Postgraduate Research Scholarships

We need the world’s brightest minds to join us in developing solutions to the environmental and engineering challenges the offshore wind industry is facing. The UK has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and clean energy produced by offshore wind will be a cornerstone in reaching this target. Already providing over 10% of the UK’s electricity and growing at an unprecedented rate, by 2030 it is expected to provide over 30% of the UK’s energy needs.

The Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Offshore Wind and the Environment is led by the Energy and Environment Institute at the University of Hull with partners Durham, Newcastle and Sheffield Universities. Working closely with over 20 Industry partners, the Aura CDT invites high-quality applications for 4-year taught and research PhD scholarships. These funded PhD opportunities are for exceptional graduates from a range of STEM backgrounds and could unlock a career in this new and innovative industry.

Scholarships

Application of novel sensors to assess vessel, porpoise & dolphin activity during development of a floating wind farm off Blyth, UK

Computer modelling of irregular nonlinear surface waves and their effects on offshore wind turbine structures

Coordinated Active Reliability Improvement for Power Converters in Offshore Wind Farms

Design, analysis and evaluation of robust dampers for controlling wind turbine vibrations throughout their lifecycle

Digital Twins for Life Prediction of Wind Turbine Pitch Bearings

Economic and Socio-cultural implications of offshore wind on fishing communities

Effect of blade surface contamination on wind turbine energy production

Next generation bearings for reliable power transmission in large wind turbines

Primary production and carbon export across the Flamborough frontal system: interaction with offshore wind energy

Submarine Landslide Dynamics and Impact on Offshore Wind Infrastructure

The role of biofouling on the performance and survivability of dynamic subsea cables in floating offshore renewables

The Role of Fabric Anisotropy on Cyclic Ratcheting of Offshore Sands Under Generalised Loading Conditions

For more information visit the Aura website.

Application deadline 16 April 2023.

The world is changing rapidly as a result of the power of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. This can be seen in almost every walk of like and at every level of society. Educating the next generation of data scientists and artificial intelligence practitioners and conducting research in this vital field as very much part of responding to this global challenge.

We have a fantastic opportunity for 17 individuals to join the University’s new Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM).

More information on the PhD and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Data Science

Application deadline: 27 March 2023

Applicants are invited for 3 x full-time Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) in Psychology at the University of Hull (start date September 2023). As a GTA you will receive a 4-year fully funded studentship to undertake a programme of PhD research, while gaining valuable supervised teaching experience across the undergraduate and foundation year programmes within psychology.

The University of Hull’s strategic vision – inspired by society’s challenges and by the power of our global community – is firmly committed towards shaping a fairer, brighter, carbon-neutral future.

The School of Psychology and Social Work is part of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Psychology is the largest subject area in the school and comprises more than 500 students and 30 staff. Our staff are a diverse, international group of academics and practitioners engaged in multidisciplinary teaching and innovative basic and applied research. They contribute to three core research groups centered on Cognition & Development, Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Application deadline: 27 March 2023

Scholarships

Three scholarships will be awarded, with applications accepted across these themes:

Linking animal psychology to public tolerance of wild carnivore “pests”

A stopped clock is right twice a day: Knowledge attribution across the lifespan

Intrusive memories in depression

The shape of social cognition

Individual differences in reactions to and coping with noise pollution

If you wish to apply for more than one theme, please specify this in your application and provide a separate research proposal for each of the themes you wish to be considered for (maximum of 2).

General enquiries about the GTA studentships should be directed to the Graduate Research Director for Psychology, Dr Rachel Anderson. Enquiries about the different themes should be directed to the supervisory contact listed for that theme.

The School of Sport, Exercise Science & Rehabilitation Sciences (SERS) is a thriving academic community within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Supported by technical staff, our team of around 30 academic staff teach over 400 students.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and undertake a programme of PhD research. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with an interest/expertise in Strength & Conditioning and/or Biomechanics (in relation to improving sports performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation) and Sport and Exercise Psychology (in relation to optimising human performance or exercise for health/sustainable physical activity behaviour change).

More information on the PhD and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Application deadline: 27 March 2023

Advancing the hydrogen economy is currently recognised as a critical element for decarbonisation. To move both industry and society towards a net zero emission path, there is an urgent need to use hydrogen as feedstock for energy to fuel industrial processes, domestic heating and for transport. In the long term, hydrogen must be produced from renewable and/or low-carbon resources, towards a low-carbon or ‘green’ hydrogen economy. This doctoral training research cluster addresses some of the technical challenges through in-depth research in a number of key areas.

Application deadline 7 April 2023.

Scholarships

Learn more about the individual scholarships:

• Selection of hydrogen production and storage options according to industrial application
• Hydrogen production for a net zero society
• Hydrogen storage for a net zero society

Based in the University of Hull’s Chemistry Department, the appointed postgraduate researcher will utilize macrocyclic-based scaffolds as carriers for metals of relevance to cancer (for example titanium, vanadium and rhenium). These macrocycles will be able to carry the metal (radiolabel) directly to the tumour/cancerous area and will not adversely affect surrounding healthy tissue. Such a system would mean smaller dosages and less side effects for patients. All new complexes will be fully characterized by a multitude of spectroscopic and analytical techniques, and their cell biology and uptake will be evaluated.

Application deadline 28 April 2023.

More information on the Functionalization of a macrocyclic scaffold for cancer cell targeting scholarship

The University of Hull has a long history of welcoming high quality scholars through the Commonwealth Scholarships PhD and Taught Masters schemes. We have a number of exceptional Commonwealth scholars undertaking ground-breaking research with us currently.

Many also choose to study through the Taught Masters scholarship programme and then return to take up a Commonwealth PhD scholarship.

Learn more about the Commonwealth Scholarships Scheme here.

The NERC Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) encompasses three broad themes: Atmosphere and Climate, Earth Processes and the Living World. Panorama prepares the next generation of environmental science leaders for industrial, governmental, NGO and academic careers and provides exceptional training across the range of environmental science in world-class research teams through an innovative, exciting and multi-disciplinary programme. The programme will equip students with the skills necessary to understand the complex interactions within the Earth system, so they can contribute to the development of scientific, policy and industrial solutions for the national and global scale problems we face in coming decades.

Applications are currently closed for 2023 entry.

The University of Hull is a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Research Council White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. We are looking for talented students to join us for a world-class start to your research career by doing a funded social science research degree at Hull.

Scholarships

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The University of Hull Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures is an interdisciplinary research centre exploring humanity’s relationships with water in the green-blue regions of the world, past, present and future.

It pioneers a new, humanities-led, interdisciplinary and transhistorical research area – the green-blue humanities – and equips a new generation of PhD students to take this agenda forward and transform our understanding of humanity's relationships with water.

The Hull Centre for Sustainability and Olympic Legacy (HCSOL) is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as an official Olympic Studies and Research Centre. The HCSOL investigates how the Olympics can be more environmentally and socially sustainable, and is exploring how the Olympics can leave a lasting legacy and contribute to a positive future for people, society and the environment.

Find out more about the Hull Centre for Sustainability and Olympic Legacy.