[Commlist] PhD Position in Social Robotics

Funded PhD position in Social Robotics at Edinburgh Napier University

Social robotics is an interdisciplinary field covering the areas of 
robotics/HRI, communication, culture, AI and more. Interested applicants 
should have a relevant degree in related fields and come with a keen 
interest and experience in working with social robots, human-machine 
interaction or interaction design research.

This position is for graduate students who want to contribute to 
cutting-edge research into the future applications of robotics that 
entertain, support, assist, or simply accompany humans. We are asking 
critical, as well as aspiring, questions on how to develop intelligent, 
social robots. We want to envisage and positively shape our future 
living with/next to them. The prospective student will be working 
closely with Professor Zeller, who has a long-standing background in 
HRI, AI and Human-Machine Communication, and who is the co-designer and 
inventor of the famous first hitchhiking robot, hitchBOT 
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUSsJKl20AI), that garnered worldwide 
media and public attention.

The student will be able to develop their own research project related 
to the developing and/or testing of social robots in certain scenarios 
and settings. A state-of-the-art interaction lab, sensorium suite, and a 
stable of social robots are available to be used by the student. Further 
collaborative research development and use of cutting edge technologies 
will be made possible through the extensive network of Professor Zeller.

Academic qualifications:

A first-class honours degree, or a distinction at master level, or 
equivalent achievements in a subject relevant to the PhD project will be 
considered.

English language requirement:

IELTS score must be at least 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the 
four components). Other, equivalent qualifications will be accepted. 
Full details of the University’s policy are available online 
(https://www.napier.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/research-degrees/application-process). 


Application process:

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the supervisor 
Professor Frauke Zeller at   f[dot]zeller[at]napier[dot]ac[dot]uk    to 
discuss the content of the project and the fit with their qualifications 
and skills before preparing an application.

All applications must be received by 21st May 2023 and include the 
required documents. Applicants who have not been contacted by 1 month 
later should assume that they have been unsuccessful. Before contacting 
Professor Zeller, please see the full job posting for application 
details: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/social-robotics/?p157720

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