ERI are currently advertising a funded PhD studentship “Using multibeam sonar to monitor animal behaviour and environmental interactions at marine renewable energy sites”. The 3.5-year studentship covers tuition fees, funding for research training and a maintenance grant of around £15,000 … Continued
Research conducted by researchers at the Environmental Research Institute has been covered by the BBC Brainwaves programme. The study looks at the impact of pharmaceuticals to the environment. You can listen to the Brainwaves episode, Saving the planet one pill … Continued
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Yuan was awarded the North Highland College Research Student of the Year for the 2018 – 2019 session for her PhD which evaluated the potential use of natural waste materials as low-cost biosorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from aqueous media. … Continued
Addressing the challenges faced by Scotland’s water industry was the focus for a recent event bringing UHI researchers together with regional and national stakeholders. Water is of central importance to the economy of Scotland. Scotland’s water sector generates a turnover … Continued
The Environmental Research Institute has been recognised in the Scottish Governments new policy document: Arctic Connections: Scotland’s Arctic policy framework. The Arctic policy framework is a new prospectus for cooperation, knowledge-exchange and policy partnerships between Scotland and the Arctic. The … Continued
ERI researchers; research fellow, Dr. Elizabeth Masden and PhD student, Nicola Largey, are attending the upcoming Conference on Wind and Wildlife Impacts (CWW) hosted by the University of Stirling from 26th-30th August. Dr. Masden is presenting on the importance of … Continued
