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INSTITUTE for IT

CENTRE for INTERNATIONALISATION and USABILITY

EPSRS Research Studentship in Human-Computer Interaction, VESEL
Project (Village e-science for Life) Bursary =A312300 pa. 3 year post

We are seeking a postgraduate research student to join the VESEL
Project (Village e-science for Life) a EPSRC-funded research project
commencing in October 2006. The aim of VESEL is to explore and
develop participatory methods for developing novel solutions for ICT
in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis
upon the educational barriers.

The initial normal place of work will be the Slough Campus but the
candidate will have the opportunity to spend some periods, distributed
over the project life within an African context as well as site visits
to Kenya.

Candidates should have a good BSc or MSc degree in a computing
discipline with a significant HCI component. They should also have a
keen interest in understanding African cultures and a knowledge of
KisSwahili would be an advantage.

Closing date: 5 November, 2006.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Lynne
Dunckley (Lynne.Dunckley@tvu.ac.uk)
or Dr. Jose Abdelnour-Nocera (Jose.Abdelnour-Nocera@tvu.ac.uk).

Dr. Jose Abdelnour Nocera
Senior Lecturer
Institute for Information Technology
Thames Valley University
Wellington Street
Slough - England
SL1 1YG
Tel [work] +44(0)1753697887 / [home] +44(0)1908648376
Fax +44 (0)1753 697750

http://sirius.tvu.ac.uk/~abdejos/

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