The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is seeking to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability and commitment to join its vibrant and growing programme of internationally excellent research. The successful applicant will receive an annual stipend (currently £15,609 per annum for three years) and payment of tuition fees (current value £4,500 per annum for 3 years).
Infection control has dominated the headlines during the pandemic and our research group has been actively working with industry to develop mitigation strategies to reduce transmission of pathogens from the environment. Biofilms are structures formed by complex microbial communities. They aid pathogen transmission, and they are notoriously resistant to cleansing. In this project, the student will investigate the biology of biofilms and drivers for disinfection resistance. They will investigate hydrogen peroxide and its delivery system as an effective disinfectant against biofilm formation. The project will advance in partnership with industry, who will support evaluation of the results in the ‘real-world’.
This project will build on a recently completed and successful published PhD project (Amaeze et al 2020a and 2020b) investigating biofilms in the built environment.
The studentship is open to UK citizens and EU applicants with pre-settled or settled status. Candidates should hold a first or second class honours degree from a university in the United Kingdom in a relevant discipline. Please quote the Project Reference number above when submitting your research proposal.
In the first instance, any informal enquiries and applications to these competitive studentships should be made by email to Dr Steven Kelly ([Email Address Removed]). Successful applicants will be asked to submit the application through the UWS online system (https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/admissions-application/).
Closing date 30th June 2021
Interview July 2021
Start date 1st October 2021
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