Fully Funded 3 year PhD Studentship - development of novel measurement strategies to assess interactions between skin and materials used in the development of personal protective devices

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on a project funded by 3M within the Centre for Precision Technologies at the University of Huddersfield. The multidisciplinary project involves development of novel measurement strategies to assess interactions between skin and materials used in the development of personal protective devices.

The successful candidate will have a 1st or 2:1 in an Engineering or Materials discipline. The project would be suited to someone who has sound practical skills and has the ability to communicate and work with a multidisciplinary team of academics, industrial partners and users.

3M is a global science-based innovation company, developing products that improve people’s daily lives in a multitude of ways. With more than 55,000 products, $8.5 billion invested into R&D over the past 5 years, 8500 researchers worldwide, 85 R&D centres spanning 36 countries, 46 core technology platforms and a culture where people are given the opportunity to connect ideas and technologies in unexpected ways and the freedom to explore their ideas, 3M is an innovation company unique in the commercial world.
To find out more, visit www.3M.co.uk

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Leigh Fleming, Subject Area Leader for Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, The University of Huddersfield. [Email Address Removed] , 01484 473917