| Project Title |
Lead Supervisor |
Co Supervisor |
Doctoral Researcher |
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Aberystwyth University |
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| Film of the Future – Producing an antiviral, antimicrobial, biodegradable plastic from seaweed |
Jessica Adams |
Natalia Falagán
Cranfield University |
Luke Barnett |
| Biorefining Protein from UK Grasslands – Can We Combine Novel Protein with Surplus Bread Crusts to Sustainably Feed Healthier Food to More People? |
David Bryant |
Julia Rodriguez Garcia
University of Reading |
Juan Felipe Sandoval Rueda |
| Integration of food intake biomarker data with minimal self-reported dietary information to assess eating behaviour and evaluate nutrient intake in individuals and populations. |
John Draper |
Julie Lovegrove
University of Reading |
Juliet Vickar |
| Investigating an emerging shellfish disease: is Marteilia a threat to cockle health in the UK? |
Joe Ironside |
Martha Betson
University of Surrey |
Rowan Cox |
| Meta-omics to uncover rumen helminth-microbiome interactions |
Russ Morphew |
Sharon Huws
Queen’s University Belfast |
Jacob Leonard |
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Brunel University |
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| Society’s Sustainable Sandwich – increasing circularity and sustainability with robust metrics |
Ximena Schmidt Rivera |
Dimitris Charalampopoulos
University of Reading |
Alex Moores |
| Low carbon Food Processing with Solid State Microwave Technologies |
Savvas Tassou |
Maria Jose Oruna-Concha
University of Reading |
Leyli Vahid Dastjerdi |
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Cranfield University |
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| Honey authentication using intrinsic DNA markers and metabolic fingerprint |
Maria Anastasiadi |
Tassos Koidis
Queen’s University Belfast |
Sophie Dodd |
| Manipulating oxygen-dependent ethylene signalling in fruit to reduce food loss |
Natalia Falagán |
Luis Mur
Aberystwyth University |
Katherine Modos |
| Understanding seed longevity in weeds and developing non-destructive testing methods for assessing and monitoring seed quality during storage |
Sofia Kourmpetli |
John Doonan
Aberystwyth University |
Shaif Abakah |
| Improving herbicide degradation studies: maintaining soil structure, microbial functioning and rhizosphere effects to reflect natural conditions. |
Wilfred Otten |
Elizabeth Shaw
University of Reading |
John Nunns |
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Queen’s University Belfast |
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| Investigation of the capacity of a diet rich in lutein and zeaxanthin (from selected Capsicum varieties) to increase macular pigment density, thereby potentially reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration by dietary means |
Ruth Hogg |
Margaret Rayman
University of Surrey |
Miguel Gedtal |
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| Manipulation of the ruminant gastrointestinal tract microbiomes for reduced environmental impact of nitrogen excretion from dairy cows |
Sharon Huws |
Jon Moorby
Aberystwyth University |
Zeleke Wondimage |
| Design and evaluation of a nutritionally adequate diet for healthy ageing in older UK adults: The Healthy Ageing DIet (HADI) Study |
Claire McEvoy |
Julie Lovegrove
University of Reading |
Barbara Bray |
| Exploiting plant diversity and phenology for livestock health under climate change |
Eric Morgan |
Sokratis Stergiadis
University of Reading |
Anna Ciezarek |
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University of Reading |
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| Addressing the challenge of combined heat and drought stress for cereal production |
Jacob Bishop |
Iain Donnison, Aberystwyth University |
Arisede Chisaka |
| Eating rate, oral processing, gastric emptying and appetite in older adults: Investigations of food intake and food form |
Miriam Clegg |
Gerry McKenna
Queen’s University Belfast |
Dimitra Zannidi |
| A human intervention study using Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) to improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms through targeting of the gut microbiota |
Glenn Gibson |
Denise Robertson, University of Surrey |
Patricia Sanz Morales |
| The developing gut microbiota and immune system: Iron and zinc – friend or foe? |
Marie Lewis |
Roberto La Ragione
University of Surrey |
Chloe Callow |
| Responsible innovation of autonomous robots in agriculture: towards more substantive inclusion and user-centred design |
Alice Mauchline |
David Rose
Cranfield University |
Kirsten Ayris |
| Investigating the effect of a seaweed-derived common food ingredient (carrageenan) on the human gut microbiome |
Anisha Wijeyesekera |
Jessica Adams
Aberystwyth University |
Hannah Thomas |
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University of Surrey |
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| Are genetic risk scores useful in developing precise public health guidelines that aim to reduce the risks of Vitamin B12 deficiency among vegan pregnant women or women of child-bearing age? |
Kourosh Ahmadi |
Michelle McKinley
Queen’s University Belfast |
Alex Niklewicz |
| Understanding the structure and function of resistant starch in glycaemia |
Terri Grassby |
Jane Parker
University of Reading |
Faye Wheller |
| Elucidating the link between vitamin D and immune health in ethnic groups: mechanistic & population-based studies |
Susan Lanham-New |
Ian Givens
University of Reading |
Abi Bournot |
