Funded PhD Opportunity in Human Computer Systems
Human Computer Systems Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath invites applications for a studentship to work on a project entitled “Supporting collaboration across people, policy and systems: a framework for evaluating collaborative technologies in operational NEC” funded as part of the EPSRC/BAE Systems NECTISE (Networked Enabled Capability Through Innovative
Systems Engineering) project. The research will form part of the Decision Support theme of the project, with specific focus on aspects of collaboration and interaction in systems. In particular, it will seek to develop models of contextual awareness that can be used in the design and assessment of collaborative systems.

The successful candidate will form part of a world-leading centre for research in Human Computer Systems at Bath under the direction of Prof Peter Johnson, with a vibrant community of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers. We conduct an extensive programme of research that includes; interaction modelling, theories and methods for user interface evaluation, autonomous and safety-critical systems, distributed interaction, participatory design, computer-supported cooperative work, computer-mediated communication, creativity, and cognitive information processing in interactive systems. Active application areas include ubiquitous computing, aircraft flight deck design and evaluation, healthcare informatics and telemedicine, collaborative virtual environments, e-commerce, groupware, and generation of help and explanation facilities.

To be considered for the studentship you should have an undergraduate and/or masters degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction or a related discipline, and have outstanding research potential. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Neil Carrigan (n.carrigan@bath.ac.uk) or Prof Peter Johnson (p.johnson@bath.ac.uk).

The studentship will pay fees at the home student rate and provide a stipend at the standard EPSRC rate (currently £12600) for three years from September 2007. Direct research expenses will also be covered. Security clearance considerations will be borne in mind in selecting the person for the studentship.

An application form may be downloaded from:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/prospectus/postgrad/pdf/appnform.pdf

The closing date for applications is Monday 18th June 2007. Interviews will take place on Thursday 28th June 2007.