[UK] PhD Studentships in Innovative Designs and Construction of Healthcare Facilities – Loughborough University
Nine PhD Studentships Innovative Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities Department of Civil and Building Engineering
Applications are invited for a doctoral studentship in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University, leading to the award of a PhD degree. Fees could be paid at international student rates for exceptional candidates, in addition to a £12,300 per annum tax free stipend for living expenses.
Eligibility:
Applicants should have a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent We are looking for a range of backgrounds and disciplines. For informal enquiries contact Prof Andrew Price [a.d.f.price (at) lboro.ac.uk].
Available Research Topics:
- Modernising existing healthcare facilities and co-ordination on live projects.
- Resource optimisation during refurbishment/space-relocation.
- Designing sustainable healthcare facilities.
- Modelling and simulation of innovative healthcare design and construction solutions.
- Value Engineering of Hospital Designs and development of holistic models of value.
- Management of design knowledge and lessons learnt for continuous improvement.
- Application of modern methods of construction to healthcare facilities.
- Design of space to support clinical recovery.
- Future-proofed design solutions for flexibility and adaptability.
- Continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement.
- Innovative design solutions.
Additional Information:
Applicants should complete the standard PhD application form available from:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/apply/index.html .
Further information about the studentship can be obtained by contacting:
Ms Helen Newbold,
Research Administrator,
Department of Civil and Building Engineering,
Loughborough University
E-mail: H.Newbold (at) lboro.ac.uk
Closing Date for Applications: Monday, 6th August 2007.
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