The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) of the UK's Open University is home to internationally recognised researchers in semantic technologies, educational multimedia, collaboration technologies, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and human-computer interaction. KMi offers students an intellectually challenging environment with exceptional research and computer facilities. We are currently offering fully-funded studentships commencing October 2012. Applications are invited from UK, EU and international students for full-time, 3-year study on the following PhD projects: - Empowering Self-Regulated Learning within Personal Learning Environments - Exploratory knowledge media analysis - Learning analytics for learning power - Lifestyle logs - Linking nature to databases with your smartphone - Opinion Diffusion Analysis in the Social Web - Shared web-based representations to support learning - Visual Exploration of Research Spaces - Web data mining - What makes a good picture? All applicants must have a first or upper second class degree from a UK university or the overseas equivalent and ideally a relevant Masters degree. Unless from a majority English-speaking country, non-EEA applicants will require an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6 in each element of Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. IELTS Certificates are valid for a period of 2-years. All applications are assessed as to their quality, the fit with The Open University research priorities and the availability of supervisors in the relevant field. Deadline: 7th June 2012 Further information can be found at http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies.php -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).Received on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 23:09:53 UTC
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