PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Living materials in nature: active matter, behaviour and bee nests

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Social sciences, economics and law
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

Self-organised systems in animals, such as the nests of social insects, have evolved to offer advantages that support survival across diverse habitats and climates. These nests represent ideal systems to study materials and their role in dynamic physical and biological processes. This PhD project explores how active bumblebee nests maintain efficient thermoregulation, combining perspectives from multiple disciplines to uncover the mechanisms that enable this remarkable feat. The level of complexity and self-regulation in bumblebee nests raises interesting, unsolved questions that are of a gene

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Applications close on 8 Dec 2026 (26 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTL090/phd-studentship-living-materials-in-nature-active-matter-behaviour-and-bee-nests

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