Overview
The School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University currently has 3 fully funded practice-led PhD scholarships. These scholarships are for the projects detailed below and pay home/EU fees and a stipend at the current AHRC/EPSRC rate (£13,790/year). Please use the online application form (https://myhwu.hw.ac.uk/HWSAS8/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon) to formally apply for these positions. Deadline for applications is 14th July 2010. Anticipated start date is 13th September 2010. Applicants should possess a good undergraduate degree (1st or 2.1) and be qualified to MA level, preferably in a textiles related subject. We are looking for designers who are keen to develop as researchers working as part of a vibrant multidisciplinary research team. All projects involve working with people from a range of different backgrounds and periods of independent study, applicants should possess a mature and self-reliant approach to communication, investigation and creativity. For further information on our school, please visit: http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/tex
http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/tex/tex_design/research/
1. Design possibilities of recycled, anodised aluminium used in a textile context
This research proposes to explore innovative, aesthetic and utilitarian ways of using aluminium, in a textile context, through weaving, knitting or coating techniques.
The project will be focused on combining aluminium, in various forms, with sustainable yarns. Aluminium is a light, abundantly available material that can be continuously recycled, with very little impact on the environment. It is also conductive, leading to possibilities for SMART and interactive textiles. We would anticipate the successful candidate would explore traditional and unusual textile techniques, using aluminium, to achieve specific design effects and, at all times, addressing minimization of environmental consequences.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Dr Samantha Vettese Forster s.vettese@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
2. Sustainable fashion through eco-friendly textile manufacture and coloration
This project proposes a unique approach to the development of sustainable fashion, involving a multidisciplinary team, with a sustainable textile manufacturer (Lenzing) and a fashion design company. The project will be focused on the exploration of Lyocell based fabrics, a cellulosic fibre regenerated from woodpulp obtained from sustainable forestry. In certain forms Lyocell has luxury fabric properties, that to date have been largely un-exploited by designers. We would anticipate the successful candidate would explore traditional and unusual dyeing and printing techniques to achieve specific design effects, at all times addressing minimization of environmental consequences.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Sara Robertson s.robertson@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
3. Textile design inspired by Shetland’s Heritage
An AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award is available, between The School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University and The Ann Sutton Foundation, Shetland. The research is intended to facilitate the creation of a distinctive range of commercially viable woven textiles inspired by the richness of Shetland’s heritage and traditional archive fabrics located in the various Shetland Museums. The successful applicant will spend approximately ten to twelve months in Shetland and the remaining time of doctoral study based at The School of Textiles and Design, Galashiels. The collaboration provides access to a fully equipped weave studio and relevant resources such as a collection of archive textiles housed in the Shetland Museum, and other collections. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will bring their particular research emphasis based on previous experience ideally with an interest in the study of archival material for the creation of contemporary textile products.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Professor Pam Schenk p.m.schenk@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University currently has 3 fully funded practice-led PhD scholarships. These scholarships are for the projects detailed below and pay home/EU fees and a stipend at the current AHRC/EPSRC rate (£13,790/year). Please use the online application form (https://myhwu.hw.ac.uk/HWSAS8/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon) to formally apply for these positions. Deadline for applications is 14th July 2010. Anticipated start date is 13th September 2010. Applicants should possess a good undergraduate degree (1st or 2.1) and be qualified to MA level, preferably in a textiles related subject. We are looking for designers who are keen to develop as researchers working as part of a vibrant multidisciplinary research team. All projects involve working with people from a range of different backgrounds and periods of independent study, applicants should possess a mature and self-reliant approach to communication, investigation and creativity. For further information on our school, please visit: http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/tex
http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/tex/tex_design/research/
1. Design possibilities of recycled, anodised aluminium used in a textile context
This research proposes to explore innovative, aesthetic and utilitarian ways of using aluminium, in a textile context, through weaving, knitting or coating techniques.
The project will be focused on combining aluminium, in various forms, with sustainable yarns. Aluminium is a light, abundantly available material that can be continuously recycled, with very little impact on the environment. It is also conductive, leading to possibilities for SMART and interactive textiles. We would anticipate the successful candidate would explore traditional and unusual textile techniques, using aluminium, to achieve specific design effects and, at all times, addressing minimization of environmental consequences.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Dr Samantha Vettese Forster s.vettese@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
2. Sustainable fashion through eco-friendly textile manufacture and coloration
This project proposes a unique approach to the development of sustainable fashion, involving a multidisciplinary team, with a sustainable textile manufacturer (Lenzing) and a fashion design company. The project will be focused on the exploration of Lyocell based fabrics, a cellulosic fibre regenerated from woodpulp obtained from sustainable forestry. In certain forms Lyocell has luxury fabric properties, that to date have been largely un-exploited by designers. We would anticipate the successful candidate would explore traditional and unusual dyeing and printing techniques to achieve specific design effects, at all times addressing minimization of environmental consequences.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Sara Robertson s.robertson@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
3. Textile design inspired by Shetland’s Heritage
An AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award is available, between The School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University and The Ann Sutton Foundation, Shetland. The research is intended to facilitate the creation of a distinctive range of commercially viable woven textiles inspired by the richness of Shetland’s heritage and traditional archive fabrics located in the various Shetland Museums. The successful applicant will spend approximately ten to twelve months in Shetland and the remaining time of doctoral study based at The School of Textiles and Design, Galashiels. The collaboration provides access to a fully equipped weave studio and relevant resources such as a collection of archive textiles housed in the Shetland Museum, and other collections. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will bring their particular research emphasis based on previous experience ideally with an interest in the study of archival material for the creation of contemporary textile products.
Prospective applicants can contact Professor Robert Christie r.m.christie@hw.ac.uk or Professor Pam Schenk p.m.schenk@hw.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the position.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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