This project is interdisciplinary and looks to understand what insights from the social sciences can be used to inform our understanding of future water demand challenges. Could it be heat-driven water demand that dominates the future of consumption, or escalating standards of cleanliness? Active travel in low-carbon cities or relaxed dress-codes as a result of working from home? A mixed method futures studies that explores what wide-ranging datasets can tell us about the possible challenges that could face the sector in future.
Closing date: 5th October 2022.
This PhD is co-funded by Northumbrian Water and provides an exceptional opportunity for integrated working with industry and policy stakeholders, as well as the usual fantastic benefits of a position at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (UoM) and with co-supervision in Geography and the links to a variety of networks that this provides. Full details can be found in the link. Candidates should contact
Cl*************@ma********.uk
in the first instance to discuss their eligibility and application process. Note that this is a 3.5 year studentships that starts in January 2023 and cover fees at the Home rate and provide a tax-free stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£16,062 in 2022-23). EU students who hold settled or pre-settled status and meet the residency requirements for Home fee status are very welcome to apply.
