Ms T Temple, Dr M Ladyman, Dr N Mai, Prof Frederic Coulon
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
CENTA2 is a consortium of research intensive Universities and research institutes that are working together to provide excellence in doctoral research training. Cranfield University is proud to be working alongside these partners to create the next generation of scientific leaders in environmental science.
This project aims to develop a comprehensive framework of experimental and computational methods that can be used in combination to predict the fate and effects of substances in soil, air and water prior to their release into the environment. The approaches will represent UK landscapes and outputs will be used to evaluate the efficacy of transport models for risk assessment of hazardous substances in the environment. The student will be based at the Cranfield University at Shrivenham in Wiltshire. https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/About/How-to-find-Cranfield/How-to-find-Shrivenham
Overview
There is an increasing recognition of the importance of the impact of diffuse pollutants such as legacy banned flame retardants through to the emerging nanoparticles or oxidation products. Agricultural land, brownfield sites, recreational and amenity sites involve a wealth of interactions from the use of biosolids recycling to optimise crop yield through to regeneration and urban redevelopment in cities. An understanding of the fate of substances is critical to a sustainable circular economy and resilience in the use of substances and to protect the environment
This project aims to develop a comprehensive framework of experimental and computational methods that can be used in combination to predict the fate and effects of substances in soil, air and water prior to their release into the environment. Contributions of additional PhD projects over the next five years will build on the existing UK research investment, including the UKWIR £200M Chemical Investigations Programme, which have themselves not created the framework for developed the required computational models. The ambition is to create a centre of excellence as an enduring legacy of the Centa2 investment.
The project will deliver a series of soil, air and water experiments representative of real environments and develop validated models for different UK landscapes and will include determination of transport pathways in soil, air and water, uptake into vegetation and elucidation of bio-degradation products. These will be used to predict the fate, transport and persistence of substances in the environment, which in turn will contribute to the assessment of the environmental impacts that these substances may cause.
In addition to developing the framework the main objective of the results database will be to inform a multi-media fate and transport computation model that will assist the partners and scientists in this area to inform advanced environmental risk based approaches. It will provide technology and knowledge transfer to the industrial partners, environmental agencies and the wider scientific community. The experimental and computational methods will be available in an electronic written format that can be used as guidance for determining the fate and effects of substances in soil and water environments
For full project description please visit: http://www.centa.org.uk/themes/climate-environmental-sustainability/c10/
Key dates
• Application deadline – 21st January 2019
• Interviews (to be conducted via Skype) – w/c 11th February 2019
• Selection panel – 21st February 2019
• Universal acceptance date – 20th March 2019
How to apply -
To apply for one of the Cranfield University projects you will need to complete our online application form.
1. Please state the name of the project you will to apply for
2. When asked how you intend to fund your postgraduate studies please state that you wish to apply for a NERC CENTA2 studentship.
3. You will also be required to complete and submit the CENTA2 studentship application form and attach it to the application form.
Funding Notes
CENTA2 studentships are for 3.5 years and are funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). In addition to the full payment of their tuition fees, successful candidates will receive the following financial support.
Annual stipend, set at £14,777 for 2018/19
Research training support grant (RTSG) of £8,000
Further guidance about eligibility is available at RCUK Terms & Conditions
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