There are several funded
PhD opportunities available at the moment to work with me at the
Universties of Swansea and/or Bielefeld.
First, along with Dr
Jamie Winternitz, we are advertisig for a PhD studentship in scent
communication in wild banded mongooses (see attached and
http://evol.mcmaster.ca/~brian/evoldir/GradStudentPositions/BielefeldU.BehavEvolEcol).
The student will investigate genetic and environmental mechanisms behind
scent communication, including the involvement of the MHC and
microbiome. There will be the opportunity
for both field work in Uganda and lab work in Germany. Deadline 15th December.
Second, I am looking for
students with excellent CVs (first class degree and/or distinction at
Masters level, plus relevent experience) to apply for a doctoral
scholarship at Swansea University
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/swansea-university-research-excellence-scholarships-phd-2019.php.
The topic of the PhD is flexible so this is a great opportunity to
design your own project! I can provide opportunities investigating
topics such as scent communication, inbreeding, mating/social systems,
cooperation and conservation genetics in a variety of species (e.g.
banded mongooses, meerkats, mole-rats, hedgehogs, pilot whales, social
spiders and scorpions). Again, there is opportunity
for field work and lab work depending on your interests. Take a look at
my website
https://hazelnichols.weebly.com/ for further details. Deadline 4th January but cotact me well in advance of this.
If you're interested, send me an email (h.j.nichols@swansea.ac.uk), sending me your CV, and we can discuss ideas.