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GW4FRESHCDT:StudentApplication2020/21
Page1:Beforeyoubegin
ThankyouforyourinterestinstudyingforyourPhDwiththeGW4FRESHNERCCentreforDoctoralTraining.
Thedeadlineforapplicationsis9amonMonday16thDecember2019.
YoucansavetheformandcompleteinstagesBUTafteryousubmityoucannotgobacktoeditorchangeyouranswers.IMPORTANT-Downloadandsaveacopyofyourapplicationformdirectlyafteryousubmityouranswers-youhaveonly15minutestodothis.
Aftertheapplicationclosingdatetheprojectsupervisorwillcontactyoutoarrangeaninterviewifyoumeettheircriteria,todiscusstheprojectandyourapplication,andwillletyouknowiftheyalsorequirereferences/transcripts.Thiswilltakeplaceby14thJanuaryandcanbeinpersonorviaphone/videocall.TheLeadsupervisorofyourproject(s)willbesentacopyofthisapplicationformbeforethatmeeting(lesstheE&Dsection).ProjectsupervisorswillputforwardtheirfirstchoicecandidateforinterviewbyacentralCDTpanel,andwillshortlistcandidatesonthebasisofthisapplicationformagainstthefollowingcriteria:
provenacademicquality:normallyevidencedbyanexcellentperformanceatfirstdegreeand/orMaster’slevel,butmayalsobedemonstratedbyarecordofrelevantprofessionalpractice;researchpotential:evidencedthroughapplicationresponsesandsupportedbyperformanceinresearchprojectsatfirstdegreeand/orMaster’slevel,oranotherformofdedicatedpreparationforresearch;personalmotivationandcommitment:evidencedthroughapplicationresponses,byenthusiasmfortheprojectarea,andinrelationtocareergoals.
Allapplicantswillbeinformedoftheshortlistingoutcomeby5pmon20thJanuary2020.
Ifyouareshortlistedyouwillneedto:
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arrangefortworefereestosendreferencestotheCDTby5pmon22ndJanuarysendacopyofyouracademictranscript(s)by5pmon22ndJanuaryattendaninterviewinCardiffinw/c17thFebruary(tbc).
Furtherdetailswillbeincludedintheshortlistingletter.
Pleasenote:Thisapplicationisforthestudentshipknownasan'OfferofFunding'.Youmayalsoneedtoapplyforadmission,knownasan'OffertoStudy',fromyourchosenUniversity/Universitiesbycompletingtheirinstitutionalapplicationprocess(pleaseseewebsitefordetails).
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Page2:Eligibility
ThissectionwillberemovedbeforetheformissenttotheGW4FRESHSupervisorsforshortlistingbutwillbeusedbyadministratorstomonitortheeligiblityofapplicants.
StudentshipsareopentoUKNationalsandEUNationals.Internationalstudentsarenoteligibletoapply.
1. AreyouanUKNationalorEUNational? Required
Pleasenote
-InternationalstudentsfromoutsidetheEUareineligibletoapply
-EUstudentswhohavethreeyearsresidencymustholdthisresidencyrightuptothestartdateofthePhD-breaksinresidencydonotqualify.PleaseseeUKRItermsandconditionsforfurtherdetails
1.a. AreyouanEUNationalwho,bythe17thSeptember2019,willhavelivedintheUKforatleast3years
1.b. IfyouarenotanEUorUKnationalbutthinkthereisareasonwhyyoumightstillqualifyfor'homestudentstatus',forexampleverifedrefugeestatus,thenoutlinehere.
IfyouarenotaUKorEUstudentanddonotqualifyforhomefeesforanotherreason
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thenyouarenoteligibletoapply.Pleaseexittheapplicationformwithoutsubmitting.
2. IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,youwillneedtomeettheEnglishlanguagerequirementsoftheuniversitythatwillhostyourPhDbythestartoftheprogramme.Thiswillbeatleast6.5inIELTSoranacceptableequivalent.DoyoumeettheEnglishlanguagerequirements? Required
IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlangauageandyoudonothavetherequiredIELTstestscoreyouwillnotbeeligibletojointhePhDprogramme
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Page3:ContactDetails
ThisinformationisbeingcollectedtoenableCDTandUniversityadministratorsandyourpotentialsupervisors,tocontactyou.
