Dr James McDonald, Prof D Chadwick
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Purifying drinking water and wastewater is essential for maintaining human health and a clean environment. With the emergence of new diseases and an increasing global population, one of the biggest challenges society faces is how to safely remove pathogenic viruses from water. In addition, we need to understand how different viruses behave and flow through the environment. Using the latest scientific approaches (e.g. molecular virus detection and metaviromics), this PhD aims to: (1) determine the flow, fate and decay of viruses in the soil-water environment, and (2) determine how viruses can be effectively removed from water. Part of the PhD includes an overseas placement in North America. The studentship is directly linked to industry through a collaboration with Welsh Water. This will ensure that the PhD makes a real difference as well as providing the student with an unparalleled opportunity to gain real-world experience and training.
This Bangor based project is part of the STARS CDT. It also benefits from having a CASE partner.
Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level (or equivalent Masters) in environmental, biological, microbiological or a physical science.
For further details on this STARS studentship please contact Dr James McDonald ([Email Address Removed]) at Bangor University
Funding Notes
Fully funded for UK residents*, with fees paid and tax-free stipend of £14,553 p.a. There is also a research training support grant. Usually a studentship is for 3.5 years.
*Full studentships are available to UK and EU candidates who have been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the 3-year period immediately preceding the date of an award. EU candidates who have not been resident in the UK for the last 3 years are eligible for "tuition fees-only" awards (no maintenance grant). Unfortunately studentships are not available to International students. Further details about eligibility can be found on the STARS website.
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