Biological Sciences: Fully Funded Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Health

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Organic Sciences: Totally Funded Swansea College PhD Scholarship: Baboon Sociality & Well being

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Provide DescriptionFunding supplier: Swansea CollegeTopic areas: Animal behaviour, Biologging, Physiology, Endocrinology, MetagenomicsVenture begin date:

• 1 July 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-June)
• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Venture supervisors:
(main supervisor- ) * Dr Tamsyn Uren-Webster

• Dr Andrew King

Aligned programme of examine: PhD in Organic SciencesMode of examine: Full-timeVenture description:Many animals kind steady social relationships between particular people. These relationships are extraordinarily useful but in addition include prices. For instance, trade-offs exist with respect to emphasize (social buffering versus social stress) and transmission of well being (useful intestine microbiota) and illness (parasites, viruses) however are little understood due to the challenges of accumulating applicable information within the wild. To know these trade-offs, this interdisciplinary PhD will use and prolong a worldwide distinctive information set on wild baboon social behaviour and well being. Sociality is studied in unprecedented element, with simultaneous information for 16 people. GPS and acceleration information from bespoke monitoring collars present data on behaviour and social interactions/proximity each second over a number of months. Well being data comes from
350 urine and
600 faecal samples collected within the subject. These samples are matched to people and time intervals, affording non-invasive investigation of reproductive state, stress physiology, immune operate, power and metabolic standing, parasite load, and microbiome composition. Combining these information on baboon sociality and well being due to this fact supplies uncommon alternative to analyze how and why social relationships evolve, and their penalties for people’ well being.NecessitiesAnalysis Subject Organic sciences Training Degree Bachelor Diploma or equalExpertise/{Qualifications}Candidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage in Biosciences or a associated topic, or a grasp’s diploma with a minimal total grade at ‘Benefit’ (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College). Please observe that you could be want to offer proof of your English Language proficiency.The perfect candidate may have a grasp’s stage diploma, analysis pursuits and experience in animal behaviour and physiology, and glorious information dealing with and evaluation abilities related to the mission. Purposes from candidates with a powerful quantitative background however with out a first diploma in biology are additionally inspired. Please get in contact for enquiries or extra particulars.Particular NecessitiesOn account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK price solely, as outlined by .Further DataAdvantagesThis scholarship covers the total value of UK tuition charges and an annual stipend at UKRI price (at the moment £18,622 for 2023/24).Further analysis bills may even be out there.Eligibility standardsCandidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage in Biosciences or a associated topic, or a grasp’s diploma with a minimal total grade at ‘Benefit’ (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College). Please observe that you could be want to offer proof of your English Language proficiency.The perfect candidate may have a grasp’s stage diploma, analysis pursuits and experience in animal behaviour and physiology, and glorious information dealing with and evaluation abilities related to the mission. Purposes from candidates with a powerful quantitative background however with out a first diploma in biology are additionally inspired. Please get in contact for enquiries or extra particulars.On account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK price solely, as outlined by .Choice course ofPlease go to our web site for extra data.Web site for added job particularsWork Location(s)Variety of presents out there 1 Firm/Institute Swansea College Nation United Kingdom GeofieldThe place to use Web siteContact State/ProvinceSwansea MetropolisSwansea Web siteRoadSingleton Park Postal CodeSA2 8PPSTATUS: EXPIRED

Anticipated wage

£18622 per 12 months

Location

Swansea

Job date

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:53:45 GMT

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