PhD in Physics

We invite applications for a fully funded PhD studentship (3.5 years) hosted by the University of Birmingham and conducted in collaboration with the UK Met Office. This project is ideal for candidates with a background in meteorology, climatology, physics, and any related discipline, and a strong interest in applying advanced physical and computational methods to real-world challenges in the area of hazard assessment. North-Atlantic cyclones can cause severe damage to the neighbouring land of North America and Europe. Increasing the lead time of seasonal forecasts will allow for governments, industry, including the (re-)insurance sector, and the public to better prepare for seasons of high activity. The project will investigate the skill of forecasting seasonal accumulated North Atlantic cyclone season properties (e.g. number, intensity) for lead times ranging from one to approximately six months in the latest generation of dynamical seasonal and decadal forecast models.