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Energy Demand Studies – (Ph.D.)
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| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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Location of London-Loughborough Centre for Doctoral Research in Energy Demand
The London - Loughborough Centre for Doctoral Research in Energy Demand (formerly known as the UK Doctoral Training Centre in Energy Demand Reduction and the Built Environment) is the premier centre for energy demand research in the built environment in the UK.
The Centre brings together two world leading energy research universities, UCL and Loughborough University, who together have the expertise to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to take on senior roles in academia, industry, commerce and policy formulation. It also links two regions with vibrant and expanding activity in the energy and built environment arena.
We aim to create a unique vibrant, student-focussed environment. Students will join large and active research groups, supporting a wide range of research projects. We also aim to create an environment in which energy researchers, industry and the next generation of energy pioneers can interact.
The London - Loughborough Centre for doctoral research in energy demand offers a four year programme which combines a one year Master of Research (MRes) followed by a three year doctorate (PhD).
The Master of Research (MRes) in Energy Demand Studies one year programme aims to provide you with the scientific skills and knowledge necessary to undertake research in the field of energy demand. It will provide you with a solid grounding in thermodynamics, energy systems in the built environment, energy modelling and analysis, social science methodologies, energy law and policy, and energy economics.
For your PhD you will join one of the large research groups at either UCL or Loughborough University that are working on strategically important topics in the energy demand area. There will be opportunities to collaborate with external partners and to align your research with larger multi-disciplinary consortium projects with which the groups are involved. This will offer an immediate audience for your research; improve the prospects for publishing and employment and give an added sense of purpose to your endeavours.
Why apply?
§ As one of our students you will join a vibrant and diverse community of academics and graduate students.
§ We aim to deliver a broadly based, multi-disciplinary and demanding PhD training programme which will prepare you for your future career.
§ On completion of the programme you will have expert knowledge in the area of energy research relevant to your research project; project and programme management skills; teamwork, communication and leadership skills and the ability to seek optimal solutions to complex or multifaceted problems.
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Our Research Themes
* Climate change: impacts and adaptation
* Systems: energy dynamics, building stocks, policy, demographics
* Technologies: processes and products
* People: society, behaviour and attitudes
* Building performance: measurement, indoor environment, energy use
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Requirements
Applications are invited from UK and EU graduates with a good first degree (1st or 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant science, engineering or related subject. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or extensive relevant industry experience who can show evidence of a scientific and engineering research capability may also apply.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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About UCL
UCL is one of the world's premier universities, consistently ranked in the global top 10. It is a world-class research and teaching institution based in London whose staff and former students have included 21 Nobel Prize winners. Founded in 1826, it was the only university in England at that time which admitted students regardless of race or religion. Today, UCL is an inspiring university in which to work and study and it continues to thrive on the diversity and creativity of its community.
UCL facts:
· In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) UCL was rated the best research university in London, and third in the UK overall, for the number of its submissions which were considered of 'world-leading quality'.
· UCL has a global reach and global vision, with 34% of UCL students coming from outside the UK, attracted from nearly 140 countries around the globe.
· More than a third of the 22,000-strong student community is engaged in graduate studies, with almost half of these graduate students pursuing research degrees.
· Based in Bloomsbury, London UCL is a welcoming, inclusive university situated at the heart of one of the world's greatest cities.
About Loughborough University
Since 1909, Loughborough has undertaken research that matters, and today it is an internationally acclaimed centre of research excellence. The development of new knowledge and understanding permeates teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. With one of the UK’s largest campuses, Loughborough provides a stimulating leaning environment. Voted Best Student Experience by the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey for the last five years.
Loughborough facts:
· In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) every department was found to be undertaking internationally recognised research, in ten departments over 20% of research was ‘world leading’.
· A research intensive university, in 2009-10 Loughborough was ranked sixth in the UK based on income from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. It has won six Queen's Anniversary Prizes, in recognition of its research impact.
· More than one third of its 18,000 strong cohort are postgraduates with students being drawn from across the globe.
· Loughborough is located at the heart of England well served by road, rail and air and a prime location for outdoor activities.
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