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Our 2025 cohort of researchers are working on 23 projects that span the food system from farm to fork.\u00a0 Find out more about the projects in the table below.<\/p>\n

Project descriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Research area<\/strong><\/td>\nProject title<\/strong><\/td>\nLead Supervisor\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nCo-Supervisor \/ University<\/strong><\/td>\nDoctoral Researcher<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAberystwyth University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nAwakening the dormant soil microbiome<\/a><\/td>\nArwyn Edwards<\/td>\nRachel Wheatley, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nMichelle Munguia Figueroa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmed animal health and welfare<\/td>\nUnravelling Bovine Tuberculosis: Novel Biomarker Discovery and Host-Pathogen Interaction Insights through Transcriptomic Analysis<\/a><\/td>\nAmanda Gibson<\/td>\nSuzie Hingley-Wilson, University of Surrey<\/td>\nMadison Wade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nDecoding Heat Tolerance At Flowering: Using Multi-omics Approaches to Unlock Crop Resilience<\/a><\/td>\nAndrew Lloyd<\/td>\nFady Mohareb, Cranfield University<\/td>\n\u00a0Frederick Ward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crop health<\/td>\n\u00a0Genome editing enhanced myxobacterial predators for biological control of diverse crop pathogens<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Whitworth<\/td>\nZoltan Kevei, Cranfield University<\/td>\nAmy Deane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBrunel University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAntimicrobial Resistant Genes (ARG) & Pollutants \u2013 from Seabed to Seafood Platter<\/a>r<\/td>\nRakesh Kanda<\/td>\nRoberto La Ragione, University of Surrey<\/td>\nAngelle Dodd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCranfield University<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food safety (other)<\/td>\nFrom hive to home: A holistic approach to honey authentication<\/a><\/td>\nMaria Anastasiadi<\/td>\nKatrina Campbell, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nTanya Stead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nGenomic selection to accelerate raspberry breeding<\/a><\/td>\nZoltan Kevei<\/td>\nGancho Slavov, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nJohanna W\u00fcrtz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nGreenhouse gas removal using plants and soil: enhanced rock weathering on land<\/a><\/td>\nGuy Kirk<\/td>\nJohn Hammond, University of Reading<\/td>\nJake Crooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\n\u00a0Evaluating suitability of graphitic carbon from methane cracking to improve soil nutrient retention for crop uptake<\/a><\/td>\nRuben Sakrabani<\/td>\nPaul Williams, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nZoe Partington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nQueen’s University Belfast<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmed animal health and welfare<\/td>\nVIROWORM: Characterising the Interplay between Parasitic Nematodes, Viruses and their Hosts<\/a><\/td>\nConnor Bamford<\/td>\nMartha Betson, University of Surrey<\/td>\nKatie Murphy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One health<\/td>\nValidating circulating biomarkers for liver fluke diagnostics<\/a><\/td>\nPaul McVeigh<\/td>\nRuss Morphew, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nSaoirse Ellis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nClimate-Friendly Beef: Long-Term Assessment of Methane Inhibitors<\/a><\/td>\nKaterina Theodoridou<\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis, University of Reading<\/td>\nKesaitse Moleele<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combatting antimicrobial resistance<\/td>\nMapping the farmscape of antibiotic resistance: metagenomes, antibiotic resistance genes, and mobile genetic elements<\/a><\/td>\nRachel Wheatley<\/td>\nArwyn Edwards, Aberystwyth University<\/td>\nOliver Lorenz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Reading<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gut Microbiota<\/td>\nA probiotic approach targeting the microbiota to improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms and associated low mood<\/a><\/td>\nGemma Walton<\/td>\nKathrin Cohen Kadosh, University of Surrey<\/td>\nSophie Cleaver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nOptimising above and belowground ecosystem services for sustainable crop production<\/a><\/td>\nMichael Garratt<\/td>\nAlice Johnston, Cranfield University<\/td>\nTheodore Heaton-Davies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nApplication of an optimality-based crop model to predict future cereal yields<\/a><\/td>\nSandy Harrison<\/td>\nPaul Burgess, Cranfield University<\/td>\nCharlie Goulbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nNovel pathways to transition complex supply chains to regenerative agriculture<\/a><\/td>\nMartin Lukac<\/td>\nStelvia Matos, University of Surrey<\/td>\nWiktoria Szkolnicka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition<\/td>\nExploring the sensory and appetite-regulating potential of edible insects in adults with obesity<\/a><\/td>\nEzgi Ozen<\/td>\nRalph Manders, University of Surrey<\/td>\nDolapo\u00a0Olawoyin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\n\u00a0Beyond nitrogen and the nodule: How rhizobial trait diversity enhances crops, soil and environmental health<\/a><\/td>\nLiz Shaw<\/td>\nMark Pawlett, Cranfield University<\/td>\nSteven Orito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sustainable agricultural systems<\/td>\nAI-based discovery of methane mitigation additives for ruminants<\/a><\/td>\nSokratis Stergiadis<\/td>\nKaterina Theodoridou, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nAnna Levison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUniversity of Surrey<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition<\/td>\nBeyond bone health: How does vitamin D protect our DNA?<\/a><\/td>\nRuan Elliott<\/td>\n\u00a0Marcus Tindall, University of Reading<\/td>\nRabail Syed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One health<\/td>\nDeveloping Phage Therapy to Combat Drug-Resistant Poultry Pathogens<\/a><\/td>\nJai Mehat<\/td>\nLinda Oyama, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nKieran Cooney-Nutley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmed animal health and welfare<\/td>\nFuture-proofing livestock health by quantifying the burden of disease and benefits of sustainable interventions<\/a><\/td>\nJoaquin Prada<\/td>\n\u00a0Eric Morgan, Queen’s University Belfast<\/td>\nEmma Carter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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