PhD opportunities NOC Liverpool
NOC-Liverpool is seeking to recruit PhD students for fully-funded NERC studentships. Applicants must be from the UK or EU only. Studentships will commence in October 2012 and can be selected from the following projects:
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The role of physical processes in driving the Continental Shelf Sea CO2 pump
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Impact of marine renewables on coastal hydrodynamics and sediment pathways
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How do wind and eddies drive intermittent mixing in the Southern Ocean?
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The coastal ocean atmospheric boundary layer and air-sea interaction in Liverpool Bay
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Towards understanding sediment processes in estuarine environments
All applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first class or upper second degree in a relevant numerate discipline such as physics, mathematics, or oceanography.
Funding for this studentship is restricted to UK citizens and to UK and EU residents who fulfil NERC's eligibility requirements. More information is available from the Natural Environment Research Council's website.
To apply email NOCL_phdenquiries@noc.ac.uk. In your covering email letter please state where you saw the advertisment, indicate which of the projects that you are applying for, and if you are not a UK citizen detail your eligibility for the award. Please also include a CV.
For full consideration, applications should be received by the end of Monday 9th April 2012, with interviews held during the week commencing on the 30th April 2012. However, applications for all positions will continue to be reviewed until the studentships are filled.
NOC Liverpool PhD student profiles
Listed below are profiles from two of the students currently undertaking their PhDs here at NOC (in total we have more than 10 PhD students). The profiles should give you an idea of the type and standard of our PhDs, and a bit about what it is like working at NOC and living in Liverpool:
| Sam Royston - Sea level forecasting using rule based methods and AI techniques | |
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I am in the final year of my PhD based at NOC studying the application of rule based methods to dynamical, environmental problems. NOC has a friendly and professional working environment, which encourages interactions between eminent scientists and students and there are numerous formal and informal platforms to discuss your work with peers. There is also a good social atmosphere at the Joseph Proudman Building, with sports and social events organised regularly. Liverpool is a great city offering every entertainment; theatre, live music and comedy events, all types of nightlife, artistic and community festivals and some truly great real ale pubs! |
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| Jack Phelps - Modelling larval migration in continental shelf seas | |
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My research involves using mathematical models of the Irish Sea to investigate dispersal of larvae, and recommend sites for marine protected areas. NOC is a fantastic place to study, has the advantage of being on the University of Liverpool campus, and any student has full access to the university resources. Liverpool is a vibrant city with low living costs, great pubs and excellent sports facilities. |
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