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South Coast DTP Funding provides an annual maintenance grant (tax free) of £14553, plus payment of all programme fees for a fully funded PhD at the Department of Decision Analytics and Risk (University of Southampton). Funding is provided for 3 years full-time PhD study (pro-rata for part-time students). Applications for 1+3 funding for students completing a Master's year prior to the commencement of PhD study are also welcome (details available at southcoastdtp.ac.uk). "Conventional business models of logistics activities in urban areas contribute to increased traffic, congestion, use of land (kerbside) space, noise, and air pollution due to the greenhouse gases emitted, particularly carbon, affecting public health and quality of life. To reduce the environmental consequences of such operations, this project will involve analysing large data sets to identify the factors contributing to increased energy requirements in the modus operandi of urban logistics providers, devise innovative, collaborative and transformative business models to optimise logistics planning and management in order that carbon emissions are reduced whilst maintaining similar levels of service." More information can be found at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=890317TR, or you can contact Professor Tolga Bektas at [log in to unmask] for an informal discussion. Please pass this on to anybody you think might be interested. Best regards, Antonio Martinez-Sykora Lectuer in Business Analytics http://www.southampton.ac.uk/business-school/about/staff/am1u10.page