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The OAK group in the Department of Computer Science, University of
Sheffield is offering a fully funded PhD in the areas of lifelogging,
health and HCI.
The successful student will study how to capture and interpret
information from digital streams (for example smart electricity meter
readings, social networks, lifelogs etc.) and how an understanding of
the patterns can be used to reason about the health and wellbeing of
the person creating those streams. The student will learn how to
collect, analyse, process and visualise the vast amount of data
produced by these sensors, determine how to extract valuable
information from the noise, and how to present this information in a
meaningful way.
The project is part of a wider network, examining the challenges and
opportunities that are arising from the need to reduce power
consumption. This is an exciting and growing field and so the
successful student will be well placed to establish themselves as a
world expert in interpreting and understanding the impact that access
to such data will have on our lives.
Funding
· The available funding covers the cost of the UK/EU tuition fees and
provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the
standard UK research rate, which for 2010/11 is £13,650.
Eligibility
· Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to
achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or
equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an
appropriate area of study.
· Residency restrictions – UK applicants and EU applicants who have
been resident in the UK for at least 3 years immediately
preceding the start of their course are eligible for a full
scholarship award. International applicants are not
eligible. ('Resident' means that they have been in the UK for 3
years apart from temporary or occasional absences).
How to apply
Applications should be made using the on-line application form
available from http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/apply and
should include an up-to-date CV with a covering letter.
The covering letter must include a summary as to why you wish to apply
for this studentship and how your interests and experience relate to
the project.
Any questions can be directed towards Dr. Simon Tucker
(s.tucker@dcs.shef.ac.uk)
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