Postgraduate research

We are currently welcoming applications for PhD projects starting in October 2012. Further details of the projects likely to be available and to be considered for competitively awarded funding can be found on the projects (link to http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pg-research/pgropportunities.html) page. Our visit/interview day will be held on Wednesday 29th February 2012. To be considered for an invitation to this day, you must apply by 15th February 2012.

In addition we have 2 projects with guaranteed funding that could be available before October 2012. These are:

• Predictability of the opening of Arctic sea routes : A project studentship is available to examine the predictability of the opening of the Arctic sea routes - an important aspect of Arctic climate which is of particular importance to industry and decision makers. Supervisors Dr. Ed Hawkins, Prof. Keith Haines, Dr. Dan Hodson
• The generation of downwind rainbands by mountains Supervisors: Suzanne Gray (Univ. Reading), David Schultz (Univ. Manchester), Dan Kirshbaum (McGill University)

Details of these projects can also be found on the projects page, but please contact phdinfo@met.reading.ac.uk if you are interested in applying to start before October 2012.