Dr R Bryce, Prof M Price
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Research programme background:
The A9 is a major transport corridor, widely regarded as the ‘gateway’ to the Highlands. There is currently an extensive project underway to dual 80 miles of single carriage way between Perth and Inverness by 2025. The aim is to increase road safety and decrease journey time, which is expected to enhance rural development. This project, funded by Transport Scotland, provides a range of research opportunities associated with the social-cultural and ecological dimensions of a major infrastructural development in an area renowned for its natural heritage and iconic landscapes.
Project Description:
Based in the Centre for Mountain Studies in Perth College, Perth, this studentship will focus on the rural communities between Perth and Inverness, along the A9 corridor, and investigate residents’ perceptions of landscapes and cultural heritage in the area. Transport Scotland have an ongoing community engagement plan in place, which provides opportunities to develop approaches for improved assessment of community values for landscapes and cultural heritage and to understand how these might be impacted by a major development. The student will also investigate how such values may be integrated alongside social, ecological, and economic considerations for improved decision-making in relation to infrastructure development in rural Scotland.
The aims of the project are to i) understand the use of landscapes along the A9 corridor and how this is related to landscape values and cultural heritage, ii) investigate the spatial and temporal dimensions of cultural connectivity iii) assess the heritage value of the road landscape iv) develop and test approaches for integrating landscape and cultural heritage values into environmental decision-making. To achieve these aims, to the student will work closely with communities and use a range of participatory techniques to gather data. The student will develop and test new approaches for assessing landscape value and cultural heritage, which may involve both qualitative and quantitative methods. There will be a substantial mapping/GIS component.
Candidates for this position should have a broad range of interests, skills and experience in landscapes/land use, rural development, participatory approaches and culture, and be willing to undertake interdisciplinary research.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 29 August 2016.
Funding Notes
This studentship is funded by Transport Scotland. Fixed Term from 1st October 2016 until 31st March 2020
Stipend: £15,500 per year
The studentship covers fees at the Home/EU rate only, plus a stipend at the RCUK level, for a total of 42 months (including writing-up).
Funding is available for students world-wide, however non UK/EU students will be liable for the difference between home/EU and international fees. The project is expected to start on 1 October 2016.
Applicants must possess a minimum of an Honours degree at 2:1 and/or a Masters Degree (or International equivalent) in a relevant subject.
To apply, please complete the standard application form: (https://perth07cro.myciphr247.com/jobsearch.aspx)
Once completed, applicants will be required to complete further PHD specific application and reference forms prior to being considered for shortlisting. Access to these forms and further information will be e-mailed to the applicant by Perth College UHI
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