Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £18,622 (2023-24 UKRI rate) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 8th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st May 2024 |
Reference: | COMP2160 |
Award Summary
100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance £18,622 (2023-24 UKRI rate)
Overview
Interested in social change? This PhD will explore how design and digital technologies can contribute to social justice endeavours and transformative futures.
The PhD will contribute to research in social justice-oriented design and transformative innovations by exploring how participatory methodologies and new socio-technical capabilities can be harnessed to usher more just and equitable futures.
The ubiquitous introduction of new and emergent technologies is bringing significant changes to societies. Yet, these digital innovations can simply replicate unjust systems, exacerbate inequalities and social divisions, in contexts of increasing socio-economic uncertainty, ecological crisis, and political instability. Instead, designing for transformative futures seek to contribute to systems change towards equitable and sustainable living.
The candidate will establish collaborations with relevant stakeholders and communities and utilise participatory approaches to imagine, co-create and rapid prototype socio-technical innovations to support social justice endeavours and transformative futures in relevant domains.
This PhD will be shaped by the candidate’s own interests and experience. The candidate will define their own approaches and contexts in dialogue with the supervisory team.
Topics of exploration could include;
Number Of Awards
1
Start Date
September 2024
Award Duration
3.5 years
Application Closing Date
31 May 2024
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Eligibility Criteria
You must have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree in or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project e.g. Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction or Computer Science.
The applicant should be confident with Interaction Design and Human-Computer Interaction as a discipline and willing to explore participatory process and co-creative methods. Excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.
Experience in participatory design, speculative design and foresight, prototyping physical computing and digital systems desirable.
The studentship covers home fees (UK and EU applicants with pre-settled/settled status and meet the residency criteria). International applicants are welcome to apply but will be required to cover the difference between Home and International fees.
Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subsection. International applicants may require an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate prior to obtaining their visa and to study on this programme.
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