About the Project
Circular Economy (CE) has attracted attention in recent years. It is characterized as an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at all times. It is conceived as a continuous positive development cycle, reforming the current economy model of ‘take-make-dispose’, by preserving and enhancing natural capital, optimizing resource yields and minimizing system risks by managing efficiently finite stocks and renewable flows. Circular economy, if done correctly, is positioned to reduce consumption of new materials by 32% within fifteen years, and by 53% by 2050, while, even without wide scale adoption, just moving toward a circular economy could eliminate 100 million tons of waste globally in the next five years alone.
The focus of the proposed PhD is the exploration of data-driven circular economy in the vertical domain of healthcare. Much of the value of e-health is expected to come from using IoT-connected sensors, wearables, and medical devices in the prevention, early detection, and ongoing monitoring of chronic health problems, including heart disease, pulmonary disease, and diabetes. To get the full benefit from the pairing of Circular Economy and IoT, this PhD thesis will explore Data-driven Circular Healthcare in the context of a specific chronic health problem, such as diabetes.
How to apply:
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Candidates for funded PhD studentship must demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 4 years.
The PhD Studentships are open to UK, EU and international students. Candidates for a PhD Studentship should demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 4 years and must demonstrate:
• A 1st class honours degree and/or a relevant Master’s degree with distinction or equivalent.If English is not your first language you’ll need IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 6.0 in each component).
Additional Eligibility:
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in Circular Economy with particular focus on data-driven Circular Economy
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in Healthcare with particular focus on chronic health diseases and problems such as cardiology, endocrinology and diabetes
Funding Notes
Funded candidates will receive a maintenance grant of £14,777 per year to contribute towards living expenses during the course of your research, as well as a fee waiver for 36 months.
Funded Studentships are open to both UK/EU and International students unless otherwise specified.
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