PhD projects
The deadline for NERC/EPSRC funding has now passed. (Students can still apply if they have their own funding).
These project descriptions are provided as a guide to all applicants, whether UK/EU or overseas. They represent well-planned, achievable PhD projects in the research topics that are of greatest interest to our staff, and which have realistic resourcing requirements. We strongly encourage applicants to consider these topics before deciding whether to develop their own research proposals. In general, preference will be given to applicants whose research topics are taken from or closely aligned to these project descriptions.
We expect to offer at least one fully funded studentship in this topic, commencing autumn 2012. Applicants for funding must meet the Research Councils' normal UK residence criteria. The deadline for applications is Monday 9 January 2012. Interviews will be held on 21 and 22 February 2012. For further details contact melissa.ware@ncl.ac.uk.
Applicants, whether seeking NERC/EPSRC funding or not, may instead propose their own research topic for consideration. To ensure that it has a suitable level of academic challenge, novelty, and feasibility, and that it is achievable within the School’s resources and supervisory expertise, applicants should begin dialogue with their prospective supervisors at an early stage. Receipt of an acceptable outline project proposal, before commencing study, will form part of the conditions of offer of a place. See the FAQs for more information.
When applying, please state clearly the names of any Newcastle staff that you have discussed your application with. If you are applying for one of the PhD projects listed, you need not provide a full proposal in the "research proposal" section of the application form. Please ensure you provide the Project Code, Project Title and names of supervisors.
| CI-542 Sulfur cycling in sulfidic Frasassi caves, Italy: A case study of chemotrophic S-oxidizing microbial communities |
| Supervisory team: Dr Aubrey Zerkle, Dr Casey Hubert, Dr Helen Talbot |
| CI-555 Microbial biogeography and the deep biosphere |
| Supervisory team: Dr Casey Hubert, Prof Ian Head, Dr Neil Gray |
| CI-541 Evolution of the nitrogen cycle during the Great Oxidation Event |
| Supervisory team: Dr Aubrey Zerkle, Dr Simon Poulton |
| CI-363 Trace metal and nutrient uptake and sequestration during Fe mineralisation under anoxic conditions: An experimental approach |
| Supervisory team: Dr Simon Poulton, Prof Andy Aplin |
| CI-193 Short term redox cycling during Cretaceous ocean anoxic events |
| Supervisory team: Dr Simon Poulton, Professor Tom Wagner |
| CI-465 Significance for carbon capture and plant nutrition of mineral weathering in soils |
| Supervisory team: Professor David Manning |
| CI-536 Microbial ecology of oil reservoir souring control via nitrate injection |
| Supervisory team: Dr Casey Hubert, Dr Ian Head, Dr Neil Gray |
| CI-542 Sulfur cycling in sulfidic Frasassi caves, Italy: A case study of chemotrophic S-oxidizing microbial communities |
| Supervisory team: Dr Aubrey Zerkle, Dr Casey Hubert, Dr Helen Talbot |
| CI-213 Dynamics of complex biological systems: understanding failure in methanogenic biological treatment |
| Supervisory team: Dr Jan Dolfing, Professor Ian Head |
| CI-463 Exploring soil biogeochemistry as a function of climate change |
| Supervisory team: Dr Geoff Abbott, Professor Karsten Kalbitz (University of Amsterdam), Dr E Languelova Forestry Commission) |
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