[PD-ot] Doctoral Studentships at Birmingham Conservatoire

[Jamie Bullock]

The Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership will be awarding 410 PhD studentships over a five year period to excellent research students in the arts and humanities. The DTP, a collaboration between Birmingham City University, De Montfort University, Leicester University, Nottingham University, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Birmingham, provides research candidates with cross-institutional mentoring, expert supervision including cross-institutional supervision where appropriate, subject specific and generic training, and professional support in preparing for a career.
 
Birmingham Conservatoire is inviting applications from students whose research interests include:
 
·         Electronic Music Composition and Performance 
·         Musician-centred Interaction Design
·         New Software for Music and Audio
·         Interfaces for Musical Expression
 
Students will have the opportunity to work closely with our Integra Lab research team and contribute to the design and development of Integra Live: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/pme/conservatoire/research/research-funded-projects/integra-lab

Expressions of interest for study at Birmingham Conservatoire should be sent to m3c at bcu.ac.uk. Information on Conservatoire research staff and their specialisms can be found at http://www.bcu.ac.uk/pme/conservatoire/research.
 
The deadline for AHRC funding applications is 9 January 2014, at which time students must have applied for a place to study and have provided details of two references. The funding application should normally be submitted at the same time as the application for a place to study. For full details of eligibility, please visit www.midlands3cities.ac.uk or contact enquiries at midlands3cities.ac.uk.

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Dr Jamie Bullock
Senior Researcher, Music Technology
Birmingham Conservatoire | Paradise Place | B3 3HG
Tel: +44 (0)121 331 7296