Free Scholarship Program 2010

MPhil / PhD Funded Studentship

Skills Forecasting for the Nuclear Industry

Reference No RS/07/17

A full-time MPhil/PhD funded studentship is available in the Lancashire Business School. The studentship is tenable up to 3 years (subject to satisfactory progress) with an expected commencement date of 1 July 2008. The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU and Overseas rates plus a maintenance based grant of £14,400 and an appropriate travel and subsistence allowance.

This project is jointly sponsored by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Limited and the University of Central Lancashire. It aims to examine the forecasting and management of skill requirements in the nuclear decommissioning industry. The project’s objectives will be to generate a baseline of knowledge on the theory and practice of skills forecasting and management on very long projects; to document, compare and contrast current skills forecasting practice amongst current site licensing companies in the UK nuclear decommissioning industry; to develop models of good practice for exploratory discussion and monitored application by each tier of the industry and to propose a model of good practice for adoption by the industry.

Applicants are required to submit a two-page outline research proposal for their research degree, AND a sample of their written work taken from their previous higher education. (eg chapter from dissertation, or essay) along with their completed application form

Applicants should have, or expect to receive, an upper second class or first class honours degree or an MSc in a related discipline.

Informal enquiries (project related) may be directed to Professor David Hamblin (+44 1772 894601, or email dhamblin@uclan. ac.uk)

Requests for an application pack (quoting the reference number RS/07/17) should be directed to the Graduate Research Office. Tel +44 (0)1772 894287 or e-mail researchdegrees@ uclan.ac. uk

Closing Date 16th May 2008