Geography at the University of Exeter and leading research institute North Wyke Research (part of Rothamstead Research) have come together to supervise this NERC funded PhD studying the effects of ecosystem management on water quality problems. Geography at the University of Exeter has a world-leading reputation in numerous areas of research, including River Basin Science, the research group in which the PhD student would be based. Dr Brazier and Professor Quine between them currently supervise a growing team of 10 PhD students in areas of research that are strongly related to the studentship; studying hydrology, geomorphology, soil erosion, nutrient and carbon loss from the land to surface waters and the implications of land management on these processes. As a visiting fellow at North Wyke Research, Dr Brazier has forged strong links with North Wyke Research: these links include ongoing supervision of two PhD students, and an existing NERC CASE project.
For further information on our work, please visit the Landscape and Ecosystem Dynamics and North Wyke Research web pages. A summary of the proposed project can also be found here.
We now seek to award an interdisciplinary PhD studentship entitled "Impacts of farm-scale ecosystem management on water quality in intensively managed grasslands". The project will be supervised Dr Richard Brazier and Professor Tim Quine (Geography, University of Exeter) and co-supervised by Dr Kit Macleod.
Entry requirements:
A strong first degree (at least an Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent), or MSc in a relevant subject.
If you have not always lived in the UK refer to the NERC Studentships Handbook, section B for more information.
Funding information
Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)
Funding notes:
The studentship will cover tuition fees for up to three and a half years plus an annual Research Council maintenance grant for up to three and a half years. In 2010/11 this will be £14,590 and is expected to increase in future years. Please see the NERC Studentships Handbook, for further details.
Contacts and how to apply
Administrative contact and how to apply:
In order to apply you will need to complete an online web form (opens in new window), where you must submit some personal details and upload a full CV, covering letter and details of two referees. Your covering letter should outline your academic interests, prior research experience and reasons for wishing to undertake this project.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Brazier (r.e.brazier@exeter.ac.uk), Professor Quine (t.a.quine@exeter.ac.uk) and Dr Macleod (kit.macleod@bbsrc.ac.uk ).
If you have any other enquiries about eligibility etc please contact cles-studentships@exeter.ac.uk
