The Composites Research Unit within the Department of MechanicalEngineering, University of Bath invites applications for five, 3-year, fully funded PhD studentships in the following project areas(with supervisors):

The studentships start in October 2006 and will be funded at thenormal rate (full home student fees plus a tax-free stipend of£12,000), with the opportunity of undertaking additional paidundergraduate teaching. They form part of a collaborative programmeof research with Airbus, Westland Helicopters, Rolls Royce and theGreat Western Research Alliance. They are also complemented by aseries of linked PhD projects to be undertaken at the University ofBristol.

Experience in some of the following areas is desirable: aerospacestructures; composite materials; FEA and experimental testing ofmaterials & structures; computing/ programming. Informal inquiriesand further details about the research projects can be discussedwith Dr Richard Butler by email or phone. Interested applicants areencouraged to send their CV, the names of two academic referees, atranscript of their results along with a completed application formto:

Dr Richard Butler, Head of Composites Research Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Bath
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
T: (0)1225 383213
F: (0)1225 386928
E: R.Butler@bath.ac.uk

Application forms can be found here.Details of the Department of Mechanical Engineering are at this link.Further details of each PhD project can be found here.

The closing date for applications is 21st July 2006