About the Project
As an ambitious and innovative University, we’re investing an initial £100m into our new research strategy, ‘Excellence with Impact’. Through original approaches from world-leading experts, we’re aiming for our research to make a tangible difference to the way we live. As a research student you are an integral part of Coventry’s lively and diverse research community and contribute to our reputation for excellence. With our exceptional facilities and superb support mechanisms you are afforded every opportunity for academic success.
Duration: Full Time 3 years Fixed Term
Application deadline: 10th June (starting September 2016)
Informal enquiries are essential before application; contact Professor Ming Lim to discuss this opportunity.
THE PROJECT
Despite being one of the main driving sectors of economic development and growth, the manufacturing industry is one main contributor to environmental degradation as well as other environmental problems, such as climate change and natural resources scarcity. UK manufacturers are not only facing such environmental challenges, but also pressures from institutional players, such as governments, customers, investors and local communities. As a result, manufacturers have been forced to reduce the environmental impact of their products and services, owing to increasingly stringent environmental regulations and the ‘consumer environmental pull’.
This research, therefore, aims to enhance the green capacity of the UK manufacturing sector by means of identifying and adopting optimal GPs according to each company’s current practices, priorities, constraints and performance, through a novel application and functionality of an artificial intelligent-based tool.
What are the most common (best) practices currently adopted by UK manufacturers?
What is the role of [non-] green capacity building factors in the effective adoption of optimal GPs in the UK manufacturing sector?
How can artificial intelligent technology be applied?
ABOUT THE CENTRE/DEPARTMENT
The Centre for Business in Society is the Faculty of Business and Law’s hub for specialist research. The centre recognises that the behaviour of organisations and policy makers increasingly has significant positive and negative effects on the lives of individuals, groups, communities, organisations, nations and global relations. These effects can be beneficial and enable enhanced social, economic and environmental wellbeing. However, there can also be negative consequences linked to business practices and policy decisions that pay little or no attention to internal and external corporate responsibilities, including their impact on the sustainability of economic, social and environmental relations conducive to well-being. Our research in organised into a number of discreet themes including policies, industries and economic growth.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
-a taught Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, involving a dissertation of standard length written in English in the relevant subject area with a minimum of a merit profile: 60% overall module average and a minimum of a 60% dissertation mark
-the potential to engage in innovative research and to complete the PhD within a three-year period of study
-a minimum of English language proficiency of IELTS overall score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in each component
Additionally
-Knowledge and/or experience of green practices/operations in the manufacturing and supply chain field.
-The ability to undertake both qualitative and quantitative research.
-Experience in empirical study and data analysis.
ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application Procedure:
To apply, you must submit an application form and covering letter, plus a 2000-word proposal addressing the research theme.
Application information can be found in our how to apply section. Before completing the application please contact Professor Ming Lim for an initial informal discussion about the opportunity.
Eligibility:
Subject to entry requirements:
-Self-funding and sponsored students from any location are eligible to join our PhD programme.
-For our competitive fee-only bursaries we welcome applications from any location, but please be aware these cover the value of UK/EU fees only.
Our competitive Studentships, covering home/EU fees and bursary for living expenses, are available to home/EU students only.
Funding Notes
Eligibility: UK/EU
Award Details:
-Some fee-only bursaries, to cover the equivalent of home/EU fees, are available on a competitive basis to applicants. International students are eligible for these awards but would be required to fund the difference between home/EU and international fees.
-Some Studentships, covering fees and a bursary for living expenses, are also available on a competitive basis to UK/EU students with the required entry requirements.
-We also welcome applications from self-funding and sponsored students from any location.
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