Mechanical loading is perhaps the most important physiologic factor regulating bone mass and shape. Age related bone loss and consequent osteoporosis have been attributed, at least in part, to the decrease in mechanical usage of the skeleton. Conversely it has been demonstrated that mechanical overloading results in enhanced bone formation, thus a detailed understanding of [...]
A Programme of proven Excellence A two-year fulltime (120 ECTS) European Master Programme for degree-holders in Environmental Studies and related areas. A Joint program of four top nocth European Universities: Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Universidade de Aveiro (UA), Aalborg Universitet (AAU). Different scientific orientations, with a strong intercultural component. ERASMUS [...]
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to work on stochastic modelling of contaminant transport in heterogeneous aquifers. The main objective of the thesis will be to investigate transport upscaling methods. The focus will be put on their parameterization. The tasks include geostatistical modelling, groundwater flow and transport modelling, as well as mathematical modelling. [...]
Over the course of the programme, a total of 84 students will receive 3-year scholarships. Currently, we have 60 fellows enrolled in the CLIB-Graduate Cluster. The current application call is open until 12 November 2010 and we invite applications for projects starting on 01 April 2011. Excellent graduates in bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biochemical- or [...]
At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy Technology a PhD stipend is available within the general study programme Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The stipend is open for appointment from November 1, 2010. Job description The PhD position is part of the Intelligent Energy Management System for a Virtual Power Plant project, co-funded [...]
During 2011, the Fundación “la Caixa” will provide support for ten highly qualified graduate students to carry out their experimental work towards obtaining a PhD degree at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO; Spanish National Cancer Research Centre) within an International PhD Programme. The “la Caixa”/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art [...]
