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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying molecular structures and dynamics in samples. It has numerous applications, such as drug discovery and cancer diagnosis. However, the bulky size and high cost limit NMR’s widespread applications in medicine, biology and chemistry.
Splice-switching oligonucleotides (SSOs) have recently emerged as powerful precision medicines for life-threatening diseases. SSOs bind to and re-direct mRNA processing, altering the production of disease-associated proteins.
This project will help you achieve a unique set of skills and expertise to become a world’s leading specialist in the lubrication of efficient technologies.
This PhD offers you the opportunity to tackle the urgent real-world challenge of developing efficient deep water anchoring systems for offshore floating renewable energy infrastructure. You will also have the opportunity to work as part of a vibrant research group focussed on a range of offshore engineering challenges and engage with a range of industry partners.
Ecosystem function weakening due to reduction in top predator numbers is a first order global problem. In the oceans anthropogenic activities adversely affect marine mammals, with 25% of species being threatened. Determining their spatiotemporal distribution and abundance is central to understanding ecosystem health.
One in 3 children leave primary school overweight or obese, which leads to an increased risk of disease as adults. This project aims to engage and excite children with the science behind the need for: a healthy diet physical activity a positive sleep routine mental wellbeing With this knowledge and skills, children and their families can consider the choices they make.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key technology in the transition to a low carbon economy. It involves collecting CO2, usually during industrial activities, and injecting it into reservoirs deep in the earth where it will not contribute to climate change. In this project, you will be developing methods which detect and quantify escaping gas, should a leak occur (leaks are expected to be very rare events so the technology must be reliable).
We are delighted to invite applications for a 4-year interdisciplinary PhD studentship in VR content production for inclusive virtual education. Working with stakeholders at all stages, you will research, design, develop and test an open VR content production solution for educators and students. This will aim to overcome the barriers to the widespread adoption of VR in schools, using science to raise young people’s awareness and interest in health issues. This will also make positive changes to health-related attitudes.
The potential of therapeutic mRNA became evident in the early 1990s. Up to date, the development and application of mRNA in therapy have been drawing the interest of several biotech companies. The future potential of mRNA technologies has also been established by the Covid pandemic.
This PhD project explores machine learning techniques for affective computing that automates the process of recognising, interpreting and simulating human affects such as facial emotion generation. The current affective computing domain suffers from remarkable expenses and ambiguities on manual annotations.