ESRC '1+3' or '+3' PhD Studentship:
'Social Interaction in Training for Healthcare'

King's College London (Department of Management)

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship to be
supervised in the Work, Interaction and Technology research centre 
(WIT - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/wit). The studentship is available as 
part of a large ESRC/EPSRC Teaching Enhanced Learning project called 
'Phantom' (Personalised learning with haptics when Teaching with 
Online Media). The project is developing and evaluating tools for 
training simulations in healthcare and forms a collaboration between 
the Dental Institute and WIT (both King's College London), the 
University of Reading and the University of Central England. For 
further information about the project see 
http://www.tlrp.org/proj/tel/tel_cox.html.

As part of its broader research programme the project is funding a 
number of full time PhD studentships to commence in October 2007. 
This studentship, which is to be based in WIT, will support a social 
scientist to engage in ethnographic, video-based research on 
communication and training in relevant healthcare settings and 
specifically activities that depend upon manual skills (physical 
examination, surgical techniques, dental work, etc.). The student 
will be encouraged and expected to further define the research focus 
in collaboration with the supervisors.

The successful applicant will enjoy the normal benefits of 
supervision, training and support as a doctoral student in the 
Department of Management, but will also be a member of the 'Phantom' 
research team and will contribute to the development of its research 
programme.

The award is open to those who satisfy the criteria of eligibility 
for ESRC '1+3' or '+ 3' studentships: e.g. UK residents, or EU 
residents who have lived in the UK for over three years; a social 
science degree such as sociology, Grade 2.1 or above or equivalent 
post-graduate experience. The studentship will cover fees and will 
also provide a maintenance grant. ESRC maintenance grants in London 
are currently worth GBP 14,300 per annum and are exempt from income 
tax or NI (2006-07).

For informal discussions about the project and the studentship, 
please contact Dr. Jon Hindmarsh <[log in to unmask]>.

Details of how to apply are available from 
<[log in to unmask]>. Please use 'WIT-Phantom' as the subject 
header.

Completed applications should be submitted by email to 
<[log in to unmask]> by *August 20th, 2007*. Short listed 
applicants will be invited for interview.

-- 
Dr. Jon Hindmarsh
Centre for Work, Interaction and Technology
Department of Management, King's College London
Franklin-Wilkins Building, London SE1 9NH

Tel: +44 20 7848 4194
Web:
[JH] www.kcl.ac.uk/management/staff/jonhindmarsh.html
[WIT] www.kcl.ac.uk/wit