Dr C Vane, Prof C. P Nathanail
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
This PhD studentship presents a unique opportunity to develop the field of organic geochemistry and risk-based land management working with a supervisory team of globally acknowledged thought leaders based at the University of Nottingham and British Geological Survey. You will optimise in vitro methods to measure dermal bioavailability of organic soil contaminants and use the data to derive predictive numerical models. The project is part of a programme of industry led research into potential uptake of organic soil contaminants funded by National Grid Property Holdings and includes an internship at WSP
PB, a world leading geoenvironmental consultancy. You will benefit from an extensive training programme to help secure employment after the PhD. A current student summarises their DTP experience as: “The training opportunities have been amazing. The opportunity to present at international conferences such as EGU (Vienna) and attend the short courses run there has also been great”.
Based at BGS and registered with the University of Nottingham, this project is part of the STARS CDT and also benefits from CASE funding.
The applicant will hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level in subjects such as Chemistry, Environmental Geoscience or Natural Sciences. A post-graduate qualification is desirable as is some industrial experience. A strong foundation in chemistry would be advantageous. Competition will be strong so the highest calibre candidates are encouraged to apply.
For further details please contact Dr Christopher Vane [Email Address Removed] or Dr Darren Beriro [Email Address Removed]
This project is part the STARS CDT (www.starsoil.org.uk ) and will be registered at the University of Nottingham.
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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