Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £17,668 (2022-23 UKRI rate) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 19th January 2023 |
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Closes: | 6th March 2023 |
Reference: | renu2302 |
Award Summary
100% fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £17,668 (2022-23 UKRI rate).
Overview
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU) is a collaborative doctoral training programme run by the Universities of Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham. In addition to undertaking an individual scientific research project described below at one of the three partner Universities, doctoral candidates will engage with added value training opportunities for example in business, innovation and internationalisation through a 4-year training programme that has been designed to maximise the benefits of a cohort approach to doctoral training.
The UK is responsible for net emissions of carbon dioxide of >400 million tonnes per year. A basket of solutions is needed to reach ‘Net Zero’ when no extra CO2 is sent to the atmosphere. Biotechnologists are working on solutions, including how to use and store renewable hydrogen as
an alternative energy carrier, and how to use waste CO2 to make products people want and need. By engineering biological systems we have the power to contribute considerably to this. The overarching aim of this project is to engineer a bacterium to hydrogenate CO2 and either store the formic acid product or convert it to commodity biochemicals. Training in microbiology, synthetic biology, genetic engineering, and gas fermentation, will be provided.
Number Of Awards
1
Start Date
18 Sept 2023
Award Duration
4 years
Application Closing Date
6 March 2023
Sponsor
Supervisors
Frank Sargent (Newcastle University), Ciarán Kelly (Northumbria University), Linsey Fuller (Procter & Gamble - external/industry)
Eligibility Criteria
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a relevant subject or subject relevant to the proposed PhD project. Enthusiasm for research, the ability to think and work independently, excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.
Home and international applicants (inc. EU) are welcome to apply and if successful will receive a full studentship. Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.
International applicants may require ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance.
How To Apply
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:
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