The following Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship projects commenced in October 2017:
| Project | Student Name | Supervisors/Faculties |
|---|---|---|
| A multidisciplinary investigation into urban air pollution in a port city | Florentin BULOT | Steven Johnston (FEE), Gavin Foster (FNES), Matt Loxham (FM) |
| Performance based use and regulation of composite materials in the marine sector | Kate DEVEREUX | Simon Quinn (FEE), Janice Barton (FEE), Ole Thomsen (FEE), Mikis Tsimplis (FBLA), Julia Bennell (FBLA) |
| 3D mapping of geometrically complex seafloor infrastructures using underwater vehicles and automated interpretation of marine imagery | Jin Wei LIM | Blair Thornton (FEE), Damon Teagle (FNES) |
| How will sea-level rise and extreme events affect our natural cultural heritage? | Salma SABOUR | Sally Brown (FEE), Ivan Haigh (FNES), Robert Nicholls (FEE), Marije Schaafsma (FSHMS) |
| A multidisciplinary investigation into urban air pollution in a port city | Natasha EASTON | Gavin Foster (FNES), Matt Loxham (FM), Steven Johnston (FEE), Simon Cox (FEE) |
| Pathways, sources and sinks of microplastics in coastal systems | Jessica STEAD | Andy Cundy (FNES), Malcolm Hudson (FEE), Andrea Russell (FNES), Charlie Thompson (FEE), Ian Williams (FEE) |
| Learning in the Deep: Quantifying change in deep-sea benthic environments using 3D image reconstructions | Jennifer WALKER | Blair Thornton (FEE), Henry Ruhl (NOC), Adam Prugel-Bennett (FPSE) |
The following Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship projects commenced in October 2016:
| Project | Student Name |
Supervisors/Faculties |
|
Governance of sustainability in coastal zones of small island states |
Heather BROWN |
Dr Kate Schreckenberg (FEE), Dr Emma Tompkins (FSHS), Dr Jack Corbett (FSHS) |
| Engineering analysis of 19th Century British merchant ships and shipbuilding | Sophie CANNON |
Dr Steve Boyd (FEE), Dr Julian Whitewright (FH) |
| Hybrid propulsion for LNG bunker vessels | Robert DYMOCK |
Prof Suleiman Sharkh (FEE), Prof Andy Cruden (FEE), Prof Dominic Hudson (FEE) |
| Restocking the European flat oyster ostrea edulis in the Solent - A model for ecosystem service | Zoe HOLBROOK |
Dr Chris Hauton (FNES), Dr Malcolm Hudson (FEE), Dr Antony Jensen (FNES) |
| Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data - scientific, social and legal considerations | Camilla MOORE | Dr Fraser Sturt (FH), Dr Justin Dix (FNES), Prof Mikis Tsimplis (FBL) |
| Spatio-temporal modelling of population and vulnerability to coastal hazards in East Asia | Jeremiah NIEVES | Prof Andy Tatem (FSHMS), Dr James Dyke (FHSMS), Prof Robert Nicholls (FEE) |
| Assessing the viability of Arctic hydrate exploitation |
David RILEY |
Prof Tim Minshull (FNES), Dr Marije Schaafsma (FSHMS), Dr Hector Marin Moreno (NOC) |
| Western opera in the maritime sinosphere 1842-1949 | Chenyin TANG | Dr Thomas Irvine (FH), Dr Helen Paul (FSHMS), Prof Mark Everist (FH) |
| Micro-plastics in the environment and risks to human health | Christina THIELE | Dr Malcolm Hudson (FEE), Prof Andrea Russell (FNES), Dr Antony Jensen (FNES), Prof David Coggon (FM) |
| What are the social equity challenges for coastal flood adaptation and insurance in terms of engineering and legal issues facing private dwellings? |
Sien VAN DER PLANK |
Dr Sally Brown (FEE), Prof James Davey (FBL), Prof Robert Nicholls (FEE) |
The following Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship projects commenced in October 2015:
| Project | Student Name | Supervisors/Faculties |
| Interruptions in Maritime Control Rooms |
Gemma HANSON |
Dr Anne Hilstrom (FSHS), Dr Tamaryn Menneer (FSHS), Dr Dominic Taunton (FEE) |
| Can agent based models help determine homeowners behaviour and willingness to pay for protection when living on an eroding coastline? | Sophie MOSS | Dr Sally Brown (FEE), Dr James Dyke (FSHS), Prof Robert Nicholls (FEE) |
| Autonomy and liability for unmanned ships | Hannah STONES | Prof Mikis Tsimplis (FBL), Dr Nicholas Townsend (FEE) |
| Re-creating and curating HMS Victory: History, heritage and engineering in the afterlife of a battleship | Sarah WESTBURY | Dr Christer Petley (FH), Prof Jon Adams (FH), Prof Dominic Hudson (FEE) |
| Exploitation of prevailing winds and currents by the earliest known seafarers - reaching and colonizing Australasia around 50,000 years ago | Kiki KUIJJJER | Dr Helen Farr (FH), Prof Robert Marsh (FNES), Dr Ivan Haigh (FNES) |
| Coastal change and its impact on urban economies and harbour use | Helen MBYE | Dr Craig Lambert (FH), Dr Nick Karn (FH), Prof David Sear (FSHS) |