PhD Studentship Computer Vision & GraphicsAdvanced Interfaces Group, School of Computer Science

Deadline for applications: 20th September 2006.

A PhD studentship is available for UK/EU students within the School ofComputer Science at the University of Manchester. Possible areas of researchinclude:

• Understanding human behaviour and interaction
• Human motion capture
• Character animation
• Talking heads
• Realistic facial animation from video
• Modelling people from video

Research will be conducted in the Advanced Interfaces group within theSchool of Computer Science, which is one of the top six research ComputerScience schools in the UK.

Studentships are open to UK/EU residents and will pay fees together with amaintenance award of £12,500 per annum for 3 years commencing before January2007. Additional scholarships may be available for exceptional overseascandidates.

Candidates should have or expect to obtain a first class degree or Mastersdistinction in a numerate discipline with good ability in mathematics andexcellent programming skills. An interest in computer vision and graphics isessential and relevant experience an advantage.

To apply please send a CV with full details of qualifications and experiencetogether with contact details for three referees to Dr Aphrodite Galataeither electronically to a.galata@cs.man.ac.uk or by post to:

Dr Aphrodite Galata
School of Computer Science
The University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL, UK