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43 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £4,696,581   

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A guide to petrophysical models for shale gas reservoirs based on sensitivity analysis of key variables

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor KG Taylor, The University of Manchester, Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Fishwick, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
3 Nov 2014 - 30 Sep 2017
Value:
£85,514
NERC Reference:
NE/M007197/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Knowledge Exchange (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Oil and Gas


Bridging the gap between ecological and evolutionary timescales: tooth wear, niche differentiation and speciation in living and fossil fishes

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Purnell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Hart, University of Leicester, Biology
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2004 - 29 Feb 2008
Value:
£219,602
NERC Reference:
NE/B000125/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Controls on compositional dynamics of Emperor-Hawaii plume; a combined isotope (Sr-Nd-Hf-Pb) & trace element study of plume structure & temporal evol

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr P Kempton, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor AD Saunders, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2002 - 31 Aug 2003
Value:
£33,065
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2001/00933
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Ocean Drilling Programme


Deuterostome decay - taphonomic testing of fossil anatomy and phylogenetic placement

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Purnell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SE Gabbott, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2017
Value:
£441,555
NERC Reference:
NE/K004557/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs C Stanga, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs G Andrews, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H A Simpson, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Ms S Tailor, University of Leicester, Geology
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 30 Sep 2014
Value:
£71,145
NERC Reference:
NE/I528426/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship(s)

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs C Stanga, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H A Simpson, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs G Andrews, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£70,137
NERC Reference:
NE/H524714/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD


Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 2 PhD studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Miss RS Daly, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Professor MJ Branney, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H A Simpson, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Supervisor:
Dr W D Cunningham, University of Leicester, Geology
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£61,269
NERC Reference:
NE/H527175/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Embedding a petrophysical vocabulary and petrophysical concepts within the petroleum geoscience community; towards a virtual learning capability

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Fishwick, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
11 Nov 2014 - 30 Sep 2017
Value:
£87,465
NERC Reference:
NE/M007200/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Knowledge Exchange (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Oil and Gas

Exceptional fossil preservation in the Comley Lagerstatte, Shropshire: testing the phylogeny of Early Cambrian animals

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Williams, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Siveter, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor SE Gabbott, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2008 - 31 Jul 2009
Value:
£66,664
NERC Reference:
NE/F010834/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants




Geological and geophysical investigations into active processes of intracontinental transpressional basin development.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr W D Cunningham, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor R England, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Maguire, University of Leicester, Geology
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Jul 2004 - 31 Oct 2007
Value:
£144,093
NERC Reference:
NER/D/S/2003/00671
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
EO Programmes Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Connect B




Inter-disciplinary Network for Improved Physical Properties Characterisation of the Natural Environment (Knowledge Transfer Fund Network Application)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Brewer, University of Leicester, Geology
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2004 - 31 Oct 2008
Value:
£61,351
NERC Reference:
NE/C000110/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
EO Programmes Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Networks Project

Interpreting the volcanic architecture of selected Emperor Seamounts, and its role testing the motion of the Hawaiian hotspot.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr T Brewer, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Harvey, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 May 2001 - 31 Jul 2002
Value:
£60,302
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/01341
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Ocean Drilling Programme

Kinematics and dynamics of continental break-up above a mantle plume: Anatomy of the northern Ethiopian Rift.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor P Maguire, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Fowler, Royal Holloway, Univ of London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor G Stuart, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Kendall, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Ebinger, University of Rochester, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2001 - 31 Jul 2004
Value:
£119,364
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/00563
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Lithostratigraphy determination and characterisation from Logging While Drilling Data: NanTroSEIZE IODP Expedition 314

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2008 - 30 Apr 2008
Value:
£18,185
NERC Reference:
NE/F009593/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
IODP

Lithostratigraphy determination and mineralogical variation of subduction input sediments from wireline log data: NanTroSEIZE IODP Expedition 322

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2010 - 30 Sep 2010
Value:
£15,821
NERC Reference:
NE/H013636/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
UK IODP Phase2


Microfossil provenance of British Iron Age lowland ceramic artefacts

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Williams, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Taylor, University of Leicester, Sch of Archaeology and Ancient History
Co-Investigator:
Dr I Whitbread, University of Leicester, Sch of Archaeology and Ancient History
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 May 2012 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£30,796
NERC Reference:
NE/J012580/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Physical Properties of Cenozoic carbonate sediments: determining cyclicity & heterogeneity from core and downhole data (IODP Exp. 320)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MA Lovell, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor SJ Davies, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2010 - 30 Jun 2010
Value:
£11,992
NERC Reference:
NE/H003258/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
UK IODP Phase2

Processes governing semi-metal - PGE linkage in crustal magmatic systems: opportunities for discovery and recovery

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor DJ Smith, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor G Jenkin, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor CG Macpherson, Durham University, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr CA Kirk, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Chemistry
Co-Investigator:
Dr DA Holwell, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Abbott, University of Leicester, Chemistry
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2013 - 30 Jun 2014
Value:
£76,772
NERC Reference:
NE/L002191/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Mineral Resources


Resilience to Volcanic and Tsunami Hazards within Indigenous Communities: Savo Volcano Solomon Islands and applications to other archipelago nations

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M G Petterson, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor CJL Dibben, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor IRA Fazey, University of York, Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2010 - 30 Apr 2011
Value:
£29,939
NERC Reference:
NE/I017976/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
IRNH






The problem of vertebrates origins - comparative taphonomy of non-biomineralised chordates and the meaning of gaps in the fossil record

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor SE Gabbott, University of Leicester, Geology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Purnell, University of Leicester, Sch of Geog, Geol & the Environment
Grant held at:
University of Leicester, Geology
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2008 - 30 Sep 2011
Value:
£331,633
NERC Reference:
NE/E015336/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant




43 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £4,696,581   

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