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Transforming Lives PhD Scholarship - Sheffield Hallam University: An evaluation of the weight management approaches used in Yorkshire and Humber: national obesity policy to local delivery
Applications are invited for a Transforming Lives PhD scholarship in The Academy of Sport and Physical Activity (ASPA), hosted by the Sport and Physical Activity Research centre (SPARC), commencing 2 October 2023 (negotiable depending on circumstances). . Read more
Local-level governance and environmental protection in Brazil
About the Project. Local authorities are often the ones in charge of taking substantive measures to protect the environment. Read more
Carceral Expansion and Private Sector Involvement: The Impact of a Mega Prison on the Local Community
This project aims to conduct an in-depth analysis of the role and impact of private sector providers involvement in the new mega prisons on local communities. It will focus on a selected site (HMP Berwyn) to develop a schematic account of the impact of private mega-prison providers on the local community of Wrexham, North Wales. Read more
The past, present and future of a community-owned estate: building resilient ‘future heritage’ in West Harris.
In 1925 four landless cottars began an illegal occupation of machair land on the west coast of the Isle of Harris/Taobh Siar na Hearadh. Read more
Utilising real-time environmental sensing for improved flood forecasting and early warning CASE++ Fully-funded PhD with University of Exeter, Devon County Council, EA and DRIP partners
Project keywords. real-time flood monitoring, real-time flood warning, flood risk management, nature-based solutions, flood risk, catchment management, hydrological monitoring, hydraulic modelling. Read more
AI for sustainability in food supply chain and pricing
Research Group:
Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group
Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Lakshmi Babu Saheer. Dr Cristina Luca. Read more
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Smart Local Energy Systems to Unlock Net Zero (RENU23-R/EE/MPEE/JIANG)
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. Read more
Community, organisational, and technological transitions: Mapping the places and spaces of Edinburgh as the festival city and Scotland's leading tourism destination
As a leading international tourism destination, and Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh’s identity is framed by its rich heritage and cultural contexts. Read more
Research on local scour mechanism of bridge piers under extreme flood peaks
The structural safety of bridges under extreme flood peaks is a significant engineering issue that urgently needs to be solved. This project aims to increase the accuracy of the current numerical methods to simulate the local scour phenomenon of bridge piers under flood peaks. Read more
Community-informed diversification of local food systems
Background. Our recent research shows that the distributions of crops worldwide tend to be limited more by historical processes of dispersal and establishment, than by climatic tolerance. Read more
GREENCDT The potential to infer reactor-borne contributions to anthropogenic plutonium-239 in the environment from the 244Pu/239Pu ratio
The short half-life of the plutonium isotopes, relative to the age of the solar system, results in all primordial plutonium in the environment on Earth being anthropogenic. Read more
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Probing the local structure of functional materials under high pressure
This is a joint collaborative project between the University of Warwick and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. ISIS is a world-leading facility for studying the atomic-level structure of materials that attracts over 3000 external researchers each year from over 30 different countries. Read more
Establishing historical biodiversity baselines to guide UK wetland and freshwater rewilding
Restoring British natural landscapes through species reintroductions and rewilding is an increasingly widespread paradigm for environmental management. Read more
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Human impacts on soil health in upland managed and rough grazing land: Exploring variability emerging from human-soil interactions at the Finzean Estate (Scotland)
Healthy soils are critical to a sustainable future. Human impacts on soil health in intensively farmed and managed landscapes are widely acknowledged. Read more
SCENARIO: Air quality, thermal effects and micro-climate in urban areas (SC2023_16)
Poor urban air quality and the threat of terrorist attacks by spreading a hazardous substance in cities are a real concern for public safety and health. Read more