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1 / 30 GW4 FRESH CDT: Student Application 2020/21 Page 1: Before you begin Thank you for your interest in studying for your PhD with the GW4 FRESH NERC Centre for Doctoral Training. The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 16th December 2019. You can save the form and complete in stages BUT after you submit you cannot go back to edit or change your answers. IMPORTANT - Download and save a copy of your application form directly after you submit your answers - you have only 15 minutes to do this. After the application closing date the project supervisor will contact you to arrange an interview if you meet their criteria, to discuss the project and your application, and will let you know if they also require references/transcripts. This will take place by 14th January and can be in person or via phone/video call. The Lead supervisor of your project(s) will be sent a copy of this application form before that meeting (less the E&D section). Project supervisors will put forward their first choice candidate for interview by a central CDT panel, and will shortlist candidates on the basis of this application form against the following criteria: proven academic quality: normally evidenced by an excellent performance at first degree and/or Master’s level, but may also be demonstrated by a record of relevant professional practice; research potential : evidenced through application responses and supported by performance in research projects at first degree and/or Master’s level, or another form of dedicated preparation for research; personal motivation and commitment: evidenced through application responses, by enthusiasm for the project area, and in relation to career goals. All applicants will be informed of the shortlisting outcome by 5pm on 20th January 2020. If you are shortlisted you will need to:

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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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None

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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Page13:NearlyFinished

Atthebottomofthispageyouareabletoselecta'FinishLater'optionandreturntothesurvey.

Onceyouclick'Finish'onthispageyourapplicationwillbesubmittedandcannotbeeditedbyyourselfortheCDThub.Thereforepleaseensureyouhavecompletedallsectionsbeforefinishing.

Youwillbeabletodownloadacopyofthisapplicationformfor15minutesaftersubmission,afterwhichyouwillnotbeabletoaccessyouranswers.

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Keyforselectionoptions

1-AreyouanUKNationalorEUNational?UKNationalEUNationalNeither,IamanInternationalstudent

2-IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,youwillneedtomeettheEnglishlanguagerequirementsoftheuniversitythatwillhostyourPhDbythestartoftheprogramme.Thiswillbeatleast6.5inIELTSoranacceptableequivalent.DoyoumeettheEnglishlanguagerequirements?

Page14:ThankYou!

Yourapplicationhasnowbeenreceived.YouwillNOTrecieveafollow-upemailoranyotherconfirmation,butpleasebeassuredthatifyouareseeingthispage,thatwehaveit.

PleaseDOWNLOADACOPYOFYOURFORMandthereceiptnumber.Youhaveonly15minutestodothis.Ifyoudiscoveryouhavemadeamistakeyouwillneedtosubmitawholenewformandletusknowsowecandeletetheoriginal.

Youapplicationwillbeforwardedtoandconsideredbythesupervisoryteam(s)oftheprojects(s)towhichyouhaveapplied.

Allapplicantswillbeinformedoftheshortlistingoutcomebythe20thJanuary2020

Ifyouareshortlistedforinterviewyouwillneedto:

attendameetingwithyourchosensupervisors(inpersonorviaphone/videocall)todiscusstheprojectandyourapplicationbefore14thJanuary

submitacopyofyouracademictranscript(s)by5pm22February2020andarrangefortworeferencestobesent,preferrablyforwardeddirectfromyourrefereestousattendaninterviewinCardiffinweekcommencing17thFebruary(datetbc)

Furtherdetailswillbeincludedintheshortlistingletter.

Thankyouforsubmittingyourapplication.

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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