3. FirstName: Required
4. PreferredName: Required
5. LastName: Required
Pleaseenteravalidemailaddress.
6. EmailAddress: Required
Pleaseenteravalidphonenumber.
7. PhoneNumber: Required
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8. Housename/number: Required
9. AddressLine2: Required
10. AddressLine3:
11. Town/City: Required
12. County/Region:
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13. Country: Optional
14. PostCode/AreaCode: Required
Moreinfo
yes
no
15. Isthisalsotheaddresstowhichyouwishallcorrespondencetobesent?
Required
15.a. Ifyouhaveanalternativeaddressforcorrespondence,writeithere
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Page4:ModeofStudy
ThissectionwillberemovedbeforetheformissenttotheGW4FRESHCDTsupervisorsforshortlisting.
Itwillbeusedbyadministratorstomonitorthedemandforpart-timestudy.
16. Doyouplantostudyfull-time(3.5years)orpart-time(upto7years)? Required
Theminumumpart-timestudyallowedis50%offull-time
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Page5:ProjectInformation
TheGW4FRESHCDTarecurrentlyadvertising25projectsandwillawardupto14studentships.Weencourageapplicantstoapplyforupto2projects,althoughthisisnotcompulsory.Thisissothatifyourfirstchoiceprojectisallocatedtosomeonehigheruptheshortlistingrankingsthanyourself,thenyoumaybeofferedaninterviewforyoursecondchoiceinstead.
Chooseoneprojectfromeachofthefollowingtwoquestions-question17isrequiredbutquestion18isoptional.
Projectsappearonthelistbelowbyleadsupervisorsurname.
Usinginsitusensorstomonitorecosystemhealthinfreshwatercatchments;LeadSupervisor:LizBagshawInstitution:Cardiff
Predictingthedynamicsofcommunitybiomassandsizedistributionsinfreshwatercommunitiesexposedtolong-termwarming;LeadSupervisor:DiegoBarnecheRosadoInstitution:Exeter
Bacterialfishpathogens:ignoredthreatsforaquacultureandtheenvironment;LeadSupervisor:CedricBergerInstitution:Cardiff
Canbeaver-modifiedecosystemsmitigatewaterqualitydeteriorationcausedbybothpointanddiffusesourcepollution?;LeadSupervisor:RichardBrazierInstitution:Exeter
Assessingtheimpactofpeatlandrestorationonfreshwaterecosystems;LeadSupervisor:CaseyBryceInstitution:Bristol
Cryptosporidiummovementinwater-impactofeutrophicationandclimatechangeonthezoonoticdiseaseagent;Leadsupervisor:JoCableInstitution:Cardiff
Indicatorsofregimeshiftsinfreshwaterecosystems;LeadSupervisor:ChristopherClementsInstitution:Bristol
Ecologicaldroughtrisksforstreamecosystems;LeadSupervisor:IsabelleDuranceInstitution:Cardiff
Cascadingeffectsofmicro-andnano-plasticsonlipidqualityandtransferthroughfreshwaterplanktonicecosystems;LeadSupervisor:IrinaGuschinaInstitution:Cardiff
17. PleaseselectyourFIRSTCHOICEprojectfromthelistbelow Required
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Chemicalandecologicaleffectsofcombinedseweroverflowsonrivers;LeadSupervisor:JanHofmanInstitution:Bath
Speciationofemergingcontaminantsinwetlandsystems;LeadSupervisor:BarbaraKasprzyk-HordernInstitution:Bath
Assessingthemicrobialcontaminationoffreshwatersystemsbywastewatertreatmentplantsusingphagemicrobialsourcetracking;LeadSupervisor:AnaLanhamInstitution:Bath
Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison:exploringtheeffectofmassdrugadministrationagainstschistosomesontheaquaticfoodweb;LeadSupervisor:JoanneLelloInstitution:Cardiff
Quantifyingtheroleofmicrobialcommunitydynamicsintriggeringtheproductionofnuisancechemicalsinfreshwatersystems;LeadSupervisor:ChrisLoweInstitution:Exeter
