Renewable Energy/Sustainable Energy Technologies
The School of the Built Environment is experiencing rapid growth and is also active in interdisciplinary teaching and research in the fields of architecture, building technology, sustainable technology and urban design. The School has always been a popular choice and annually receives some 18 applications per undergraduate place. The current student body is in the region of 700 and includes over 50 research students, as well as 43 students on the MA courses. In addition, the School has a large number of researchers and visiting scholars. The School was rated ‘Excellent’ in the assessment of its teaching by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It also has a HEFCE Grade 4A research rating with 23 research active staff. A multidisciplinary approach, encouraged through strong links with UK and international companies, guarantees the School’s graduates a high standing in the market place of employment, research training and professional recognition.
The School of the Built Environment prides itself with extensive laboratory and IT facilities for research students with the opening of the new SRIF funded Sustainable Research Building, providing dedicated office space and laboratory services. This is one of several new buildings providing extensive research and teaching facilities to the School including the new Environmental Education Centre, the Marmont Centre for Renewable Energy, and the David Wilson Millennium Eco-House.
An opportunity has arisen for several fully funded studentships in collaboration with industry, that will focus on developing several projects in the fields of renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies (e.g. heat pumps, combined heat and power, ventilation, heat recovery, eco-buildings and solar/thermal). These projects work closely with well known companies in the building services and construction sector, who provide a vital role in industrial and technical expertise. Suitable students will work closely with industrial partners on specific technical projects and they will be required to spend a significant amount of time at the company base.
Suitable students should possess a first degree (minimum 2.1 or 2.2 with an MSc qualification) in the fields of mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, building services or other technical disciplines. Students should have research interests in the field of renewable/sustainable energy technologies and building engineering. Time will be spent both at the company base (in the UK) and at the University of Nottingham, so students should be keen to gain both industrial and academic experience.
Due to funding restrictions, these studentships are only available to UK/EU students and provide full university fees and a maintenance grant. These studentships are available for a period of three years and the successful students will have the opportunity to register for the degree of PhD upon successful examination.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor S B Riffat, tel: 0115 951 3157 or Email: Saffa.Riffat@Nottingham.ac.uk. Further details about the School are available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe.
Applications, with a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to Professor S B Riffat, School of the Built Environment, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD.
Reference : LSS40
Closing Date : Friday 30 March 2007
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