We have *four* fully funded PhD studentships available in the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter (UK), to start in September 2026: "Weaponry and aggression in wild fiddler crabs" (NERC GW4+ award, application deadline 8 January 2026) Supervisors: Tim Fawcett, Safi Darden, Martin How https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5758 "From bees to physics: insect nests as active matter systems" (EPSRC award, application deadline 12 January 2026) Supervisors: Natalie Hempel de Ibarra (n.hempel@exeter.ac.uk), David Horsell, Steven Hepplestone, Matt Eames https://www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recruitmentsites/documents/studentshipprojects/From_bees_to_physics_insect_nests_as_active_matter_systems_-_Hempel_de_Ibarra_-_Psychology.pdf "The emotional basis of behaviour" (EPSRC award, application deadline 12 January 2026) Supervisors: Tim Fawcett, Danny Williamson, Andy Higginson https://www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recruitmentsites/documents/studentshipprojects/The_emotional_basis_of_behaviour_-_Fawcett_-_Psychology-1.pdf "AI and computer vision for high-throughput behavioural monitoring in wild killer whales" (EPSRC award, application deadline 12 January 2026) Supervisors: Darren Croft, Sam Ellis, Daniel Franks, Stephanie King, Michael Weiss, Nishan De Silva https://www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recruitmentsites/documents/studentshipprojects/AI_and_Computer_Vision_for_High-Throughput_Behavioural_Monitoring_in_Wild_Killer_Whales_-_Croft_-_Psychology-1.pdf Please visit the links for further details and contact information. "Fawcett, Tim" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)