Long-termenvironmentalinfluencesontheecologyandconservationofriverbirds;LeadSupervisor:SteveOrmerodInstitution:Cardiff
Bridgingecologyandtechnology:Usingcitizenscienceandartificialintelligencetotrackfishhealth;LeadSupervisor:SarahPerkinsInstitution:Cardiff
Understandingtheecologicalroleoforganicmatter(OM)inurbanfreshwaters;LeadSupervisor:DanReadInstitution:CEH/Bristol
Theinfluenceofbiogeochemicaliron(III)reductiononcontaminantdynamicsinripariansystems;LeadSupervisor:DevinSapsfordInstitution:Cardiff
Themysteriousmicrobialecosystembeneathourfeet:Unravellingthegroundwatermicrobiologyarchive;LeadSupervisor:JamesSorensenInstitution:BGS/Cardiff
Adaptingtolifeinanincreasinglyacidworld:understandingtolerancetoacidicwatersinpopulationsoftrout(Salmotrutta);LeadSupervisor:JamieStevensInstitution:Exeter
Antibioticexposureimpactsonfishhealthinnaturalfreshwaters;LeadSupervisor:CharlesTylerInstitution:Exeter
Chlorinereductionwetlands;LeadSupervisor:JannisWenkInstitution:Bath
FishSwimmingDynamicsandBehaviourintheVicinityofaFishExclusionScreen;LeadSupervisor:CatherineWilsonInstitution:Cardiff
Usingphysiologytogeneratenovelcontrolmeasuresandmanagementstrategiesforectoparasiteoutbreaksinfreshwatertroutfisheries;LeadSupervisor:RodWilsonInstitution:Exeter
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Usinginsitusensorstomonitorecosystemhealthinfreshwatercatchments;LeadSupervisor:LizBagshawInstitution:Cardiff
Predictingthedynamicsofcommunitybiomassandsizedistributionsinfreshwatercommunitiesexposedtolong-termwarming;LeadSupervisor:DiegoBarnecheRosadoInstitution:Exeter
Bacterialfishpathogens:ignoredthreatsforaquacultureandtheenvironment;LeadSupervisor:CedricBergerInstitution:Cardiff
Canbeaver-modifiedecosystemsmitigatewaterqualitydeteriorationcausedbybothpointanddiffusesourcepollution?;LeadSupervisor:RichardBrazierInstitution:Exeter
Assessingtheimpactofpeatlandrestorationonfreshwaterecosystems;LeadSupervisor:CaseyBryceInstitution:Bristol
Cryptosporidiummovementinwater-impactofeutrophicationandclimatechangeonthezoonoticdiseaseagent;Leadsupervisor:JoCableInstitution:Cardiff
Indicatorsofregimeshiftsinfreshwaterecosystems;LeadSupervisor:ChristopherClementsInstitution:Bristol
Ecologicaldroughtrisksforstreamecosystems;LeadSupervisor:IsabelleDuranceInstitution:Cardiff
Cascadingeffectsofmicro-andnano-plasticsonlipidqualityandtransferthroughfreshwaterplanktonicecosystems;LeadSupervisor:IrinaGuschinaInstitution:Cardiff
Chemicalandecologicaleffectsofcombinedseweroverflowsonrivers;LeadSupervisor:JanHofmanInstitution:Bath
Speciationofemergingcontaminantsinwetlandsystems;LeadSupervisor:BarbaraKasprzyk-HordernInstitution:Bath
Assessingthemicrobialcontaminationoffreshwatersystemsbywastewatertreatmentplantsusingphagemicrobialsourcetracking;LeadSupervisor:AnaLanhamInstitution:Bath
Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison:exploringtheeffectofmassdrugadministrationagainstschistosomesontheaquaticfoodweb;LeadSupervisor:JoanneLelloInstitution:Cardiff
Quantifyingtheroleofmicrobialcommunitydynamicsintriggeringtheproductionofnuisancechemicalsinfreshwatersystems;LeadSupervisor:ChrisLoweInstitution:Exeter
18. PleaseselectyourSECONDChoiceprojectfromthelistbelow Optional
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Long-termenvironmentalinfluencesontheecologyandconservationofriverbirds;LeadSupervisor:SteveOrmerodInstitution:Cardiff
