Hello, Could you please circulate the below two studentships at UCL to your list.
Thanks, Robyn Parker SEAHA Centre Manager ________________________________ The Centre for Doctoral Training Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology at UCL, University of Oxford and University of Brighton is delighted to be offering the following exciting doctoral studentship: Modelling the chemical and physical degradation of plastic objects in museum collections using a System Dynamics approach<http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/P53-Studentship-Modelling-the-chemical-and-physical-degradation-of-plastic-objects.pdf> Many famous works of modern art and design in museums are made of plastics. However, despite being relatively “young”, plastics can be among the most fragile artefacts, with material degradation sometimes reported within a few years of acquisition by a museum. Degradation of plastic objects is complex, involving multiple processes such as diffusion of substances through the material and chemical responses to environmental parameters such as temperature and light. The way such processes interact as a complex system within a single object is not well understood. This project, based at UCL and in partnership with Tate and Conservation by Design will address this problem. The proposed approach uses system dynamics and will model multiple degradation processes as a single system of partial differential equations, which can then be solved and validated. This research will thus both develop a new method of modelling material degradation applicable in many fields, such as medicine or defence, and provide practical solutions for heritage professionals, such as providing guidance on controlling museum storage environments. Application deadline: 6pm Monday 31st July 2017 For more information on this project, supervisors and how to apply, please visit the SEAHA studentships page<url:%20http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/study-with-us/studentships/>. The UK EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) is an 8-year initiative (2014-2022) to establish an infrastructure to meet challenges set by the heritage sector, industry and government. Working with heritage and industry partners, SEAHA students will create, innovate or use sensors, instrumentation, imaging, digital and creative technologies to improve our understanding of heritage, to develop science and engineering capabilities and to benefit the economy. For more information on SEAHA, please visit the SEAHA website<url:http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk>. Studentship enquiries should be emailed to the project supervisor: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or the Centre Manager: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ The Centre for Doctoral Training Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology at UCL, University of Oxford and University of Brighton is delighted to be offering the following exciting doctoral studentship: ‘What lies beneath? High resolution imaging of lichen-covered surfaces at Stonehenge’<http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/P60-advert.pdf> Recent research at Stonehenge has centred on understanding the archaeology of the wider ‘Stonehenge Landscape’. This has been complemented by surveys of the monument, using high-resolution laser scanning, photogrammetry and digital imaging to three-dimensionally record the standing and fallen stones. These surveys revealed unexpected insights into the surface features of the stones, including the identification of Early Bronze Age axe-head carvings, and variations in the stone dressing techniques used in different parts of the monument. They also highlighted a limitation of the imaging approaches used, since the laser beam-width struggled to penetrate many of the more dense species of lichen that colonise the stones. This project aims to evaluate available technologies for the high-resolution imaging of lichen-covered surfaces, using Stonehenge as a case study, and assess the potential of these technologies for revealing new archaeological information at the monument and other heritage structures. Application deadline: Monday 7 August 2017 Enquiries: Please contact the academic supervisor for further information ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). For more information on this project, supervisors and how to apply, please visit the SEAHA studentships page<url:%20http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/study-with-us/studentships/>. The UK EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) is an 8-year initiative (2014-2022) to establish an infrastructure to meet challenges set by the heritage sector, industry and government. Working with heritage and industry partners, SEAHA students will create, innovate or use sensors, instrumentation, imaging, digital and creative technologies to improve our understanding of heritage, to develop science and engineering capabilities and to benefit the economy. For more information on SEAHA, please visit the SEAHA website<url:http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk>. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
