As part of the University of Salford industry collaboration strategy the School of Environment and Life Sciences has created a new commercial unit; AquaUoS (http://aquauos.salford.ac.uk), an initiative to bring enterprise activity and a greater understanding of industry into the curriculum for students. The aim is to develop a wide portfolio of water / river related projects, together with new external partnerships in the field of environmental monitoring and management.
In partnership with the Alpine Glacier Project, AquaUoS is delighted to announce its intention to award a £5,000 scholarship in the form of a full-time UK/EU MSc bursary to the successful applicant for an MSc (by research) into the Understanding the impact of glacial sediments on river channel form in the UK.
Applications are welcomed from students with an undergraduate degree in Physical Geography. Applicants with good undergraduate performance in fluvial geomorphology / glaciology modules are particularly encouraged to apply. To be considered for this scholarship you must apply by 24th March 2019.
To apply please send a copy of your academic transcripts for all previous degrees, a CV, the contact details of two referees and a short statement of purpose linked to the project below to aquauos@salford.ac.uk
Understanding the impact of glacial sediments on river channel form in the UK
Much of Britain was covered by ice during several “Ice Ages” over the last 500,000 years. The most recent one ended only 10,000 years ago and fluvial systems have been adjusting during an ameliorating climate during the Holocene. Human intervention has significantly modified natural fluvial form and flow and sediment process have suffered major disruption giving a false impression of fluvial functioning in the UK. Recent reductions in channel management have seen many watercourses alter their character locally as they react to a less constrained environment with active single-thread, wandering and anastomosing channels developing.
This MSc will analyze the distribution of these new channel types exploring the possibility that legacy glacial and fluvio-glacial sediments are exerting a significant control on functional channel form influencing the active bedload sediment regime and subsequent erosion and deposition.
Applicants should have a 1st class undergraduate degree, or a 2:1 degree may be considered if combined with strong experience geomorphological / glaciological expertise.
Closing date: 24th March 2019
Interviews: Friday 29 March 2019
Studentships: will start no later than: 1st May 2019
The supervisory team of Dr George Heritage and Dr. Neil Entwistle can be contacted for further information via email: aquauos@salford.ac.uk
