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23 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £2,710,758   

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Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor S Rushton, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Supervisor:
Professor D Hopkins, SRUC, Unlisted - Edinburgh Campus
Co-Supervisor:
Mr D Moir, Newcastle University, Sch of Arts and Cultures
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£26,246
NERC Reference:
NE/H526694/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
AFI PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 2 PhD studentships.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Professor J Bythell, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Supervisor:
Ms NM Houghton, Newcastle University, Research, Strategy & Development
Co-Supervisor:
Mr D Moir, Newcastle University, Sch of Arts and Cultures
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£51,034
NERC Reference:
NE/H526086/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD



Exploitation of deepsea marine isolates - chemical, genomic and transcriptomic characterisation of metabolism in marine streptomycetes.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Goodfellow, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor AC Ward, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2003 - 31 Aug 2005
Value:
£113,954
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2002/00594
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Marine & Freshwater Microbial


Maternal, paternal and genetic compatibility effects on fertility and offspring growth and sex in peafowl (Pavo cristatus).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Petrie, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Wolff, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
16 Jun 2003 - 15 Oct 2005
Value:
£170,435
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2002/00959
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Natural product screening on a chip-linking taxonomy to function.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor AC Ward, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Goodfellow, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2004 - 28 Feb 2005
Value:
£30,209
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2003/00724
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Marine & Freshwater Microbial



The ecological significance of circadian rhythms in CAM plants.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor AM Borland, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Nimmo, University of Glasgow, Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Hartwell, University of Glasgow, College of Medical, Veterinary, Life Sci
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2006
Value:
£196,301
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2001/01163
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


The impact of bleaching on disease susceptibility and defence in reef building corals

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Bythell, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor T O'Donnell, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr CV Lanyon, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Jul 2007 - 28 Feb 2011
Value:
£331,755
NERC Reference:
NE/E006949/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

The phylogenetic distribution of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in the genus Clusia.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr K Wolff, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor AM Borland, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Period of Award:
1 Aug 2001 - 31 May 2002
Value:
£35,522
NERC Reference:
NER/B/S/2000/00147
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants


Tropospheric ozone pollution: using stable isotopes to quantify ozone deposition, uptake and detoxification (TOPS).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor P Ineson, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Ashmore, University of York, Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor RP Evershed, University of Bristol, Chemistry
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Barnes, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2004 - 30 Jun 2007
Value:
£159,338
NERC Reference:
NER/O/S/2003/00669
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums

Unravelling the effects of tropospheric ozone on below-ground processes driving methane and carbon dioxide fluxes

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Ashmore, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Barnes, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£107,353
NERC Reference:
NE/E017983/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Using knowledge on marine and freshwater microbial biodiversity.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr P Williamson, Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Jackman, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Knowles, University of Oxford, Engineering Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr WH Wilson, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Schroeder, Marine Biological Association, Marine Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Goodfellow, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr I Joint, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Rickaby, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AC Ward, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor G Burgess, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Sch of Biology
Split Award
Period of Award:
10 May 2005 - 9 May 2007
Value:
£35,926
NERC Reference:
NE/C508842/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
EO Programmes Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
EO - Marine Project

23 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £2,710,758   

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