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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*Apologies for cross posting*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Operational Research Group within the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, invites applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship to work on a project
funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The successful candidate will pursue a course of research investigating the application of computational search methods, such as evolutionary computation and meta/hyper-heuristics, to software
engineering challenges with a focus on real-world applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidates are normally expected to have a 2.1 or 1st class honors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research or related discipline, from a UK University or an equivalent standard from an overseas
university. The successful candidate must have a strong programming background, as well as good analytical and communication skills. The student is expected to work as part of a team and independently, and to prepare clear reports and research papers. An understanding
of mathematical optimization techniques, heuristic and hyper-heuristic search is highly desirable although not mandatory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The studentship will ideally start in September/October 2016, and covers student fees as well as a tax-free stipend of £16,296 per annum. Although only one place is available with full fees and stipend; additional
positions may be available if you are a self-funded applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Informal enquiries can be made by email to Dr. John Drake (<a href="mailto:j.drake@qmul.ac.uk">j.drake@qmul.ac.uk</a>) who will supervise the project alongside Prof Edmund Burke. More information is available
at: <a href="http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AOG959">http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AOG959</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The closing date for the applications is 31<sup>st</sup> August 2016.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr. John Drake<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Queen Mary University of London<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Mile End Road<br>
London E1 4NS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~jdrake/">http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~jdrake/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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