PhD Studentships

Location: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Start Date: October 2018 No. of positions available: 1 Supervisor: Dr Susan Kimmance Project description: Throughout the world’s oceans a constant battle is taking place, with algal viruses infecting and destroying their phytoplankton hosts. Viruses can completely eradicate...

Start Date: October 2018 No. of positions available: 1 Supervisor: Professor Karen Heywood Project description: Scientific background Climate models are important to help us plan for future change. These models are still being improved; this applies particularly to ocean processes that are often poorly represented. Here we focus on a...

Start Date: October 2018 No. of positions available: 1 Supervisor: Professor Jan Kaiser Project description: Background Carbonyl sulfide (COS) is a sulfur-analogue of CO2. It is the most abundant atmospheric sulfur compound and has a lifetime of 2 to 4 years. COS has industrial and natural sources, mostly the oceans. Its main...

Start Date: October 2018 No. of positions available: 1 Supervisor: Dr Iain Lake Project description: Scientific background There is huge uncertainty in terms of how climate change may affect human of health (IPCC 2014), and this PhD provides an exciting opportunity to explore these research questions. Vibrios are Gram negative...

Project Description This project will investigate and define new cutting strategies, cutting modes, cutting parameters and their effect on the machined surface quality for a range of high value aerospace materials when using small abrasive tools (grinding points). This project will assesses the influences of tool grade, cutting...

Fully-funded EngD Studentship sponsored by Ricardo and EPSRC Partners: EPSRC, Ricardo Start date: please contact centre team on email below Duration: 4 years Applications deadline: please contact centre team on email below Please check eligibility requirements before applying. Project Description Ricardo has...

15 PhD positions are available at 7 partners in Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria in the European Training Network FORA—Fog Computing for Robotics and Industrial Automation . The partners in the project are: Technical University of Denmark (DTU) , Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) , Mälardalen University (MDH) , Technical...

Industrial Doctoral Centre | Sheffield | EPSRC IDC Machining Science | surface damage Partners: University of Sheffield AMRC with Boeing & EPSRC Start date: 3 September 2018 Duration: 4 years Stipend: Tax free stipend of £18,000 per year, plus all tuition fees paid at UK/EU rates. Applications deadline: 30 November 2017...

Location: University of Plymouth, Plymouth Start Date: October 2018 No. of positions available: 1 Supervisor: Dr Mark Fitzsimons Project description: Scientific Background Microalgae are major components of marine ecosystems worldwide, providing essential ecosystem services including using carbon dioxide and producing oxygen....

Location:  University Park Advanced Materials Research Group, Engineering Faculty Supervised by Professor Gavin Walker and Professor David Grant This exciting project will synthesis novel systems based on high gravimetric metal hydrides and complex hydrides and tailor the thermodynamic and kinetic performance of the material through the...