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Funded PhD studentship, UCL
Apr 06 05
Source: Direct Submission
>Funded PhD studentship at UCL:
>Making sense of the interactive experience
>
>Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to study how designers
>can be supported in reasoning about the interactive experiences they
>are designing. The area of research is intentionally broadly defined;
>the focus could be on particular aspects of experience such as haptic
>interactions, or on experience within a particular domain such as
>healthcare. The research will consider design reasoning and tools and
>notations to support that reasoning. Potential applicants are invited
>to discuss possible angles and approaches with the project supervisor, Dr.
>Ann Blandford (see http://www.uclic.ucl.ac.uk/annb/ for an overview of
>existing research projects and for contact details).
>
>The ideal candidate will have a good first degree or MSc in a relevant
>subject (Psychology, Computer Science or a Design discipline) and a
>strong interest in HumanñComputer Interaction (HCI).
>Applicants should apply to UCL by submitting the general PhD
>application form, available from
>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-ad
>mission/
>index.shtml,
>putting Psychology as the department and naming Ann Blandford as the
>proposed supervisor. The original should be submitted to the Admissions
>office; at the same time, to facilitate shortlisting, a copy should be
>sent to: Antonietta Esposito, Department of Psychology, UCL, 26 Bedford
>Way, London WC1H 0AP.
>
>This studentship is funded by EPSRC under the DTA scheme, so applicants
>must satisfy EPSRC eligibility requirements. A UK resident will receive
>a stipend of £14000 p.a. and fees will be paid; other EU students have
>fees only paid.
>
>This position is available from 1st October 2005.
>The closing date for applications is Friday 27th May 2005.
>