University of East Anglia
Primary Supervisor - Like animals, plants get sick, but they have an immune system to fight back against infection. Plant diseases are a threat to food production and a constraint on achieving food
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University of East Anglia
Scientific background: Mountains (or "orography") have a substantial effect on the atmospheric circulation. This includes atmospheric disturbances known as orographic gravity waves, generated by the
University of East Anglia
Scientific background: Natural environments are changing rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. How populations respond to these changes determines whether they adapt to more stressful environ
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University of East Anglia
Blood vessels are lined by endothelial cells, which form a living barrier between blood and tissues. These cells must stay tightly connected, sense blood flow, respond to nutrients and communicate wit
University of East Anglia
Scientific background The Atlantic Ocean has warmed significantly over the last few years partly from increasing greenhouse gases, but other climate forcing agents also play a role. In particular, d
University of East Anglia
Why do harmful genes persist in populations instead of being removed by natural selection? One answer lies in sexual antagonism: when a genetic variant benefits males but harms females, or vice versa.
University of East Anglia
Primary Supervisor - Given the accelerating pace of climate change it is important to understand how plants adapt to temperature changes and how to engineer crops to cope with more variable seasonal
University of East Anglia
Scientific background Why do some animals continue to live long after they have stopped reproducing? Classical evolutionary theory predicts that they should not. The force of natural selection on su
University of East Anglia
Primary Supervisor - When a pathogen attacks, a plant fights back with chemistry. However, not every cell uses the same defence. Our recent single-cell study revealed an unexpected division of labou
University of East Anglia
Scientific background: Plant-microbe relationships are shaped by complex, root-exuded metabolites that vary by host genotype and can be augmented to enhance agricultural productivity. In modern agri
University of East Anglia
Plant cells are connected to their neighbours via 'tubes' called plasmodesmata, creating an interconnected cytoplasm that joins cells within and between tissues and organs. Many molecules use plasmode
University of East Anglia
Scientific background: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas. The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to avoid dangerous climate change by reducing emissions of CO2 and other
Norse Group
Human Resources Advisor 37 Hours per week Salary - £29,000-£32,800 DOE. Norse Group's HR department has an excellent opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our team at our Head Office in Norwich.
University of East Anglia
The continued evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria presents a significant threat to global health and new compounds with novel mechanisms of action are urgently needed. Most clinical antibiotics
University of East Anglia
Scientific Background A major challenge in volcanology is understanding and anticipating transitions in volcanic activity. Subtle changes within volcanic systems can precede hazardous eruptions, yet
University of East Anglia
As people age, some blood stem cells acquire mutations that give them a growth advantage over their normal counterparts. Our recent work suggests the mutant cells don't just outgrow their neighbours,
University of East Anglia
Proteins that self-assemble to yield cage-like structures are of great interest due to their potential applications in biotechnology. The cellular protein ferritin, which functions to detoxify and sto
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