Bridgingecologyandtechnology:Usingcitizenscienceandartificialintelligencetotrackfishhealth;LeadSupervisor:SarahPerkinsInstitution:Cardiff
Understandingtheecologicalroleoforganicmatter(OM)inurbanfreshwaters;LeadSupervisor:DanReadInstitution:CEH/Bristol
Theinfluenceofbiogeochemicaliron(III)reductiononcontaminantdynamicsinripariansystems;LeadSupervisor:DevinSapsfordInstitution:Cardiff
Themysteriousmicrobialecosystembeneathourfeet:Unravellingthegroundwatermicrobiologyarchive;LeadSupervisor:JamesSorensenInstitution:BGS/Cardiff
Antibioticexposureimpactsonfishhealthinnaturalfreshwaters;LeadSupervisor:CharlesTylerInstitution:Exeter
Adaptingtolifeinanincreasinglyacidworld:understandingtolerancetoacidicwatersinpopulationsoftrout(Salmotrutta);LeadSupervisor:JamieStevensInstitution:Exeter
Chlorinereductionwetlands;LeadSupervisor:JannisWenkInstitution:Bath
FishSwimmingDynamicsandBehaviourintheVicinityofaFishExclusionScreen;LeadSupervisor:CatherineWilsonInstitution:Cardiff
Usingphysiologytogeneratenovelcontrolmeasuresandmanagementstrategiesforectoparasiteoutbreaksinfreshwatertroutfisheries;LeadSupervisor:RodWilsonInstitution:Exeter
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Page6:Provenacademicquality
AcademicQuality
Normallyevidencedbyanexcellentperformanceatfirstdegreeand/orMaster’slevelbutmayalsobedemonstratedbyarecordofrelevantprofessionalpractice
Moreinfo
19. PleaselistallofyourA-Levelsubjects.Gradesarenotrequired. Required
Moreinfo
20. Pleaseprovidedetailsofyourfirstdegree,e.g.UniversityofSheffield:Biology(BSc)Hons2:1.Ifyouarecurrentlycompletingafirstdegreeprogramme,pleaseprovideyouryearaveragegradestodate,e.g.UniversityofSheffield:Biology(BSc)1styr-64;2ndyr67.IfyouholdanEUdegree,pleasealsoindicateitsequivalentUKdegreeclassification-foraconversiontableclickon'moreinfo' Required
21. Ifapplicable,pleaseprovidedetailsofyourMastersdegree.IfyouarecurrentlycompletingyourMastersdegreeprogramme,pleaseprovideyouryearaveragegradesto
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date,e.g.UniversityofSheffield:Psychology(MSc)Averageof2modulescompletedtodate,71.IfyouholdanEUdegree,pleasealsoindicateitsequivalentUKdegreeclassification-foraconversiontableseeourwebsite. Required
22. TheCentreforDoctoralTrainingshouldbringtogetherdifferentacademicdisciplines.Tohelpusmonitorthebackgroundofapplicantspleaseselectthemostappropriatedisciplineforyourselfbasedonrecentstudy/experience.(TakenfromHESAJACS3.0) Optional
22.a. Ifyouselected'combined'pleasespecifyusingtwoormoresubjectslistedabove. Optional
23. Pleaseoutlineanyotherrelevantacademicorprofessionaltrainingorexperienceyouhavegained**[upto200words].
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**Thisisparticularlyimportantifyoudonotmeetthestandardacademicrequirements.TheCDTiskeentoattractstudentsfromarangeofbackgroundsandwillconsiderthosedemonstratingequivalentprofessionalexperience.
24. Pleaseoutlineanyrelevantprizes,awardsorfundingyouhavereceived[upto100words].
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Page7:ResearchPotential:
ResearchPotential
Evidencedthroughapplicationresponsesandsupportedbyperformanceinresearchprojectsatfirstdegreeand/orMaster’slevel,oranotherformofdedicatedpreparationforresearch.
25. Pleaseoutlineupto3examplesofrelevantresearchexperienceandtraining.Thiscanbefromyouracademicstudies,placementsoremployment.Pleaseincludeatitle,summary,grade/outcome(whereapplicable),relevanceandreflection[upto300words].
