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PhD Studentship: From Catchment to Tap Tracing Contaminants of Emerging Concern through South West Drinking-water Sources University of Exeter in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Chemistry

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Available

Deadline

Jan 7, 2027

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Chemistry
Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering
Biology
Water Treatment
Regulatory Science
Chemoinformatics
Source Apportionment
Drinking Water

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About this position

[For eligible students, the studentship covers home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend.]

This PhD studentship investigates how chemicals of emerging concern, especially PFAS, move from South West catchments into reservoirs and drinking water, and what happens to them along the way. The project asks which contaminants are present across catchments and reservoirs, how they partition and transform between water, sediment and reservoir systems, and which compounds escape removal during treatment such as granular activated carbon.

The Doctoral Researcher will design and carry out seasonal sampling from catchment to tap, including raw, in-process and treated waters at operational sites that are not publicly accessible. The research combines suspect and non-target screening using GC- and LC-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry with targeted PFAS quantification to identify occurrence and likely sources. It also uses in vitro bioassays to connect chemical profiles with biological activity, alongside laboratory columns and full-scale works data to assess GAC removal and breakthrough.

The project is based at the University of Exeter, with support from CREWW and collaboration with the University of Bristol through Dr Charlotte Lloyd’s catchment contaminant expertise. A CASE partnership with South West Water gives access to reservoirs, treatment works, operational data and samples beyond publicly accessible locations, and places the work in a real water-utility setting. The student will be able to choose which catchments, contaminant classes, and project strand to prioritise, working with joint supervision across partners.

The project is designed around hands-on training in fieldwork design, HRMS data acquisition and processing, compound identification, cheminformatics, bioassay interpretation and sorption experiments, within a collaborative environmental and water-treatment research environment.

Funding details

Available

What's required

No specific entry requirements are stated in the advert. The project would suit a candidate interested in environmental chemistry, water quality, mass spectrometry, bioassays, cheminformatics (Python), and sorption experiments, with an interest in field sampling and water-treatment research.

How to apply

Apply via the University of Exeter funding application page. Review the studentship details and submit the application through the linked portal before the deadline.

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