Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students |
Funding amount: | £24,000 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 24th May 2024 |
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Closes: | 28th June 2024 |
Reference: | WIRE2403 |
Award summary
Fully funded Studentship with a tax-free annual living allowance of £24,000, a research training support grant + UKRI fees paid.
Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious PhD researcher to work on a highly interdisciplinary project to discover and quantify the critical per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in the water cycle. Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are thousands of pervasive chemicals that have been uncontrollably released to the environment well beyond the safety limits. Water utilities are facing critical challenges to maintain a reliable water supply in a climate emergency and ever-demanding water quality standards, as they aim to achieve a long-term understanding of the magnitude of PFAS problem and associated risks. Here, we aim to determine the processes that control the environmental transport of PFAS chemical mixtures in the water cycle. The researcher will use advanced and state-of-the-art analytical tools to identify and quantify PFAS in different media. This project will involve working closely with water treatment works and our industry partner, WTW. The results from this project will be groundbreaking and enable the development and implementation of PFAS-focused risk assessments.
Number of awards: 1
Start date: September 2024
Award duration: 4 years
Supervisors: Dr Lucia Rodriguez-Freire at Newcastle University and Neil Gunn at WTW
Eligibility criteria
A First Meng/MSc in a relevant subject or First or upper second class UG degree (2:1). Enthusiasm for research, the ability to think and work independently, excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.
Under the 30% UKRI international recruitment policy, Newcastle will pay the international fee difference for International applicants (including EU) awarded a WIRe CDT studentship at Newcastle (limited to 1 PhD student per academic year).
Further information will be provided at application stage. Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.
International applicants may require an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate prior to obtaining their visa and to study on this programme.
How to apply
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:
You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Questions’ section:
Contact details: justine.easten@ncl.ac.uk
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