26. Pleaselistanypublishedworks,includingthetopic,journal,positioninauthorshipandyear.
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27. Pleaselistanyconferencesoreventsyouhavepresentedat,includingthepresentationformat,e.g.poster,paper.
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Page8:Personalmotivationandcommitment
Personalmotivationandcommitment
Evidencedthroughyourapplicationresponses,particularlyyourenthusiasmfortheprojectarea(s)andhowyouseeitrelatingtoyourcareergoals.
Inamaximumof300words(combined)pleaseexplainwhyyouhave:
a)appliedtostudyforaPhD
b)chosenyourspecificproject(s)
28. a)appliedtostudyforaPhD Required
29. b)chosenyourspecificproject(s) Required
30. Pleaseoutlineanyrelevantperiodsofpaidorunpaidemployment[upto100words].
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Page9:Anyfurtherinformation:
31. Pleaseprovideanyrelevantinformationnotpreviouslycovered(completionofthissectionisnotessential)[upto100words].
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Page10:EqualityandDiversityMonitoring
ThissectionwillberemovedbeforetheformissenttoGW4FRESHSupervisorsforshortlisting.
ThefollowingisbeingcollectedforequalityanddiversitymonitoringpurposesonlyandisrequiredbytheNaturalEnvironmentResearchCouncil;anaggregatedandanonymisedsummaryofallapplicantswillbepresentedtotheManagementGroupaftertherecruitmentprocessiscomplete.Yourresponseswillbedeletedonceanalysishastakenplace.
Thereisanoptionof'prefernottosay'ifyoudonotwishtodisclosesuchinformation.
32. Whatisyouragecategory? Required
33. Doyouhaveanydependents? Required
34. Doyouhaveanydisabilities? Required
35. Whatisyourethnicity? Required
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36. Whatisyournationality? Required
37. Whatisyourgender? Required
Prefernottosay
Bisexual
GayMan
Gaywoman/lesbian
Heterosexual
Other
38. Whatisyoursexualorientation Required
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Page11:Advertising
Moreinfo
EmailfromGW4FRESHforwardedbymyGW4University(Bath,Bristol,CardifforExeter)
EmailfromGW4FRESHforwardedbymyUniversity(nonGW4)
Emailfromtheprojectsupervisordirect
GW4FRESHCDTWebsite
FindaPhD.com
Vialinkfromanotherwebsite
Fromaleafletorposter
GeneralPostgradevent
Personalrecommendationiefromfriendorcolleague
SocialMedia-Twitter/Facebook
ResearchGate
UniversityCareersService
Other
39. HowdidyoufindoutaboutthisPhDopportunity?(tickallthatapply)
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Page12:DataProtection:
DataProtection:
IfyouareapplyingforaplaceonacollaborativeprogrammeofdoctoraltrainingprovidedbyCardiffUniversityandotheruniversities,researchorganisationsand/orpartners,pleasebeawarethatyourpersonaldatawillbeusedanddisclosedforthepurposessetoutbelow.
YourpersonaldatawillalwaysbeprocessedinaccordancewiththeGDPR2018.CardiffUniversity(“University”)willremainadatacontrollerforthepersonaldataitholds,andotheruniversities,researchorganisationsand/orpartners(“HEIs”)mayalsobecomedatacontrollersfortherelevantpersonaldatatheyreceiveasaresultoftheirparticipationinthecollaborativeprogrammeofdoctoraltraining(“Programme”).
ApplicationProcess
Duringtheapplicationprocess,theUniversitymayneedtosharesomeofyourpersonaldatawiththirdpartiestobeabletoadministeryourapplication,carryoutinterviewsandselectcandidates.Thesearenotlimitedto,butmayincludedisclosuresto:
theselectionpaneland/ormanagementboardorequivalentoftherelevantProgramme,whichislikelytoincludestafffromoneormoreotherHEIsorresearchorganisation;administrativestaffatoneormoreotherHEIsorresearchorganisationparticipatinginthisProgramme.
Suchdisclosureswillalwaysbekepttotheminimumamountofpersonaldatarequiredforthespecificpurpose.Yoursensitivepersonaldatamayneedtobesharedincertaincircumstances,butonlywherestrictlynecessary.Byapplyingforaplaceyouherebyconsenttoyourdatabeingprocessedandsharedinthisway.
