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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence (IGGI)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">11 fully-funded studentships to start September 2017</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Covers fees at Home/EU rate and a stipend for four years</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">IGGI is an exciting opportunity for you to undertake a four-year PhD in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence, working with top games companies and world-leading
academics in games research. We currently have 34 students conducting research in areas such as:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create interesting, fun, believable game agents,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">emotion and immersion in games,
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">interaction design for games,
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Machine Learning (ML) to understand player psychology</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">using games for learning and wellbeing,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">game audio, graphics and animation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">game design, citizen science and gamification,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">procedural content generation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">IGGI is a collaboration between the University of York, the University of Essex and Goldsmiths College, University of London. The programme trains PhD researchers
who will become the next generation of leaders in research, design, development and entrepreneurship in digital games.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">We have 11 studentships available for 2017/18 entry, which will fund full fees (for UK/EU students) plus a tax-free living stipend, for a 4-year PhD programme.
Could you join our large and growing group of games researchers in the world’s largest games research programme?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Why IGGI?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">IGGI gives you the opportunity to work with our industry partners, allowing you the possibility to contribute directly to the future of games. You will have
the opportunity to undertake industrial placements during the IGGI programme, giving you first-hand experience of the games industry. These placements will contribute to your research, ensuring its relevance, as well as giving you the skills needed to succeed
in a career in the games industry or games research.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Our students have completed placements with partner companies such as Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Bossa Studios, Google, MediaMolecule, SplashDamage,
and MindArk. Other partners include organisations such as Creative Assembly, Rebellion, UKIE, the Digital Catapult, BT and over 50 games companies and organisations which use games in creative ways (see
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.iggi.org.uk/industry-partners/"><span style="font-family:"proxima nova",serif;color:blue">http://www.iggi.org.uk/industry-partners/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Your research work with partners like these will advance the creation of more fun and profitable games that exploit research advances, and help to increase
the use of games as a tool for scientific research and societal good. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You’ll also learn through teamwork and inspiring events such as:
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">the IGGI Game Jam, a 48 hour Game Development Challenge to enhance your skills in game design and development, and teamwork. This is part of the Global
Game Jam, so you will be jamming alongside teams from all over the world;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">the IGGI Symposium, a student-led event that showcases student research alongside industry and academic speakers;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">industry days, where practitioners from industry share insights into their business and present real-world problems for teams to solve.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You’ll receive focused skills training from a range of academic research leaders, covering topics including: Games Development, Games Design and Research
Skills as well as a range of optional topics in areas such as AI, HCI, graphics, audio and design.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Apply for IGGI</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">We have 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">1
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">fully-funded studentships to award to outstanding students that cover fees and an annual tax-free stipend of £1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">4,296
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(or £15,726 with London weighting if studying at Goldsmiths) for four years (at 20</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">16/17</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
rates - this is likely to increase slightly for September 2017 starters).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">An IGGI application should consist of a CV, a covering letter explaining your motivation and suitability for the IGGI programme, and a statement of your
planned research and proposed supervisor(s). You will also be asked for evidence of your programming skills during the application process, either through your qualifications, previous employment or examples of games you have developed.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You can contact potential supervisors directly (see
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.iggi.org.uk/supervisors/"><span style="font-family:"proxima nova",serif;color:blue">http://www.iggi.org.uk/supervisors/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
for a list), or contact us at the email address below and we can help you to choose a principal supervisor from York, Essex or Goldsmiths based on your interests and background.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">We expect substantial competition for IGGI studentships and we encourage good students to submit applications as early as possible. The deadline for applications
is midnight (GMT) on Friday 27<sup>th</sup> January 2017. Interviews will take place at Goldsmiths, University of London on Friday 10<sup>th</sup> March 2017.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Your CV, covering letter, supervisor information and statement of planned research should be emailed to
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:apply@iggi.org.uk"><span style="font-family:"proxima nova",serif;color:blue">apply@iggi.org.uk</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"proxima nova",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.
Please send enquiries to the same email address</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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