School of Computing and Creative Technology Fully Funded PhD Studentships in UK

Leeds Beckett University is offering three fully funded PhD Studentships within
the School of Computing, Creative Technologies and Engineering. UK/EU and
Overseas students are eligible to apply for this studentship.

Leeds Beckett
University is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with campuses in
the city centre and Headingley. The university’s origins can be traced to 1824,
with the foundation of the Leeds Mechanics Institute.

Course
Level: Studentships
are available t
o pursue PhD programme.

Study
Subject: Studentships
are awarded within the School of Computing, Creative Technologies and
Engineering.

Scholarship
Award: The
awards cover the standard UK stipend (£14,553 in 2017/18; pro-rata into 12
monthly payments and exempt from UK Income Tax and National Insurance) and
tuition fees (EU/UK fees only).

Number of
Scholarships: Three
studentships are available.

Scholarship
can be taken in UK

Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:

Machine
Learning based activity classification and behavior understanding using
wearable sensors (in collaboration with More Life)

You should have:

A good
first degree in computer science, software engineering, computer
engineering or other numerate discipline e.g. electronic engineering
with a significant computer programming content or MSc in
computer science / artificial intelligence.
Good
scientific programming skills (C++, C#, Python, …).
Some
familiarity with Artificial Intelligence specifically machine learning
techniques, computational modelling techniques…

Machine
Learning based activity classification and prediction of obesity related
risk (in collaboration with More Life)

You should have:

A good
first degree in computer science, software engineering, computer
engineering or other numerate discipline e.g. electronic engineering
with a significant computer programming content or MSc in
computer science / artificial intelligence.
Good
scientific programming skills (e.g. C++, Python and/or Matlab).
Some
familiarity with Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining, especially
machine learning techniques.
Positive
attitude towards working as part of a collaborative research project.

Computational
intelligence-based optimisation of drones positions and movements for
disaster management applications

You should have:

A good
first degree in computer science, software engineering, computer
engineering or other numerate discipline e.g. electronic engineering
with a significant computer programming content or MSc in
computer science / artificial intelligence.
Good
scientific programming skills (e.g. Python, Matlab or C++).
Familiarity
with Artificial Intelligence especially evolutionary algorithms and/or
machine learning.
Some
familiarity with network simulation and/or ad hoc networks.
Positive
attitude towards working as part of a collaborative research project.

Nationality:
UK/EU
and Overseas students are eligible to apply for this studentship.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have a good first degree in computer science,
software engineering, computer engineering or other numerate discipline

English language
Requirements: If your first language is not English, we will require evidence
that you have the necessary language skills to fulfil the requirements of the
award. You will need to provide evidence of a minimum International English
Language Testing System Grade 6.5 (IELTS 6.5) with no individual sub-score
below 6.0 or equivalent for all research awards. For entry in February 2017
and onwards we require evidence of a minimum International English Language
Testing System Grade 7.0 (IELTS 7.0) with no individual sub-score below
6.5. If you have successfully completed a UK bachelors (first or 2.1) or
UK masters degree, in the two years before entry, this will suffice for the
English language requirements. If you completed your UK degree over two years
ago you will still need to demonstrate your English Language by taking an IELTS
text.

How to
Apply:
Application process:

Applications
should be submitted in writing to one of the research projects listed.
Applicants
should complete the research student application form and provide a
research proposal using the criteria below as a guide.
The
research proposal can be up to four A4 pages in length (with references as
an addition to the four-page proposal) using type Arial 12 point.
Applicants
should include the research project title.
Applicants
should use the following ‘Computing Studentships’ as the subject in the
email subject line when submitting their applications.