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PHD STUDENTSHIP: BIO-BASED SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS FOR AUTONOMOUS THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN WEARABLES AT LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY 

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Application Deadline: 13th February 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Join the Polymer Group at Department of Materials Loughborough University, one of the UK’s top institutions renowned for its excellence in research and teaching, as well as its global reputation in sports science and engineering. This studentship offers a unique opportunity to work within a world-class research environment, benefiting from cutting-edge facilities and a collaborative academic community.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Materials Science, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomaterials, Bioengineering, or a related subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in polymer processing, polymer extrusion and compression moulding, materials characterisation, and nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets would be an advantage. Experience in using software like LabVIEW for data acquisition and analysis, and knowledge on smart materials with self-regulating heating capabilities, as well as a good knowledge of polymer physics, are desirable.

English language requirements: Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website: (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/applicants/english/).

All applications should be made online. Under programme name, select *AACME/ Materials*. Please quote the advertised reference number: * AACME-24-046* in your application.

To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure that you submit the minimum supporting documents.

BENEFIT:

The studentship is for 3 years and provides a tax-free stipend of £19,237 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus university tuition fees.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

UWA VALUING AUSTRALIA’S SURFING RESOURCES: A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING BENEFITS DOCTORAL PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: 31 January 2025

LOCATION: Australia

This PhD project is embedded within an overarching project, funded by the Australian Research Council, aimed at valuing Australia’s surfing resources as cultural ecosystem services and integrating these values into sustainable coastal management frameworks.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship status: Domestic and International

International & Australian candidates must fulfil all admission requirements at UWA PhD Program. These include, among others, sufficient background and experience in independent supervised research. This means that your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must have included a research component, typically in the form of a thesis. See UWA HDR admission policy here. 

Candidates must be willing to be based in Perth, WA, for the duration of the PhD project; and travel, as required, to conduct fieldwork across Western Australia.

Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods will be highly valued. An understanding of coastal process, including ocean-based recreation, is desirable, but not essential. 

To apply, Prospective candidates are asked to send an email to the lead researcher, Dr Ana Manero (ana.maneroruiz@uwa.edu.au), including:

CV highlighting academic and professional history in relation to the project requirements

A brief letter outlining your motivations to conduct this PhD project, your suitability for the position, and your particular ideas to develop your unique research question within the framework of the proposed project. 

Prospective students are kindly asked to carefully read admission requirements and funding conditions before contacting the lead researcher. 

BENEFIT:

AUD $35,000 per year for 3 years full-time

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