Manchester Metropolitan University: PhD Studentships

Dalton Research Institute
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Manchester Metropolitan University

Applications are invited for 8 funded Research Studentships, which will be available from October 2004. The studentships are open to UK and EU nationals who have, or expect to obtain, an upper second or first class degree.

Computer Face Recognition by and of Moving Video images
( n.costen@mmu.ac.uk)
A large Time Step Cartesian Cut Cell Solver for Shallow Water Equations
( d.m.ingram@mmu.ac.uk)
Novel High Added Value Materials from Mixed Post-Consumer Polymer Waste
( c.m.liauw@mmu.ac.uk)
Chiral Templating of Silica and Titania
( a.mcmahon@mmu.ac.uk)
A High Resolution 3D Cartesian Cut Cell Layered Shallow Water Code for Free Surface Flows
( c.mingham@mmu.ac.uk)
Topsoil Inversion as a Novel Technique to Promote Recovery from Nitrogen Deposition
( e.price@mmu.ac.uk)
Dryland Bacterial Soil Crusts and Nutrient Cycling
( a.d.thomas@mmu.ac.uk)
Structure Development in Polystyrene Nanocomposites
( a.wilkinson@mmu.ac.uk)

The studentships cover fees and include an annual maintenance grant of £10,500.
Informal enquiries and further details of the projects can be made by email to the identified member of staff.

Applications enclosing a CV and names and addresses of two referees should be sent to: Professor David Raper, Dalton Research Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street Manchester, M1 5GD (e-mail d.w.raper@mmu.ac.uk)
The closing date for receipt of applications is 2 August 2004.