Wednesday, December 21, 2016

[CRYOLIST] PhD opportunity: Origin of glacial bedrock overdeepenings (Univ of Sheffield, UK)

Apologies for repeat/cross-posting.

A fully-funded (£14296 per annum + fees and research costs) NERC CASE
doctoral studentship is available for UK / EU students within the
Geography Department, University of Sheffield UK, to commence study in
2017.

The full project title is "Origin of overdeepened bedrock basins and
valleys in ice sheet settings" and the project is supported by CASE
partner Nagra (National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive
Waste in Switzerland).

The aim of the project is to further understanding of the morphology
and origin of bedrock overdeepenings and tunnel valleys in ice sheet
settings. For part of the project the successful applicant will be
based in Switzerland at the invitation of Nagra and ETH Zurich.

Full details can be found here:

https://acce.shef.ac.uk/origin-of-overdeepened-bedrock-basins-and-valleys-in-ice-sheet-settings/

The closing date for applications is 9th January. Applicants are
warmly encouraged to contact the lead supervisor Dr. Darrel A Swift
(d.a.swift@sheffield.ac.uk) to discuss their application before they
apply.

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Dr Darrel A Swift FRGS
Lecturer in Geoscience
Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Geography
University of Sheffield
SHEFFIELD S10 2TN UK
Tel.: +44 (0) 114 222 7959 (direct line)
Tel.: +44 (0) 114 222 7900 (dept office)
Fax.: +44 (0) 114 222 7907
Email: D.A.Swift@sheffield.ac.uk

Associate Editor:
Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118504788/home

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5320-5104
Google Scholar: https://goo.gl/LXg7vq

Office hours for students: Mon 4-5pm, Weds 10am-12noon
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