Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/L002507/1
The Cambridge Earth System Science DTP: Multi-disciplinary studies of the solid Earth, its atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere and biosphere.
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor E Wolff, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Earth
- Freshwater
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- None
- Abstract:
- The Cambridge Earth System Science DTP will provide PhD training across the NERC remit, embedded in an outstanding research environment comprising Cambridge University departments and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The broad remit is essential for research in the environmental sciences where understanding Earth System Science requires integration of all the component parts. The breadth will be achieved by the range of departments involved: Earth Sciences, Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), Chemistry, Geography, Plant Sciences, Zoology and Archaeology & Anthropology, as well as BAS. This will include a new Government-NERC-University led strategic alignment of University and BAS research training. We request 30 studentships to reflect the size, breadth and scientific and training excellence of the DTP. The DTP will be organised around three major research themes: Solid Earth (geodynamics, structure, composition and evolution), Climate (climate change and earth-ocean-atmosphere-cryosphere systems), and Biology (biodiversity, ecology, palaeontology, evolution, phylogeny, and epidemiology). These encompass the strategically important areas of NERC research (Climate system; Biodiversity; Sustainable use of natural resources; Earth system science; Natural hazards). The DTP will build on the strong multi-disciplinary links between the University departments and BAS, and take advantage of the links with research fields outside the NERC remit in the University and with the wide range of partners. It will embed the DTP students into a large cohort of PhD students and research groups. The DTP will enhance these multi-disciplinary links, particularly those with BAS, where work on climate change, and especially its impact on fragile polar environments, has vital implications for society. The Cambridge DTP will be distinguished by its research excellence, multi-disciplinarity, breadth, training, interaction with the mathematical, physical, chemical and biological sciences, the production of graduates with numerical and modelling skills, and by its links with national and international science and users in government and industry. The existing PhD training in Cambridge produces excellent outputs reflecting the quality and number of applicants and the high-quality multidisciplinary research environment. Cambridge PhD graduates become leaders in academic, industrial and government fields and their training fills key skills gaps in the environmental sciences, most notably the need for mathematical and modelling expertise. The DTP will strengthen this by cementing the multi-disciplinary links between the University departments and BAS, and by establishing best practice across the partners. It will expose the students to the full breadth of training within Cambridge environmental sciences, to the wide range of external project partners, to international research, and to industrial imperatives. These represent exceptional opportunities for mentoring and nurturing student development as science leaders. The students will be able to benefit from the wide range of training in transferable and specialist skills, careers advice and the nurturing environment provided by the University, Departments and Colleges. The DTP will be managed centrally to coordinate selection of the best students, maintenance of standards and reporting, and to ensure that PhD students benefit from the multi-disciplinary opportunities of a vibrant and active research community. Selection of students will be the responsibility of each of the three cross-departmental themes, with oversight by the management group to ensure selection of the best applicants. The immediate responsibilities for supervision of students and oversights of this supervision will be delegated to the Host Partners in the DTP, to ensure students are embedded in a system that responds rapidly and appropriately to their needs.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/L002507/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- DTP 2013
This training grant award has a total value of £6,939,319
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - DSA | Total - Other Costs | Total - Fees | Total - RTSG | Total - Student Stipend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4,906 | £264,207 | £1,319,179 | £825,001 | £4,526,030 |
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