Mandela....Academic and Engineering Job Opportunities for the week ending 13 December 2013

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is barely three weeks to the end of the year. Last week saw an international outpouring of grief over the death of Nelson Rohlila Mandela a global icon of forgiveness and reconciliation. So much has been said about this great African and Nobel Prize winner that it would be futile for me to say any more. Therefore this weeks blog will pass on a few of his own quotes and a few words from current world leaders and then finally a searing question.

In Mandela's Words

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew that if I did not leave bitterness and hatred behind, I would still be in prison".

 "It always seems impossible until it is done!".

"If you want to make peace with your enemy then you have to work with your enemy then he becomes your partner"

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear".

"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter. I have made missteps along the way. But i have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment to here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. However I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended".

In Others Words

“Mandela will always be remembered and honoured by all mankind as one of its greatest liberators, a wise, courageous and compassionate leader, and an icon of true democracy. His passing will create a huge vacuum that will be difficult to fill in our continent”- Dr Goodluck Jonathan (President of Nigeria)
“Madiba transformed South Africa and moved all of us. His journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better. His commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who jailed him set an example all humanity should aspire to, whether in the lives of nations or our own personal ones. I cannot imagine my own life without Mandela’s example and so long as I live I will do what I can to learn from his example. He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages”- Mr Barack Obama (US President)
“Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father. What made him great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves and in him we saw so much of ourself”- Mr Jacob Zuma (President of South Africa)
“A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time. I’ve asked for the flat ag No.10 to be flown at half-mast”- David Cameron (UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party)
“The world has lost the inspirational figure of our age. Nelson Mandela taught people across the globe the true meaning of courage, strength, hope and reconciliation” – Ed Milliband (Leader of the UK Labour Party).
“Mr Mandela was a remarkable man”-Bill Gates (Microsoft Founder)

My Question
Many leaders and commentators eulogise Mandela. They have extolled his forthrightness in the struggle against injustice, but do they perpetrate social injustice against their people? They celebrate Mandela as a selfless leader but how many are accumulating obscene wealth at their countries expense? Some have praised Mandela for uniting South Africa but do they sow seeds of ethnic and religious hate in their countries?

This is about education and scholarships so here we have it. Last lap before 2014.

Now is the time to go for educational freedom.


10 Full-Funded ESRC PhD Studentships in the Social Sciences
Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Human Geography, Media and Communications, Socio-legal studies and Sociology
Goldsmiths, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHS790/
 
PhD Research Studentships in Humanities
(18 fully-funded positions)
College of Humanities
University of Exeter
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT384/
 
 
PhD Scholarships: Human Communication Sciences
University of Sheffield
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT927/
 
PhD Studentship in Psychology of Language and Communication
Department of Psychology
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU046/
 
PhD Studentships
School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences
Loughborough University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU100/
 
PhD Position: Biogeochemistry and Control of Biological Nitrous Oxide Production
Technical University of Denmark
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT394/

PhD Studentship
Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
University of Nottingham
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT428/

PhD Studentship
Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
University of Nottingham
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT428/
PhD Studentship in the School of Computing and Mathematics
School of Computing & Mathematics
University of Derby
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT439/
 
Engineering MSc Scholarships 2014
College of Engineering
Swansea University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT472/
 
PhD CASE Studentship
Micro-structuring micro-alloyed steels via non-metallic precipitate formation
Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial Partner: Tata Steel)
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT483/
EngD International Studentship
Manufacturing lithium batteries for operation at high temperature
Warwick Manufacturing Group (supporting company: HGMCC)
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT490/
PhD Studentship
In-situ monitoring and alignment of nanoparticles in polymer melts
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT498/

PhD Studentship - improving dynamic building performance using soil-structure interaction
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT504/
 
PhD Studentship - digital photogrammetric techniques in aid of UAV trajectory determination
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT508/
PhD Studentship - Nano-Engineering Structure and Mechanical Properties of Building Materials
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT536/
 
PhD Studentship - Validation of Simulated Ground Motions for Engineering Applications
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT543/
 
PhD Studentship
Electrochemical Recovery of Metal from Polluted Land, “Enabling the Recovery of Metals from Pollutants”
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT545/
 
Energy PhD Project
Molten Salt Batteries, “Creating the Next Generation of Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Generation and Smart Grids”
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT549/
 
PhD Studentship
Sustainable Steel Making through Improved Phosphorous Control in the Basic Oxygen Furnace
Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial partner: Tata Steel)
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT559/
 
