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PhD Studentship, University College London
Mar 15 04
Source: Direct Submission
http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies/phd-ad.htm
EPSRC funded PhD studentship at UCL:
HCI – “From Theory to Practice”
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to study take-up of HCI techniques in design practice. This position is available from 1st September 2004.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape their own project within the broad area of understanding the possibilities and challenges of integrating a user-centred perspective with the realities of design practice. This might focus on understanding barriers within current design practice; investigating the transfer of a particular usability technique into design practice; the design of safety-critical systems, or take a broader perspective.
The ideal candidate will have a good first degree or MSc in a relevant subject (Computer Science, Psychology or a Design discipline), a strong interest in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and an outgoing personality.
This studentship is one of four posts (2 PhDs, 2 post-doctoral researchers) on the Human Error Modelling (HUM) project, a collaborative project between Ann Blandford at University College London and Paul Curzon at Middlesex University. For more information about the project, see http://www.uclic.ucl.ac.uk/annb/hum.html .
Applicants should apply to UCL by submitting the general PhD application form, available from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/index.shtml, putting Computer Science as the department and naming Ann Blandford as the proposed supervisor and writing “(HUM project)” in the same box.
International applicants should note that, while eligible to apply, the available funding only covers fees at UK/EU rates, so the studentship will not cover all costs. For the successful applicant, the stipend is £10500 p.a. regardless of nationality.
The closing date for applications is Friday 7th May 2004.