Earth and Environmental Sciences

PhD Opportunities 

  • A New Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Environmental Radioactivity and Radiation for a UK student in collaboration with AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) is available:

"The Application of passive sampler technology for the in-situ measurement of actinides in natural waters"

The Application of passive sampler technology for the in-situ measurement of actinides in natural waters [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 22 May 2009 15:05:00 BST]

   

  • One fully funded PhD studentship is avaliable in the area of Applied Geoscience for an EU / UK Candidate (start date October 2009). Please click on the links below to download more information. Applicants should have at least an Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline.

Either :

Impact of Landslides on the UK Economy

Impact of Landslides on the UK Economy [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:22:00 BST]

Or

Climate Change Impacts and Urbanised Islands: Reducing Uncertainty Using Integrated Geological Models

Climate Change Impacts and Urbanised Islands [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:24:00 BST]

Funding may also be avaliable for one of more of the following topics for which applications are fully encouraged:

 

Current Tectonic Activity Status of the English Channel Region

Current Tectonic Activity Status of the English Channel Region [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:26:00 BST]

Coastal Landslides and Tsunami Hazard

Coastal Landslides and Tsunami Hazard [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:29:00 BST]

Remote Sensing As a Tool for Assessing Lava Flow Chronology

Remote Sensing as a tool for Assessing Lava Flow Chronology [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:30:00 BST]

Palaeoseismology, Slope Instability and hazard potential along the Tala-Fergana Fault, Tien-Shan Mountains, Central Asia

Palaeoseismology, Slope Instability and Hazard potential along the Tala-Fergana Fault [Acrobat (.pdf) - Fri, 15 May 2009 14:32:00 BST]

  

All applications should be received by 26th June 2009. Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th July.