Centre for OR and Applied Statistics
University of Salford
Applications are invited from well-qualified, highly motivated students
for a number of PhD studentships in the Centre for OR and Applied
Statistics at the University of Salford. The Centre is part of Salford
Business School and was rated 5 at the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise.
With a healthy postgraduate population, the Centre offers many exciting
opportunities for postgraduate training in Operational Research and
Statistics. Students will have the opportunity to attend postgraduate
courses that are available through the National Taught Course Centre in OR
and the Academy for PhD training in Statistics.
Research projects are offered in the following areas:
 Bayesian analysis of multivariate stochastic processes;
 Modelling strategic decisions in sport;
 Statistical forecasting in inventory with expert judgement.
The studentships are available through the EPSRC Doctoral Training Scheme.
The studentships cover fees and maintenance for UK students, and fees only
for EU students, for a minimum period of 3 years. The maintenance grant
offered will be £14,000 per annum. Candidates should have, or expect to
obtain, at least a 2:1 honours degree or an MSc in a numeric-related
subject such as Mathematics, Statistics or Operational Research.
Further enquiries may be made to Dr. Philip Scarf (tel 0161 295 3817;
email: [log in to unmask]). Descriptions of the projects above can be
provided.
Applications must be made using a standard postgraduate research
application form which can be downloaded from:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/applying/
Please indicate on your application form that you would like to apply for
an EPSRC DTA (CORAS) studentship, and list one of the topics above as your
area of study - you do not need to provide a proposal. We will require you
to provide references and transcripts. Send your application to
[log in to unmask] by 6th June 2008.
Thank you very much, Aris Syntetos
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