Fully-funded Industrial Doctoral Studentship

£15,266 pa tax-free, plus company top-up, fee-waiver and funding for equipment and conferences.

ROLI http://www.weareroli.com/

Applications are invited for an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in the Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE), a collaboration between the University of Bath and Bournemouth University, with ROLI.

Programme This is a 4-year programme which embeds a Research Engineer (RE) in a company who, supported by an academic supervisor, will work on projects of immediate industrial relevance. 75% of the RE’s time will be spent in industry. These projects will form the basis of a Doctoral submission by portfolio thesis for the award of an Engineering Doctorate in Digital Media.

Research Area ROLI is a technology start-up. We use intuitive design to create integrated hardware and software – primarily based on our patent-pending SEA Interface technology – that increases the bandwidth of interaction between humans and computers. We are continually developing new applications of our technology, and we seek an outstanding candidate to explore uses of the SEA Interface in the context of games.

This will involve on the one hand exploration of the requirements, functionality and form factor of the physical interface itself, and on the other hand development of software applications that highlight and showcase the potential of the technology in a gaming context.

Package If successful you will receive a generous package which pays your tuition fees and provides a tax free annual stipend of at least £15,266. There is also dedicated funding for resources and conference attendance.

Qualifications The ideal candidate will combine professional experience in software development and games design with a passion for gaming and expertise with a wide range of game controller devices across multiple platforms. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are a must.

Applicants should hold a good degree (at least an Upper Second) in Computer Science, Computer Games Design or a closely-related qualification. Candidates from other backgrounds with demonstrable expertise in software development in the context of games will be considered.

Eligibility  Applicants must be ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK or EU. Please see http://digital-entertainment.org/info-applicants.html for more details.

To apply  Contact Daniel Cox dcox@bournemouth.ac.uk to register interest or with additional questions and use the online form accessible at http://digital-entertainment.org/info-applicants.html

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