EFFECTIVE LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Eligibility: UK/EU/International students

Award details: Tuition Fees + Bursary £13863 per year (tax-free)

Duration: Full-Time - 3 years Fixed Term

Application deadline: 31st January 2015

Interview dates: 25th February 2015

The Project

The successful applicant to this PhD studentship will contribute to the Faculty Research Centre for Low Impact Buildings (CLIB) and have the opportunity to study under the supervision of key researchers and practionners.

This fully funded PhD opportunity requires an exceptional individual who may contribute to a range of low carbon technologies and significant opportunities available if performance, user and building services related interfaces can be effectively combined.

If you have a great idea for the following, or on similar themes with supporting evidence for impactful research then please apply to the Centre for Low Impact Buildings.

Phase change materials for energy storage
Low temperature heat recovery from waste e.g. drain water
Smart meters and energy efficiency evaluation for strategic energy decision making for new build and/or refurbishments e.g. social housing groups, private or commercial local communities and networks, district energy systems
Smart metering and sensors for high density populations, regional or national energy infrastructure
Whole life performance, evaluation and occupant satisfaction of existing energy efficiency projects

The studentship will contribute to research led teaching. high quality publications, and engage with the research strategy of the Faculty and Low Impact Buildings.

About the Centre/Department:

The Centre for Low Impact Building’s (CLIB) aims to be an academic and industry partner of choice in delivering real solutions to close the design versus in-use performance gap in the built environment. This PhD supports our research theme on owner and occupant responses, their perception of comfort and satisfaction, and consequently the energy and in-use performance of a building, including the well-being and productivity of occupants.

CLIB staff enjoy a vibrant environment of collaboration across academic disciplines, other universities, practionners and industry to ensure that our research has proven impact on the global challenge for sustainability of the built environment that includes human factors.

Successful applicants will have:

A minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject area with a minimum 60% mark in the Project element or equivalent with a minimum 60% overall module average.
or in the event of a first degree classification of less than 2:1, a Masters Degree in a relevant subject area will be considered as an equivalent. The Masters must have been attained with overall marks at merit level (60%). In addition, the dissertation or equivalent element in the Masters must also have been attained with a mark at merit level (60%).
the potential to engage in innovative research and to complete the PhD within a three-year period of study.
a minimum of English language proficiency (IELTS overall minimum score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component).

Eligibility:

UK/EU/International students may apply with the academic requirements as listed on:http://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-students/research-entry-criteria/

Application procedure:

For an application form please click here.

Required: Application form and covering letter, plus a 2000-word proposal addressing the research theme

Complete the application form and return with a covering letter to:

Research Recruitment and Admissions team

RAO

Student Centre

Coventry University

Priory Street

COVENTRY