Members AreaBBKA News Archive Magazines BBKA Forum BBKA EC and Office Who we are Trustees 2020 Executive > Link Trustees Compliance ADM BBKA Constitution Risk Assessments Meetings and Reports Office Staff Insurance Insurance Public Liability Insurance All Risks Insurance Officer Insurance Bee Diseases Insurance Education and Exams Exams and Assessments Module Exam FAQ Written Exams Latest Exam News About the Exam Board Practical Assessments General Information BBKA Talks Correspondence courses Courses and Education Membership Classes and benefits Renew Schools Research Members' Resources Branch and association resources BBKA Hive keeping record BeeBase Beekeeping Legislation Honey Show Rules & Judges Important Organisations for Beekeepers BeeConnected spray alert Lip balm and wax wraps information Leaflets Lecturers & Speakers RSS Feeds for members Winter Colony Survival Survey '18/19 Members' Events Members' News PhD position in honeybee breeding Gregor Gorjanc, PhD Chancellor's fellow in Data Driven Innovation for AgriTechWe have placement for a fully-funded PhD position in the EASTBio Doctoral Training Programme competition - www.eastscotbiodtp.ac.uk. UK and European students are eligible for this programme. The aim of the PhD is to work on the "Design of breeding programs to improve honeybee health and production" Detailed description: www.findaphd.com/phds/project/eastbio-design-of-breeding-programs-to-improve-honeybee-health-and-production/?p114336 Supervisors: Tom Freeman and Gregor Gorjanc Industry partner: AbacusBio This is a 4-year studentships to start in October 2020. The studentship covers fees, stipend, research training, limited research costs and a small travel/conference allowance. Successful student will join the EASTBIO training programme and undertake enhanced subject-specific, core bioscience and generic skills training and placement (3 to 18-months) with their industrial partner. Application deadline is the 5th of January 2020. Please follow the instructions at www.eastscotbiodtp.ac.uk/how-apply-0. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact us by e-mail. mail: gregor.gorjanc <at> roslin.ed.ac.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------University of Edinburgh Roslin Institute Easter Bush Midlothian EH25 9RG Scotland, UK