PhD Studentship – Organic Farming & Dairy Nutrition, University of Exeter (2025)

The University of Exeter’s Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences is offering a 4-year fully funded PhD studentship investigating the influence of organic farming standards on the nutritional quality of dairy products. This interdisciplinary research, supported by Yeo Valley, will involve systematic reviews, advanced nutritional analyses, and human trials. The student will be based at St Luke’s Campus, with some work at Streatham Campus, beginning October 2025.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: July 30, 2025,
2. Study Level: PhD,
3. Sponsor: University of Exeter,
4. City to Study: London,
5. School to Study: University of Exeter,
6. Course to Study: Public Health, Sport and Exercise Science,
7. Eligible Country: All Countries.

Eligibility Criteria for PhD Studentship – Organic Farming & Dairy Nutrition, University of Exeter (2025)

Applicants must:

1. Hold or be about to obtain a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or equivalent, in:
2. Nutrition
3. Physiology
4. Sport Science
5. Or a related discipline
6. Meet English language proficiency requirements if English is not your first language
7. Be prepared to engage in systematic reviews, metabolomic analysis, and human trials

The Selection Criteria are based on

1. Academic excellence
2. Motivation for the topic and research career (explained in application letter)
3. Relevant experience or training in food/nutritional science, physiology, or interdisciplinary health studies
4. Quality of references

Application Documents

1. CV
2. Letter of application (explain academic interests, research experience, and reason for undertaking this project)
3. Academic transcripts (interim acceptable if still studying)
4. Two academic references (can be emailed to quotePGRApplicants@exeter.ac.uk Ref: 5562)
5. English language proficiency proof (for non-native speakers)
6. Certified English translations (if documents are not in English)

Benefits of PhD Studentship – Organic Farming & Dairy Nutrition, University of Exeter (2025)

For Home students:

1. Full tuition fee coverage
2. Annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780, for 4 years full-time
3. Opportunity to work on a real-world, interdisciplinary project with an industry partner

For International students:

1. Partial tuition fee coverage (approximately £25,000)
2. No stipend provided
3. Must self-fund visa, health surcharge, and relocation costs

How to Apply

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button above. In the application process, you will be asked to upload several documents.

• CV

• Letter of application (outlining your academic interests, prior research experience, and reasons for wishing to undertake the project).

• Transcript(s) giving full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained (this should be an interim transcript if you are still studying)

• Two references from referees familiar with your academic work. If your referees prefer, they can email the reference directly to PGRApplicants@exeter.ac.uk quoting the studentship reference number.

• If you are not a national of a majority English-speaking country, you will need to submit evidence of your proficiency in English.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 30 July 2025. Interviews will be held virtually/on the University of Exeter St Luke’s in the week commencing 11 August 2025.

All application documents must be submitted in English. Certified translated copies of academic qualifications must also be provided.

Please quote reference 5562 on your application and in any correspondence about this studentship.

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Application Deadline

July 30, 2025

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