Please could you circulate this message to anyone who might be interested. Stewart Robinson Warwick Business School Research Studentship in Operational Research and Systems Applications are invited for a 3 year EPSRC funded research studentship (to commence autumn 1999) in the field of discrete event simulation and artificial intelligence. The project, to be supervised by Dr Stewart Robinson, involves the use of these technologies in cooperation to help improve the understanding of, and aid improvement in, maintenance scheduling for manufacturing facilities. The work involves close collaboration with a major automotive manufacturer. The successful candidate should have a good first degree (2i or above), and preferably an MSc, in a related area. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with an educational and/or employment background in Operational Research, Operations Management or Manufacturing/Production Engineering. The studentship, open to UK and other EU nationals, includes full fees for PhD registration and a maintenance grant (£6,455 pa) for a period of 3 years. Teaching opportunities may be available after the first year. Informal enquiries to Dr Stewart Robinson, Operational Research and Systems Group, Warwick Business School on 01203-522132, email: [log in to unmask] For further information about the Doctoral Programme in the Business School and for full details on how to apply visit our website at: http://www.wbs.warwick.ac.uk/doctoral. Tel: 01203- 524754, email: [log in to unmask] Closing date: 30 July 1999 Dr Stewart Robinson Lecturer in Operational Research and Systems Warwick Business School Warwick University Coventry CV4 7AL UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 44-(0)1203-522132 Fax: 44-(0)1203-524539 Email: [log in to unmask] Home Page: http://users.wbs.warwick.ac.uk/ors/slrhome.htm %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%