How atmospheric particulate affects lung infection and immune response

Applications are now open to join the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science. At a time when Aerosol Science has never been so crucial, we work to equip the next generation of Aerosol Scientists with the skills needed to tackle the numerous multidisciplinary challenges that fall at boundaries between the physical, engineering and health sciences.

After spending your first year training as part of the CDT cohort at the University of Bristol, our students undertake PhD projects hosted at one of our seven institutions, the Universities of Bristol, Bath, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, Imperial, Leeds and Manchester. Could you be part of our third cohort?
Project Description
Air pollution poses a serious threat to human health and is an aggravating factor in both viral and bacterial pulmonary infections. This project will employ advanced in vitro and computational models to develop an understanding of the complex and still vastly unexplored interaction between bacteria, pollutants and immune cells.

Lead supervisors: Dr Laura Urbano ([Email Address Removed]) and Prof Sheena Cruikshank

Each studentship has a primary academic supervisor at the home institution. A second academic supervisor (who may be at a second institution) will host the student towards the end of year 1 for a thematic broadening research sabbatical. In either year 2 or 3, each cohort member will undertake a placement with an industrial partner, further developing your skills and gaining experience of aerosol science outside academia.

All PhD projects and sabbaticals are designed in complementary thematic areas of aerosol science. The five themes are: basic aerosol processes; measurement techniques; aerosols and health; aerosol technology; and atmospheric and environmental aerosol.
How do I apply?
Apply using our online application form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MH_ksn3NTkql2rGM8aQVG0HEUwyouDdJlVt9d49HiTdUMlRKSkJYTTZCS0pSTkNYVDRVS01ETzdJVC4u

If you are interested in finding out more about a project, please contact the supervisor directly using their details above. You can also say on your application form if you are interested in an overall theme, area, or specific institution. You can also check out our FAQs page: https://www.aerosol-cdt.ac.uk/faqs/

Please apply by 9am, Monday 25th January 2021. Applications after this date will be allocated depending on the remaining availability of studentships.
What happens next?
The CDT recruitment panel will review all applications and invite eligible candidates with a suitable academic background to an online recruitment and assessment day on Monday 1st February 2021 where you will meet members of the CDT, learn a little more about aerosols and have opportunities to ask questions. You will also take part in a team-based activity to enable you to try out the CDT in Aerosol Science’s innovative team-based learning methods. If you would like to apply but cannot make the February recruitment date, or you have any queries, please contact us at [Email Address Removed]