PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Assessing Establishment and Efficacy of Rust Fungus Control of Himalayan…

Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · 8 days left

Institution: Newcastle University
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Earth, environment and agriculture
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · 8 days left

About this position

Award summary 100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026/27 UKRI rate) plus additional research funds Overview Himalayan balsam (I. glandulifera), is an invasive plant which is notoriously problematic on riverbanks, forming monospecific stands which ultimately results in extirpation of native vegetation and can lead to bank erosion. In 2014, a biological control agent, rust fungus Puccinia komarovii, was approved for release in the EU and is being used across heavily invaded sites in the UK. Over the 10 years since the initial inoculations the success of

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