PhD Studentship
Development of a novel lab-scale characterization technique for carbonaceous material injection and combustion into the blast furnace
Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial partner: Tata Steel)
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT566/
 
PhD Studentship, Developing Accelerated Ageing Tests for Lithium Batteries
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT570/
 
PhD Studentship
Diagnostics for Lithium Batteries
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT580/
 
PhD Studentship
Structural Performance of High Strength Stainless Steel Members Under Shock Loads
School of Engineering and Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT584/
 
PhD Studentship
Healthcare Systems Engineering and Systems Modelling
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT587/
 
PhD Studentship
Manufacture of Graded Functional Ceramic Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Applications
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT591/
 
PhD Studentship
Manufacture of Structured and Graded Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Applications
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT596/

PhD Studentships
Novel Environmentally Sustainable Flame Retardants
Institute for Materials Research & Innovation
The University of Bolton
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT655/
 
PhD Studentship in Shell University Technology Centre
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Imperial College London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT671/

PhD Studentships
School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University of Leeds
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT695/
 
PhD Studentship
Tool mark and wear analysis of Archaeological Material
University of Bradford
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT749/  

PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Sensors to inform and enable wireless networks (SENTIENT)
School of Engineering
Cardiff University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT771/
PhD Studentship in Computer Vision based Analysis of Human Behaviour
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT859/ 
PhD studentship in histopathology image understanding and machine learning for cancer research
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT882/
 
PhD in Blood Cell Separation Using Micro-devices
Institute for Materials & Processes
University of Edinburgh
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT885/
 
EngD Studentship
Developing Machinability Methods for new Aerospace Powder Metallurgy Materials
Industrial Doctorate Centre in Machining Science
University of Sheffield
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT892/ 

EngD Studentship
Industrial Doctorate Centre in Machining Science
University of Sheffield
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT897/
 
Studentship: Real-time Simulation of Materials Damage and Structural Deformation in a Game Environment
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University College London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT901/
 
Studentship
Development of new effective models for multi-scale lattice materials using mathematical homogenisation
Mechanical Engineering
University College London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT907/
 
PhD Studentship: Nonlinear modelling of aircraft gust loads
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Bristol
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU267/
 
PhD Studentship in Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Data Stream Analysis
Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU271/ 

PhD Studentship:
Engineering biological wastewater treatment for the removal of hazardous chemicals
Cranfield Water Science Institute
Cranfield University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU336/
Graduate Research Studentships
University of Cambridge
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT304/ 
ESRC PhD Research Studentships – Management and Business Studies
Cardiff Business School
Cardiff University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT993/
 
PhD Studentship
Cardiff Business School
Cardiff University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT995/
 
PhD Studentship
Cluster Adaptability and Innovation: the Case of Micro-electronics in Southern England
Geography and Environment
University of Southampton
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU037/
PhD Studentship in the School of Computing and Mathematics
School of Computing & Mathematics
University of Derby
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT439/
PhD Studentship - digital photogrammetric techniques in aid of UAV trajectory determination
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT508/
 
Funded Doctoral Studentship in Molecular Languages
University of Oxford
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT513/
PhD Studentship - Nano-Engineering Structure and Mechanical Properties of Building Materials
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT536/
PhD Studentship - Validation of Simulated Ground Motions for Engineering Applications
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT543/

PhD Studentship
Structural Performance of High Strength Stainless Steel Members Under Shock Loads
School of Engineering and Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT584/
 
PhD Studentship
Healthcare Systems Engineering and Systems Modelling
Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT587/
 
PhD Fellowships Chemical Biology
Konstanz Research School, Chemical Biology
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT594/
PhD Studentship in Computer Vision based Analysis of Human Behaviour
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT859/
 
PhD studentship in histopathology image understanding and machine learning for cancer research
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT882/
PhD Studentship in Formal Verification of Treaty Processes
Department of Computing
Imperial College London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT985/
  
 PhD Studentships
An investigation into the relationship between ‘fire weather’ and fire behaviour, fire intensity and fuel consumption derived using EO sensors
Geography and Environment
University of Southampton
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU024/
 
PhD Studentships
Theory and Modelling in Chemical Sciences
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU072/ 

Funded PhD Research Studentships
School of Computer Science
University of St Andrews
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU246/
 
PhD Studentship in Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Data Stream Analysis
Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU271/ 

Research Studentships
Security
University of Abertay, Dundee
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU396/

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