew Lloyd |
Wafa Al-Jamal, Queen’s University Belfast |
Julia Vallusova |
| Is it a Fluke or is it Reproducible: Understanding Isolate Variation in Fasciola hepatica for Diagnostic Potential |
Russ Morphew |
Rainer Cramer, University of Reading |
Olugbenga Babatunde |
| Engineering myxobacterial super-predators to fight crop disease |
David Whitworth |
Alexey Mikaberidze, University of Reading |
Emily Radford |
| Rethinking Cultured Meat Growth Medium: Can Grassland Plant-Derived Supplements Sustainably Support CM Production? |
Ruth Wonfor |
Laurence Smith, University of Reading |
Will Barnes |
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Brunel University |
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| Designer plant burgers – use of targeted biochemistry and chemistry to generate flavour (taste and aroma) during extrusion of plant protein |
George Fern |
Jane Parker, University of Reading |
Chloe Mayo |
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Cranfield University |
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| Predicting and understanding potato dormancy under interacting pre-harvest and postharvest conditions: a prerequisite for molecular breeding |
MCarmen Alamar |
Faisal Rezwan, Aberystwyth University |
Fabian Villamil |
| Optimising UK landscapes for agroecosystem resilience |
Alice Johnston |
Simon Potts, University of Reading |
Harriet Gold |
| Evaluating efficacy of organo-mineral fertilisers to improve soil health and grain quality |
Ruben Sakrabani |
Iain Donnison, Aberystwyth University |
Paul Couch |
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Queen’s University Belfast |
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| Environmental DNA from Fasciola parasites as a novel biomarker to improve agriculture in the UK |
Geoffrey Gobert |
Peter Brophy, Aberystwyth University |
Emer McCann |
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| Multi-Functional Fibres as Biobased Food Binders, Selectively Modified Using Green Technologies and Enzymes |
Tassos Koidis |
Dimitris Charalampopoulos, University of Reading |
Whitney Vale-Hagan |
| Nutritional programming in replacement dairy heifers: Future-proofing herd performance, health and behaviour |
Gareth Arnott |
Sokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading |
Sinéad O’Callaghan |
| Multi-omics approach to predict economically important health and production traits in sheep |
Mark Mooney |
Faisal Rezwan, Aberystwyth University |
SteffimolRose Chacko Kaitholil |
| Healthy hen or happy hen? Disease-welfare trade-offs in extensive poultry systems |
Eric Morgan |
Justin Pachebat, Aberystwyth University |
Helen Laird |
| Food for Feed: Valorisation of agro industry by- products in animal feed |
Katerina Theodoridou |
Sokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading |
Benchu Xue |
| Fruit and vegetables within the current food production system and health |
Jayne Woodside |
Julie Lovegrove, University of Reading |
Rachel Moore |
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University of Reading |
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| Cricket Power: Protein for the Future |
Afroditi Chatzifragkou |
Ruan Elliott, University of Surrey |
Susan Rudlin |
| A New Approach to the Production of Cultured Meat with Enhanced Texture |
Ian Hamley |
Ruth Wonfor, Aberystwyth University |
Callum Wilkinson |
| Investigating the impact of microplastics on the soil and gut microbiome and its cumulative effects on animal health |
Eva Kevei |
Jorge Gutierrez-Merino, University of Surrey |
Lynn De Miranda |
| WheyBetter: A fundamental approach to redesigning whey protein isolates to step change their oral performance, leading to protein fortified products that will enable muscle mass maintenance over lifecourse |
Lisa Methven |
Joe Gallagher, Aberystwyth University |
Holly Giles |
| Integrating trees into arable systems to improve soil health & provide resilience to climate change |
Simon Potts |
Paul Burgess, Cranfield University |
Rosy Scholes |
| Anaerobic fermentation of food waste to connect fork to farm and store carbon in soils |
Tom Sizmur |
Sreenivas Ravella, Aberystwyth University |
Samantha Kehoe |
| Development of a novel platform for targeting animal parasites |
Nandini Vasudevan |
Martha Betson, University of Surrey |
Agnieszka Carvalho |
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University of Surrey |
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| Variation in the iodine content of milk, dairy products, and eggs and the implication for UK iodine intake; studies at the farm, retail, and population level |
Sarah Bath |
Sokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading |
Joanne Tattersall |
New tools for sustainable control of liver fluke in ruminants |
Martha Betson |
Eric Morgan Queen’s University Belfast |
Muhammad Abbas |
| Dietary protein, the microbiota and gut barrier function: a gatekeeper of metabolic & immune health |
Denise Robertson |
Marie Lewis, University of Reading |
Brandon Linden |
Our FoodBioSystems DTP 2022 cohort of researchers are working on 27 projects that span the food system from farm to fork. Find out more about the projects in the table below.
