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NERC Research Studentships

School of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Up to four NERC Research Studentships are available in the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Applications are invited from candidates who have an MSc/MRes degree and/or at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in an appropriate subject. Applicants must satisfy NERC’s conditions for the award of a research studentship. The studentship has a value of c. £12,000 per annum. An additional £1000 p.a. may be paid from a collaborating body (CASE). All fees and research expenses are paid.


Potential projects and supervisors are:


The impact of waste disposal from late Medieval Burghs on local soils (CASE).
Professor Donald Davidson d.a.davidson@stir.ac.uk


Investigating the relationship between habitat composition, population dynamics, mating behaviour and longevity in coelopids.
Dr Andre Gilburn (contact: lynn.macgregor@stir.ac.uk)


Effects of catchment afforestation on colour and dissolved organic carbon in upland streams.
Dr Ian Grieve i.c.grieve@stir.ac.uk


Development of soil microbial communities in volcanic soils – diversity and decomposition functions on chronosequences.
Professor David Hopkins d.w.hopkins@stir.ac.uk


Iron limitation: a genomics and proteomics based approach to investigate iron acquisition in marine phytoplankton.
Dr Michael Wyman michael.wyman@stir.ac.uk


University Research Studentship


One University Research Studentship is available in the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, with support from Forest Research and Scottish Natural Heritage. Applications are invited from candidates who have an MSc/MRes degree and/or at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in an appropriate subject. The studentship has a value of c. £12,000 per annum. All fees and research expenses are paid.


The ecology of Pine Martens in Scotland’s new forests.
Dr Patrick Osborne p.e.osborne@stir.ac.uk


Further particulars of individual projects are available by email from named supervisors or at the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA (Tel: 01786 467840).

University and School prospectus information is available at http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk. Applications in the form of a CV and letter should be sent as soon as possible to the named supervisor. The names and address of 2 academic referees should be given.

Closing date Friday 21st May 2004.