IfyoubecomeastudentononeoftheProgrammes
IfyourapplicationissuccessfulandyouregisteronaProgramme,theUniversitymayneedtomakefurtherdisclosuresofyourpersonaldatathroughoutyourtimeontheprogrammetoensuretheeffectivemanagementofyourstudiesandcomplywithitsobligationstofunders.Thesedisclosuresmayinclude,butarenotlimitedtodisclosures:
withinthegroupofHEIstotheProgramme;toothercollaborativepartiestotherelevantProgramme,e.g.industrialsponsorsand/orcollaborators,supervisorsfromotherHEIs,ResearchCouncils(asfundersof
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theProgramme);toexternalexaminers.
Otherdisclosuresmaybemadewhereitisnecessaryfortheadministrationofyourstudies.
Accessingyourpersonaldata
IfyouwishtohaveaccesstoanyofyourpersonaldataasheldbytheUniversity,[email protected]£10associatedwithsuchrequests.
Contact
Ifyouhaveanyqueriesorconcernsabouttheuseofyourpersonaldataduringtheapplicationprocessoryourtimeasastudent,pleasecontactPGRQualityandOperations(Registry)[email protected].
Yes,Ihavereadandaccepttheseterms
40. Pleaseconfirmyouhavereadthedataprotectionstatementandarehappyforyourinformationtobecollectedandsharedasspecifiedintheapplicationform.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeterms,exitthesurveywithoutsubmitting. Required
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Keyforselectionoptions
1-AreyouanUKNationalorEUNational?UKNationalEUNationalNeither,IamanInternationalstudent
2-IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,youwillneedtomeettheEnglishlanguagerequirementsoftheuniversitythatwillhostyourPhDbythestartoftheprogramme.Thiswillbeatleast6.5inIELTSoranacceptableequivalent.DoyoumeettheEnglishlanguagerequirements?
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EnglishismyfirstlanguageEnglishismysecondorotherlanguagebutyes,IhavepassedthetestormeetthelevelrequiredNo,Ineedtotakethetestorreachtherequiredlevel
16-Doyouplantostudyfull-time(3.5years)orpart-time(upto7years)?Full-timePart-time
22-TheCentreforDoctoralTrainingshouldbringtogetherdifferentacademicdisciplines.Tohelpusmonitorthebackgroundofapplicantspleaseselectthemostappropriatedisciplineforyourselfbasedonrecentstudy/experience.(TakenfromHESAJACS3.0)
Medicine&dentistry(clinical)SubjectsalliedtomedicineBiologicalsciencesVeterinaryscienceAgriculture&relatedsubjectsPhysicalsciencesMathematicalsciencesComputerscienceEngineering&technologyArchitecture,building&planningSocialstudiesLawBusiness&administrativestudiesMasscommunications&documentationLanguagesHistorical&philosophicalstudiesCreativearts&designEducationCombined
32-Whatisyouragecategory?24orunder25-2930-3435-3940-44
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45-4950-5455-5960-6465oroverPrefernottosay
33-Doyouhaveanydependents?Youngpeople/childrenOtherrelatives/friendsNodependentsBothyoungpeople/children&otherrelatives/friendsPrefernottosay
34-Doyouhaveanydisabilities?NoneAspecificlearningdifficulty,suchasdyslexia,dyspraxiaorAD(H)DAsocial/communicationimpairmentsuchasAsperger'ssyndrome/otherautisticspectrumdisorderAlongstandingillnessorhealthcondition,suchascancer,HIV,diabetes,chronicheartdisease,orepilepsyAmentalhealthcondition,suchasdepression,schizophreniaoranxietydisorderAphysicalimpairmentormobilityissues,suchasdifficultyusingarmsorusingawheelchairorcrutchesDeaforaserioushearingimpairmentBlindoraseriousvisualimpairmentuncorrectedbyglassesAdisability,impairmentormedicalconditionthatisnotlistedabovePrefernottosay
35-Whatisyourethnicity?AsianBritishAsianotherBlackBritishBlackotherChineseBritishChineseotherMixed/multipleethnicgroupsOtherWhiteBritish
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WhiteotherPrefernottosay
37-Whatisyourgender?MaleFemaleOtherPrefernottosay