Applications are invited for a PhD research studentship within the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Glasgow Caledonian University. The studentship is for a period of three and a half years (42 months), subject to satisfactory progress and provides payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate plus an annual stipend of £14,600. (Please note that students from outside the EU are required to pay the difference between International and EU fees, currently this would amount to £6,672 per annum). The closing date for applications is Friday 21st December. Details about the project and how to apply are below:
User Interface Support for Multi-Level Collaborative Information Retrieval (Reference: 11/12_15)
The studentship has a mixed focus on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Retrieval (IR) which is a growing interdisciplinary area, requiring an understanding of human information behaviour and search engine design. This project will focus on collaborative information retrieval (CIR) which is a field of research that involves studying situations, motivations, and methods for people working in collaborative groups for information seeking. In particular it will focus on collaborative scenarios where all users do not have equality in terms of data flow, information access etc. which is referred to as multi-level collaborative information retrieval (MLCIR). This type of information interaction is common in industrial, military and government organisations. To date no systems/approaches have been proposed to address these unique problems and the main aim of the project is to develop some of the first tools and methodologies to facilitate MLCIR. This project also provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to be part of a vibrant research community. In particular there are strong and vibrant IR and HCI research communities in Scotland. The candidate will gain experience in a number of skill areas relevant to IR and HCI, including, interface design, user interaction design, experimental design and programming on a wide range of devices and platforms.
Project lead and contact for futher details/enquiries: Dr Martin Halvey ([log in to unmask])
How to apply:
Application forms are available here : http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/howtoapply/
Once completed, return by email to [log in to unmask] Please state the Project title and reference number on the completed application form. The closing date for applications is Friday 21st December; short-listed candidates will be contacted by mid January with interview details.
More details on the application process and positions are available here : http://www.gcu.ac.uk/ebe/research/phdopportunities/
Dr Martin Halvey
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Lecturer in HCI
Department of Computer, Communication & Interactive Systems
School of Engineering and Built Environment
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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Winner: Times Higher Education’s Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers of the Year 2010, GCU as a lead with Universities Scotland partners.
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