Funded PhD Studentship -Safe and sustainable cities The relationship between the built environment and social behaviour in a Fire Service context.
School of Housing and Urban Studies
This three-year full-time PhD studentship provides the opportunity to work on a multidisciplinary project investigating the relationship between social behaviour and the built environment in order to examine and inform the practice of Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS). The project will investigate the experience of residents in a variety of communities in the city of Bristol and their relationship with AFRS. The project provides the opportunity to work closely with AFRS and will aim to reduce the social and economic impacts of fire-related crime and nuisance in the region.
This PhD will be based in the Faculty of the Built Environment at University of the West of England, and is funded under the Psychology theme of Great Western Research. The project will be supervised by a multidisciplinary team from University of the West of England and the University of Bristol, and will build on recent research developments in the fields of both Psychology and the Built Environment.
Applicants should have a good degree in a relevant subject. Previous relevant experience would also be beneficial. If you wish to enquire informally about applying please contact Dr Sara Williams, Sara3.Williams@ uwe.ac.uk.
For information on how to apply and access to an online application form, please visit www.built-environme nt.uwe.ac. uk/research , and follow the 'PhD study' link or contact Ruth Farajian at ruth2.farajian@ uwe.ac.uk or on 0117 328 3012. The closing date for applications is *15th December 2006*.
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed between *16th and 19th January 2007*
[sursa beasiswa]
