A Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) at the University of Strathclyde is training a total of 70 researchers to EngD and PhD level in wind and marine energy. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), each PhD student is being offered a place on well-established and highly regarded four year programme of training and research.
In collaboration with the CDT, the Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub is co-funding one PhD studentship. The research student engaged on this collaborative research project will enjoy a comprehensive training programme and an accredited IET/IMechE scheme, a foundation to subsequent CEng status.
Our CDT offers a unique programme, combining training and research that has already provided many graduates with an outstanding foundation for excellent careers in the wind and marine energy sectors in industry and academia. Training covers all aspects of wind and marine renewable energy systems, including the wider socio-economic context. As part of the CDT, the student will join a cohort of 14 students in the next intake who will undertake the same training programme as well as becoming part of a wider family of over 150 existing students and alumni.
The University of Strathclyde is widely recognised as a centre of engineering pre-eminence, highly respected by industry and recipient of numerous awards including, in late 2019, the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of excellence in energy innovation and “real benefit to the wider world”.
Research project overview: Addressing the challenges of integrating 75 GW of offshore wind into the GB electricity system by 2050
The UK has been set a target of developing 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and, according to many scenarios such as the Climate Change Committee’s Balanced Pathway, around 75 GW by 2050. The CDT is offering the chance for a student to address the challenges of accommodating this expansion in offshore wind energy into the electricity system. This could include investigation of the design of the offshore network, the strategy for integration with the onshore network, and operation of an electricity system with a large dependency on highly variable resources. The PhD will be in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult), the UK’s leading technology, innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. In addition to joining the cohort of students in the CDT, the project will be part of the Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub led by University of Strathclyde in partnership with University of Manchester and ORE Catapult through which the PhD student would join a group of PhD students and a number of post-doctoral researchers across the two universities and will have the chance to work closely with ORE Catapult researchers and engineers, including the potential for placement opportunities.
Entry Requirements
All applicants should have either a First Class undergraduate degree or a Masters with Distinction in a physical sciences or engineering discipline. This competitive Studentship will start in October 2021 and will cover University fees and provide an enhanced stipend.
Students are selected for admission without regard to gender, marital or civil partnership status, disability, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or social background.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity, resourcefulness and a mature approach to learning.
Knowledge of numerical optimisation and comfort with developing software and handling spatial or time series data are not essential but would be beneficial.
Supervision
Prof Keith Bell and Dr Callum MacIver, University of Strathclyde
Applying
To apply, please follow the application link below. The closing date for applications is 31/08/2021
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For further enquiries related to the Centre for Doctoral Training contact:
Drew Smith, CDT Administrator, Tel: 0141 548 2880,
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