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A virtuous cycle? The unintended consequences of gender-targeted early childhood development (ECD) programmes
43 percent of children under the age of five living in low- and middle-income countries are at risk of failing to meet their developmental potential (Black et al., 2017). Gaining a...
MSc Sociology
My application for the MSc is part of a wider plan to complete my doctorate. At a doctoral level, I aim to engage sociological theory and systems design to continue exploring the w...
Ecology and conservation of plants of the Peruvian fog oasis
Peruvian lomas, also termed fog oasis, are unique ecosystems composed of highly endemic plant communities forming in small fog-rich areas of the otherwise barren landscape of the h...
A Mixed-Method and Multidimensional Analysis of South Africa's Load-Shedding Impacts on Household Wellbeing
Since 2007, sporadic blackouts have rocked South Africa, disrupting lives and routines as the country seeks to transfer to green energy and cope with climate change with aging infr...
Endosymbionts as an overlooked threat for insect reintroductions
Species reintroduction - or augmentation - into restored habitat will be increasingly used to combat biodiversity loss in a rapidly changing world, and used for a wider range of ta...
Damage tolerance of Ni-based alloys at cryogenic temperatures
With a large global push to reduce emissions, there is a need to address aerospace fuel systems. In 2019, aviation accounted for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions [1]. This was predomin...
Investigating the role of neuronal metabolism in excitation/inhibition balance
Communication between neurons primarily occurs at specialised junctions called synapses. Neurons can send and receive two types of information at synapses, termed 'excitatory&...
Mitigating against recreational disturbances on songbirds in a National Park
Demand for public access to natural environments is rising following the COVID-19 pandemic, as the wellbeing benefits of nature visitation are increasingly recognised. However, hum...
Aviation turbulence in a warmer world
Clear-air turbulence is a major meteorological hazard to the aviation sector. Research by previous Scenario PhD students has revealed that severe clear-air turbulence has increased...
Project to be confirmed after rotation year
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PhD projects to be confirmed on completion of the training year.
MIBTP students undertake a period of training during their first year. This includes compulsory taught modules in statistics, programming, data analysis, AI and mini research proje...
Virus Research in Surface and Ground Water
he project aims to optimise chlorine contact tanks for effective virus removal in drinking water treatment processes.The research will focus on evaluating operational parameters an...
Investigating the nature and dynamical properties of rogue waves
Rogue waves damage marine infrastructure and pose a grave threat to ships. The immense height and force of these waves can lead to shipwrecks, capsizing, loss of cargo, and loss of...
Investigating the impact of ageing and senescence on crosstalk in skin
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils.For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https:/...
The Politics of Words: Al-Jahiz's Oeuvre Reconsidered.
Al-Jahiz is a major figure in the history of Arabic literature. He produced numerous works dealing with various subjects: from female singing girls in his Kitab al-Qiyan to his mas...
To be confirmed after mini-projects
To be confirmed after mini-projects
Hedging Emissions Trading System Market Risks: Internal Volatility Modelling and Explainable Carbon Option Pricing
"To tackle these research questions, this study intends to employ an interdisciplinary approach, combining techniques from engineering mathematics, environmental economics...
Computing with nonlinear and quantum optics
Developing energy efficient computing hardware is critical for deriving wide society benefit from advances in computation. This project will explore new concepts for optical comput...
Towards an accessible & inclusive co-produced intervention to support the menstrual cycle & contraceptive use in netballers: a World Netball project
The aims of the proposed research are to: 1. Determine the perceived influence of the menstrual cycle and/or contraceptive use on performance in netballers and coaches, and identif...
Causes and consequences of the Universe's largest explosions
In this research proposal I seek to understand the most energetic phenomena in the Universe - a newly discovered population of extremely luminous flares that are believed to be cau...