DoS Gerd Masselink ( gmasselink@plymouth.ac.uk
, 01752 585902)
2 nd Supervisor Paul Russell ( prussell@plymouth.ac.uk
, 01752 584741)
3 rd Supervisor Tim Scott ( timothyscott@plymouth.ac.uk
, 01752 564719)
4 th Supervisor Vic Abbott ( v.abbott@plymouth.ac.uk
, 01752 584587)
Applications are invited for a three-year MPhil/PhD studentship. The studentship will start on
October 1 st 2014.
Project Description
The School of Marine Science and Engineering is seeking to recruit a fully funded PhD student to study impacts of extreme storms on coastal morphology, commencing 1 st October 2014.
The southwest coast of England has experienced an unprecedented sequence of very energetic wave conditions during the 2013/2014 winter and the resulting coastal impacts have been very significant. This project will analyse storm response and post-storm recovery data, as well as collecting additional data using RTK-GPS beach monitoring, bathymetric surveys and deployment of the Rapid Coastal Response Unit. The coastal response data will be combined with wave modelling (collaboration with Met Office) to assess the vulnerability of the southwest coast of England to future extreme storm events.
Candidates should have a first or upper second-class honours degree in an Ocean Science,
Geography or Coastal Engineering area. Applicants with a relevant MSc level qualification would be particularly welcome. Candidates will need to develop competencies in field data collection and data analysis techniques (e.g., Matlab), and are expected to fully participate in ongoing nearshore field research projects. A driver’s licence, valid in the UK, would be advantageous.
The studentship will be based in the Coastal Processes Research Group which provides a vibrant research environment with 6 internationally recognised coastal research staff, 5 PDRAs,
10 PhD students and 2 dedicated technicians ( http://www.coastalprocesses.org/ ). CPRG has an equipment pool totalling over £1.5M and 50% of its research was judged world-leading or internationally excellent in the UK Government’s most recent research assessment exercise.
Eligibility
Applicants should have (at least) a first or upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject and preferably a relevant MSc or MRes qualification.
The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home/EU tuition fees plus a stipend of £13,863 per annum. The studentship will only fully fund those applicants who are eligible for
Home/EU fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the difference between the Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates
(app roximately £9,950 per annum).
If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact any of the supervisors (see emails at top of advert). However, applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.
Ref: GM/SMSE/29082014

For an application form and full details on how to apply, please visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/postgraduate . Applicants should send a completed application form along with a covering letter detailing their suitability for the studentship, C.V., and 2 references to
Graduate School, Link Building, Level 3, Plymouth PL4 8AA or e-mail scienvresearch@plymouth.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 29 th of August 2014. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview early September 2014. We regret that we may not be able to respond to all applications. Applicants who have not received an offer of a place by mid-
September 2014 should consider their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Ref: GM/SMSE/29082014