The Cranfield Water Science Institute at Cranfield University is known all over the world for its research, education, training and consultancy. It expertise on water and sanitation, water policy and governance, modeling, water and wastewater technology and risk management is used by a diverse range of companies, government agencies and NGOs, both in the UK and overseas for solving real problems. A large community of post-doctoral staff makes it the UK’s largest water-focused postgraduate group.
Cranfield University and Cranfield Water Science Institute are currently inviting applications for a PhD Research Studentship to study the social and governance dimensions of an innovative water recycling scheme at the Olympic Park in London. The studentship is supported by DTA Award and Thames Water.
Studentship Provisions
The studentship of up to £17,000 p.a. for 3 years plus UK/EU fees is available.
The Study Program
The Olympic Park context provides an exciting opportunity to, for the first time, monitor the performance of a large scale urban reuse project in the UK across a range of management and human factor dimensions.
The multi-cultural nature of the community which will inhabit the Olympic Park in Summer 2012 offers another distinctive dimension to the research. Working closely with Thames Water and organizations associated with the Olympic Park, the project will explore both individual and institutional responses to the reuse scheme as an urban water intervention, as well as the history of its planning, development and implementation.
Primary fieldwork will entail elicitation of knowledge, experiences, and opinions from those involved in the design and execution of the water recycling scheme as well as with individuals using facilities supplied with recycled water. Findings will inform contemporary debates and developments in three important areas of sustainable water management; incentivising more sustainable interventions, regulation & governance of innovative water management options, and water reuse scheme design.
Doctoral Training Centres
This higher research degree is associated with one of Doctoral Training Centre, which is funded in part by the Research Councils and industry. A generic core skills training programme is provided for all research students. This is structured as a series of half day or full day events and acts as a social and networking forum to foster and develop Cranfield’s research student community.
Eligibility Condition
– Applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent and ideally an MSc in a related field such as the Human, Social or Environmental Sciences (e.g. behavioural, political, or administrative science).
– They should also have practical and recent experience of social survey techniques (e.g. interviewing, focus groups, observation).
– Familiarity with issues related to urban water management is desirable.
Other Conditions
To be eligible for this funding, applicants must have:
– no restrictions on how long you can stay in the UK, i.e. no visa restrictions or have ‘settled status’, and
– have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the grant and
– not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. (This does not apply to UK or EU nationals).
All EU nationals are eligible to receive a fees-only award if they do not have ‘settled status’ in the UK.
All non-EU nationals are very unlikely to be eligible for this funding under the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997.
Last date for submitting the applications is December 31, 2011.
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