Area Biosciences

Location UK Other

Closing Date Wednesday 17 June 2026

Reference SCI3069

Studentship Information

Supervisor : Dr Rebecca Ford

Secondary Supervisor : Dr Qian Yang

Subject Area : Sensory and Consumer Science

Research Title : Tea Changes Everything: Understanding the Unique Sensory Experience that Tea Brings to Ready to Drink Tea Beverages

Research Description

Tea is a hero ingredient in iced teas, offering a unique sensory experience. This PhD project will explore the role of tea in Ready To Drink beverages: how tea interacts with other components to shape consumer perception and emotional response. The research will involve the application of sensory methods to systematically evaluate how tea type and flavourings interact to influence taste, flavour and mouthfeel and the mechanisms of these interactions. To capture response...