Psychology Fully Funded MSc by Research: Environmental Impacts of Swansea Half Marathon and Other Large Events Moving to Net Zero
29 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Swansea University- Department
Central- Research Field
Psychological sciences » Psychology- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
United Kingdom- Application Deadline
14 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/London)- Type of Contract
Other- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
35- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Psychology Fully Funded MSc by Research: Environmental Impacts of Swansea Half Marathon and Other Large Events Moving to Net Zero
Hosting large events is big business, worth >£40 billion in the UK alone. However the event industry has a high environmental impact and there is an increasing drive to reduce this. For example, in the entertainment industry, Coldplay’s pledge to reduce their emissions by 50%.
If we are to move towards a sustainable society, engineers and social scientists need to work together to ensure that technology developments are effective in reducing environmental impacts. This project will give the successful applicant the opportunity to build skills in both disciplines.
The student will work with Front Runner (the organiser of the Swansea Half Marathon) to measure the environmental impact using life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Swansea Half Marathon and the effect of changes made by the organiser to make the event more sustainable. This part of the research will be supported by a supervisor in the department of Mechanical Engineering.
The second part of the research will measure competitors and sponsors' reaction to these changes in order to support consequential life cycle analysis of the changes (e.g. what happens if the event stops giving out free t-shirts – is there a real saving or do people choose an event with free t-shirts instead?)
This is a high-profile project with the opportunity to share the outcomes of the research to a wide audience through the Swansea University sponsorship of the half marathon, and it would be expected that the successful candidate will engage professionally with media teams and marketing where necessary.
Due to the transdisciplinary nature of this project, it is understood that the successful candidate will be experienced in some areas and less experienced in others. Most important is that the candidate is willing to engage with content and people outside their subject areas and has a broad understanding of different subject areas even if they have not studied in those areas.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Psychological sciences » Psychology
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University).
Specific Requirements
Given the trans-disciplinary nature of this master's, we do not want to discourage applications from graduates of any discipline. However, applicants holding an undergraduate qualification in Psychology, Marketing, Engineering (with LCA experience) and Environmental Science are particularly encouraged. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.
Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations .
Additional Information
Benefits
This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and a stipend of £18,622.
Eligibility criteria
Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). Given the trans-disciplinary nature of this master's, we do not want to discourage applications from graduates of any discipline. However, applicants holding an undergraduate qualification in Psychology, Marketing, Engineering (with LCA experience) and Environmental Science are particularly encouraged. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.
Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations .
Selection process
Please see our website for more information.
- Website for additional job details
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/psychology-msc-by-…
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Swansea University
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Swansea
- Postal Code
- SA2 8PP
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/psychology-msc-by-…
Contact
- City
Swansea- Website
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/psychology-msc-by-research-environmental-impacts-swansea-half-rs550.php?utm_source=euraxess&utm_medium=scholarship&utm_id=postgraduate24&utm_content=pgr- Street
Singleton Park- Postal Code
SA28PP
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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