PhD Studentship – Developing rainwater attenuation/dissipation solutions
for dense urban environments.
Sustainable Water Management Group
School of the Built Environment
Heriot-Watt University
The School of the Built Environment has an international reputation for
excellence in research, teaching and consultancy activity. Applications
for a PhD studentship are invited from enthusiastic EU graduates to work
within a team developing innovative urban drainage solutions.
The predicted impacts of climate change together with changes in
demographics mean that increasingly extra stormwater storage will have
to be placed within existing urban environments to mitigate flooding
effects. For engineers, the challenge in this area is to provide storage
in a manner that is sustainable and does not disenfranchise local
residents – particularly in dense urban environments. An appointee is
sought to take part in a project which will seek to develop and monitor
such solutions.
The appointee will hold, or expect to obtain, at least an Upper Second
Class degree in Civil Engineering or other related numerate discipline.
An interest in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems and some experience
using proprietary urban drainage models may be an advantage – but is not
essential.
Applications including a CV, names and addresses of two referees and a
covering letter should be sent to Dr. Scott Arthur, School of the Built
Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS. For an
informal discussion, contact Dr. Scott Arthur (Phone [+44] 0131 451 3313
or e-mail [log in to unmask]).
The deadline for applications is the 1st of November.
Scott A
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Dr Scott Arthur
Sustainable Water Management Research Group
School of the Built Environment
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Scotland UK
Phone : +44 131 451 3313
Web : http://www.civ.hw.ac.uk/research/sysgeo/staff_sa.htm
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