Centre for Transport Studies
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Imperial College London
PhD studentship in the economic impacts of major transport investment
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship working in the area of the
economic impacts of major transport investment, under the supervision of Dr
Dan Graham. The aim of the research is to investigate the links between
transport investment and agglomeration and, in particular, to quantify the
magnitude of any productivity benefits that may arise from the introduction of
new transport initiatives in London due to changes in the strength of
agglomeration externalities.
This studentship forms part of a co-ordinated PhD research programme being
supported by Transport for London at Imperial College London, University
College London and the University of Westminster. It will run alongside a
second study of agglomeration, productivity and road user charging funded by
the UK Economic and Social Research Council and the UK Department of
Transport and advertised separately.
The studentships comprise a bursary for three years, initially at £15,000 per
year, together with College fees at the home/EU rate. In the case of
exceptionally well qualified and motivated candidates from outside the EU,
consideration may be given to covering all or part of the overseas College fee.
The Centre for Transport Studies comprises six academic staff and a vibrant
community of over 50 doctoral students and post doctoral researchers
undertaking research across a broad range of topics including transport
demand modelling, transport policy and regulation, transport operations,
transport and the environment, transport safety, intelligent transport systems,
railway operations and management, air transport operations and control, and
maritime logistics. Further information can be found on the Centre's website
at http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cts.
Applicants for the studentship should have or expect to obtain a first or upper
second class honours degree or equivalent, in a relevant aspect of economics,
mathematics, statistics, civil engineering, geography or a closely related
discipline. A Master's degree in a relevant subject would be advantageous but
is not essential.
Potential applicants are invited to send a curriculum vitae to
Professor John Polak
Centre for Transport Studies
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Imperial College London
London SW7 2AZ
E-mail:[log in to unmask]
Fax: +44(0)20-7594-6102
W: www.imperial.ac.uk/cts
and to submit a postgraduate application form (which can be downloaded
from http://www.imperial.ac.uk/P1397.htm).
Closing date: 14 July 2006
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Prof. John Polak
Centre for Transport Studies
Imperial College London
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/transport-studies
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