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*Deadline for applications: 5th March 2016.* *Start date: October 2016.* *Relating To Data: understanding data through visualisation* is a network of three funded PhD studentships which focuses on how people relate to data through their visualisation, the narratives and meanings people attach to visualisations and the potential understanding produced by them. The successful candidates will be located at one of the universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York, depending on the studentship for which they apply (see below). The network brings together supervisors with expertise in data visualisation, big data/data power and user-centred digital design with two world-leading and award-winning data visualisation agencies, Clever-Franke ( https://www.cleverfranke.com/) and Visualising Data ( http://www.visualisingdata.com/). As such it provides exciting opportunities for three PhD students interested in the social scientific study of data in society. The network is funded by the UK’s ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) WRDTC (White Rose Doctoral Training Centre). As such, it is only open to UK and EU nationals. Applicants who have been resident in the UK for three years prior to the start date will be eligible for a fees + maintenance award; applicants not resident in the UK for the three years prior to the start date will be eligible for a fees only award. *Studentship topic 1: **Developing Visualisation Literacy. * - Principal Supervisor: Helen Kennedy, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield. - Co-Supervisor: Alex Hall, Department of Politics, University of York *To apply: *https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgradapplication/ *Studentship topic 2: **Engaging Diverse Users in Visualisation Production and Evaluation*. - Principal Supervisor: David Beer, Department of Sociology, University of York. - Co-Supervisor: Rosemary Lucy Hill, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds *To apply: * https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-funding/research/esrc/ *Studentship topic 3: **Measuring Visualisation Engagement. * - Principal Supervisor: Christopher Birchall, School of Media and Communications, University of Leeds. - Co-Supervisor: Paul Clough, Information School, University of Sheffield *To apply: * http://www.leeds.ac.uk/rsa/postgraduate_scholarships/ESRCWRDTCNetworkProjectForm-BirchallC For more information about the network and the studentships, visit http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/prospt/ppr/scholarships/datanetwork or contact the academic lead, Helen Kennedy, for more information. -- Professor Helen Kennedy Department of Sociological Studies / Faculty of Social Sciences Elmfield, Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TU T: 0114 2226488 E: [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------