Dear YESSers, please find below 3 PhD opportunities in Glasgow and Stirling
Universities (Scotland, UK)
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Sent on behalf of Dr Carlos Loureiro – University of Stirling;
SUBJECT: PhD Studentships in nature-based solutions for coastal adaptation in
Scotland (NERC IAPETUS2 Doctoral Training Partnership)
Dear colleagues,
We have three great competition-funded PhD opportunities through the NERC
IAPETUS2 Doctoral Training Partnership (https://www.iapetus2.ac.uk) to join a
friendly and award-winning research team in Glasgow and Stirling Universities.
The team has experience of working in academia, government and industry. PhD
students funded via this scheme would gain access to excellent NERC funded
training and also be able to join two Scottish funding pools (SAGES and MASTS)
which increase training, networking and funding opportunities.
We are looking for applicants interested in coastal processes and management in
a changing climate with a background in Natural Sciences and Engineering,
including Geography and Earth Science, Marine and Ocean Science, Environmental
Science and Engineering, Coastal Engineering or closely related fields.
Brief descriptions of the projects can be found in the individual adverts (link
below each project topic). One project has CASE funding from the Environment
Agency so students can gain practical work experience during their PhD and the
other two, for which CASE support is being sought, directly link to the
Scottish Government’s flagship Dynamic Coast resources
(www.dynamiccoast.com<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dynamiccoast.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccarlos.loureiro%40stir.ac.uk%7C774c60a53e004afadc7d08d895379976%7C4e8d09f7cc794ccb9149a4238dd17422%7C0%7C0%7C637423413314628933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hy8nSPTw%2FaULUcoshs8ZWIEKA%2Fjv22PHijbBaBEojYY%3D&reserved=0>),
providing students will excellent career and research opportunities alike.
PhD topic 1) Future proofing Scotland’s remote coastal areas: evaluation of the
potential for nature-based coastal adaptation [Dr C Loureiro, Prof L Naylor, Dr
A Rennie]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/iapetus2-dtp-future-proofing-scotland-s-remote-coastal-areas-evaluation-of-the-potential-for-nature-based-coastal-adaptation/?p126840
PhD topic 2) Improving Urban Coastal Geomorphology Data to support Coastal
Adaptation to Climate Change (UrbanCoastAdapt) [Prof L Naylor, Dr M Hurst, Dr J
MacDonald, Dr C Loureiro, Dr A Rennie]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-geographical-and-earth-sciences-improving-urban-coastal-geomorphology-data-to-support-coastal-adaptation-to-climate-change-urbancoastadapt/?p126223
PhD topic 3) Scaling up Greening the Grey and Eco-engineering Science through
partnership with coastal infrastructure asset managers: creating co-benefits
for science and operational practice [Prof L Naylor, Dr K Cameron, Prof P
Moore, with CASE support from the Environment Agency]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-geographical-and-earth-sciences-scaling-up-greening-the-grey-and-eco-engineering-science-through-partnership-with-coastal-infrastructure-asset-managers-creating-co-benefits-for-science-and-operational-practice/?p126219
Each PhD will be developed as part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary research
team based at the University of Stirling (topic 1) and University of Glasgow
(topics 2 and 3), alongside a range of national collaborators. The projects
will provide opportunities to advance skills in geomorphological and
environmental analysis, field data collection, remote sensing, numerical
modelling, coastal management and engineering.
Studentships include a tax-free stipend for up to 3.5 years (around £15k per
year), UK level tuition fees, access to extensive research and training support
funding and the possibility of undertaking an external placement of up to six
months.
In line with UKRI eligibility rules, studentships are primarily available to
UK-based applicants, but a small proportion of IAPETUS2 PhD studentships may be
awarded to exceptional non-UK applicants from overseas. Carefully confirm
eligibility at
https://www.ukri.org/our-work/developing-people-and-skills/find-studentships-and-doctoral-training/get-a-studentship-to-fund-your-doctorate/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Four-work%2Fdeveloping-people-and-skills%2Ffind-studentships-and-doctoral-training%2Fget-a-studentship-to-fund-your-doctorate%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccarlos.loureiro%40stir.ac.uk%7C0724a7e5d89d48847d3a08d88f897686%7C4e8d09f7cc794ccb9149a4238dd17422%7C0%7C0%7C637417167851060421%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4BpJUqmpbObIH%2FBVdOAlA0csxaWSs3tWsEVkQt6DRlU%3D&reserved=0>.
Details of the application process and requirements are indicated in the
adverts and IAPETUS2 webpage at https://www.iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/. ;
Prospective applicants should email a brief description of academic background
and updated CV and discuss the potential application with the lead supervisors
of each project well in advance of the deadline on the 8th of January 2021.
Best regards
Carlos
Carlos Loureiro
Lecturer in Physical Geography
Biological and Environmental Sciences │ University of Stirling
FK9 4LA │Stirling │ UK
&
Honorary Research Fellow
Geological Sciences │ University of KwaZulu-Natal
4001 │Durban │ South Africa
T: +44 (0)17 8646 6558
E: carlos.loureiro@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:carlos.loureiro@xxxxxxxxxx>
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