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Acquiring marine seismic/seismologic data using novel fibre-optic sensing
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. Fibre-optic cables are revolutionizing the way we record small vibrations of the earth caused by a range of phenomenon from ocean waves to earthquakes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Bayrakci, Dr M Belal, Dr C Rychert, Dr N Harmon
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Developing novel seismic methods to image the sub-seafloor structure of deep-ocean hydrothermal systems and their mineral deposits
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. This project aims to develop novel methods to image the structure and extent of deep-ocean sub-seafloor inactive hydrothermal systems and their sulphide mineralization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Murton, Dr G Bayrakci, Prof T Minshull
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Caribbean Subduction: Seismic Imaging of Melt and Volatiles in the Lesser Antilles with joint inversion, full-waveform, and machine learning approaches
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. Dense oceanic tectonic plates sink beneath buoyant continental plates at subduction zones. The ocean plate adds volatiles like water to the mantle, lowering the melting temperature, and enabling melting and eventually creating volcanoes at Earth’s surface. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Rychert, Dr T Henstock
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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The application of Eurocode 8 Part1 around the world
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
Eurocode 8 (EC8) is a state-of-the-art third generation code for seismic design. It includes well established concepts such as energy dissipation and new concepts such as displacement-based method. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Georgopoulos
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Costa Rican subduction - connecting Earth’s deep water cycle to earthquake and volcanic hazard
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. Understanding the pathways of fluids is fundamental to our understanding of natural hazards, climate, and the habitability of the planet. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Rychert, Dr J M Protti
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Faulting and magmatism during volcanic rifting in East Africa
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. The breakup of continents is commonly associated with the production of large volumes of molten rock that either intrude the lithosphere or are erupted at the surface. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Keir, Dr T Gernon
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Earthquakes, Transforms, Mid Ocean Ridge-Understanding the Plate Tectonics beneath the oceans at the Equatorial Mid Atlantic Ridge
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. The oceans make up 70 % of the planet, and yet they are the final frontier in understanding the inner workings of the solid earth with broad implications for climate, hazard and Earth’s evolution and habitability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Harmon, Prof J M Kendall
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Elasticity of geological and planetary materials using novel X-ray imaging
University College London Department of Earth Sciences
The structure and composition of the Earth’s deep interior cannot be directly measured, but instead must be inferred from seismic velocity data generated by Earthquakes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thomson, Prof J Brodholt
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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Seismic Strengthening Of RC Using External Lateral Post-tensioning
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
A simple technique developed and patented by the University of Sheffield utilises metallic strips to repair and strengthen RC elements damaged by blast or earthquakes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pilakoutas, Dr M Guadagnini, Dr I Hajirasouliha
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Ice sheets, fans and drifts: how glacial-marine processes and climate change have built the West Antarctic continental margin
British Antarctic Survey Polar Science for Planet Earth
Brief summary. Use marine geophysical and geological datasets to examine the architecture of two major components of the West Antarctic margin and constrain the processes involved in their construction. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Larter, Prof Julian Dowdeswell
 7 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Constraining relationship between mantle convection and supercontinent cycles.
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Project Background. Supercontinent cycles have been the notable feature of Earth’s surface evolution. They have important since they have influenced such processes as mountain building, rapid climate swings, mineral deposits, and major events in the evolution of life and the atmosphere. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J H Davies
 8 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Automated 3D Data Analysis using Artificial Intelligence - (studied by Distance Learning)
Aberdeen University School of Engineering
The oil & gas sector and health sector has massive data sets in the form of seismic data and the health sector in MRI data that it needs to analyse in order to identify the location of hydrocarbons and also to assess the risk for drilling operations in a particular area, or to diagnose underlying health conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Starkey, Dr M N Campbell-Bannerman
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Performance-based Optimisation Of Energy Dissipation Systems
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Improving the dynamic response of structures by using energy absorption devices has received considerable attention in recent years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Hajirasouliha
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel Cold-formed Steel Structural Systems For Multi-storey Buildings
University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Increasing world population and natural resource limitations has led to a growing demand for more efficient structural systems to achieve a sustainable economy and society. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Hajirasouliha
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Joint elastic-electrical properties of clay-rich sediments with fluid-filled fractures
University of Southampton Ocean and Earth Science
Project Rationale. Accurate characterization of shallow sub-seafloor geological reservoirs and overburden sediments is essential for geological CO2 storage, gas hydrate exploitation and monitoring of fluids and host sediment properties during gas production and CO2 storage activities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Best, Dr S Sahoo, Dr L North, Dr I Falcon Suarez
 4 January 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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