Applications close at 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 13th November 2016 We are offering a number of PhD scholarships to highly motivated researchers, to join our teams in creating and applying expertise from our core research areas to emerging application domains. The successful candidates should have a first class or upper second class degree in a computing or related technology subject. A Master’s degree with a distinction is preferred but not essential. Candidates should display a thirst of knowledge and academic learning in the context of real world challenges and a strong desire to see their theoretical work applied in solving impactful problems. Experience of having studied our core technologies to the depth of undergraduate final year options and projects or in a master’s programme is advantageous. Evidence of robust programming and implementation skills is desirable. Applicants should apply by completing the project proposal form, and upload this as part of their online application for the relevant area. Applicants should also upload a full CV and a covering letter as part of their application, highlighting their motivation for undertaking a Ph.D., their skills, experience and suitability for the scholarship topic for which they are applying. Successful applicants for our funded PhD studentships will receive a tax-free research stipend that tracks UK Research Council rates (currently £14,296) and a fee waiver to the value of UK/EU student PhD fees (currently £4,120). For potential applicants interested in data science, please contact Professor Mohamed Gaber at mohamed.gaber@bcu.ac.uk with a full CV in PDF, and a research proposal with clear objectives stemmed from a recent literature review, which should also be included in the proposal. http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/ research-students/ opportunities/computing- enginering-builtenvironment ===============================================