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~~~~~~~ BRITISH HCI GROUP NEWS SERVICE ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ http://www.bcs-hci.org.uk/ ~~ ~~ All news to: [log in to unmask] ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ NOTE: Please reply to article's originator, ~~ ~~ not the News Service ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Colleagues, The Open University's Computing Research Centre is looking to recruit a Full Professor of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), of highest international calibre, to lead its research programme in this subject area. The post will be free from direct teaching duties for the first two years of appointment. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to play a key role in developing the Centre's research strategy and infrastructure, for which substantial financial investment may be available. Informal enquiries are welcome. Best regards, Bashar ------------------------------------------------------------------ Prof. Bashar Nuseibeh Department of Computing, Faculty of Maths & Computing The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK Tel: +44-1908-655185; Sec: +44-1908-858462 Fax: +44-709-2333847; Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://mcs.open.ac.uk/ban25 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chair in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Computing Research Centre The Open University, UK The Open University is making a strategic (Full Professor) appointment in its Computing Research Centre (http://crc.open.ac.uk/) to further strengthen its focus on academic excellence. The Centre brings together key research teams from the Department of Computing, the Knowledge Media Institute, and Institute of Educational Technology. It undertakes distinctive, leading edge research in software and processes that underpin knowledge management, communication, learning, and interaction among humans and machines. The post is intended to further enhance existing research strengths in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), although candidates whose research bridges the gap between HCI and other research areas such as software engineering, language engineering, and knowledge engineering, will also be considered. The post will be free from direct teaching duties for the first two years. The Open University is renowned as a world-class distance education institution that has a strong research tradition and record of achievement across a wide range of disciplines. Applicants for the Chair should be leading personalities of high international standing, who can demonstrate a track record of leading innovative research projects, publishing widely, and (preferably) working collaboratively with industrial partners and obtaining substantial research income from external agencies. The closing date for applications is Friday, 15th April 2005. For further information on this post and an application form, please contact The Recruitment Secretary, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK (Tel: 01908-654161; email: [log in to unmask]). Informal enquiries to Professor Bashar Nuseibeh, Director of Research, Department of Computing, The open University ([log in to unmask]). The Professorial salary is negotiable and will be not less than £43,513 p.a. Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of the job will be interviewed. 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