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This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. Video: https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0 About the position We invite applications for a PhD position focusing on stakeholder engagement in the context of nuclear-powered merchant shipping. As the maritime sector seeks pathways towards deep decarbonisation, nuclear propulsion has re-emerged as a potential technology capable of delivering large-scale emission reductions while meeting the growing energy demands of international shipping. While research has focused on the technical, economic, regulatory, and safety aspects of nuclear propulsion, considerably less attention has been given to the social dimensions that may ultimately determine its successful implementation. As part of WP6 on Stakeholder Engagement, included in the Centre for Research-based Innovation on Nuclear-powered merchant shipping (SFI SAINT), this PhD project will address this knowledge gap by investigating how local communities and other key stakeholders perceive the health risks associated with nuclear propulsion, and how information sharing and stakeholder dialogue affect trust, stress levels, and public concern. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department. About the project SAINT (Sustainable, Applied and Industrialized Nuclear Technology) is a research project investigating the use of nuclear propulsion for commercial and specialist maritime vessels and aims at launching 2-3 demonstration ships in the early 2030s. SAINT addresses the technical, safety, and operational challenges that must be resolved before such systems can be responsibly deployed. PhD candidates will be among the people shaping this emergent field. In the