Tuesday, June 7, 2011

[UK-PhD] PhD Studentship in Healthcare Facility Management (with UCLH) at University College London

PhD Studentship in Healthcare Facility Management (with UCLH) at University College London

Overview
University College London – UCL Department / Division, Bartlett School of Graduate Studies
Duration of Studentship 3 years
Stipend £15,590 per annum
Vacancy Information
A 3 year PhD studentship in Healthcare Facility Management is available within the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies funded by UCLH. The studentship will be based at UCLH in the heart of the UCL Bloomsbury campus.

UCLH Studentship Description
The project will explore and analyse the processes that support the delivery of healthcare from an estates and facilities management perspective. This will include the physical buildings (including the new Cancer Centre), equipment and the human support. The project will seek to develop an optimised delivery model across UCLH Partners with support processes for performance efficiency measurement also being developed.

One of the principal aims will be to look at the possibility of linking facilities inputs to healthcare outcomes in a new and useful manner.

The project will start on 1st October 2011 and is based at UCLH Estates and Facilities and the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, UCL, Bloomsbury, London.

Eligibility
The successful graduate is expected to have at least an upper second class honours degree in any area of built environment, business studies or a related field although a Masters degree would be preferable.

For an informal discussion please contact Prof Michael Pitt, Professor of Facility Management Innovation, Bartlett School of Graduate Studies. (e-mail: michael.pitt@ucl.ac.uk).

Studentship
The studentship is tenable for 3 years from October 2011. The award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and a stipend of £15,590 per annum. International students may apply but they will need to be able to source additional funding to meet the difference in cost between UK/EU tuition fees and international fees.

Application Process
Closing Date: 29th June 2011

To apply, please send, by email, a curriculum vitae, an overview of your research interests and the names of at least two referees by 5pm Friday, 29th June 2011 to: Annabel Brown (Graduate Faculty Clerk) annabel.brown@ucl.ac.uk

Latest time for the submission of applications 5.00 p.m.

Studentship Start Date 27th September 2011

[Italy-Bachelor] Bachelor Scholarships at Istituto d`Arte Applicata e Design

Bachelor Scholarships at Istituto d`Arte Applicata e Design

Overview
Istituto d`Arte Applicata e Design – Torino (IAAD) as any other year, presents a design contest to offer the possibility to win twelve scholarships to attend the first level after-diploma specializations (Bachelor).

The four specializations – Transportation design, Industrial design, Interior & furniture design and Advertising and graphic design, are officially recognized by EABHES – European Accreditation Board of Higher Schools for the obtaining of the European Bachelor of Science in Design.

Esperienza Italia 150th the role of design between history and modernity, past and future.
This year the theme of the competition is dedicated to investigate and explore the various dimensions of design as an expression of strong socio-cultural and lifestyles as a strategic factor for innovation and as a significant part of the socio-economic development. The creative skills of design as a tool to contextualize values like sharing and unity in an interesting dialogue between past and future, between the modern and contemporary, creating a bond with the Made in Italy.

The aim of the contest is to propose creative projects designed to find new keys to new scenarios inspired by historical standards as a unit and sharing and the “Made in Italy” as a value and resource. Students will have the opportunity to test their creativity and sensitivity through the structuring of projects related to IAAD 4 departments: Transportation Design, Industrial Design, Interior and furniture design, Advertising and graphic design, posting projects that combine tradition and innovation.

Eligibility
The contest is available to all those ones: with less than 27 years old at the subscription enrolled at the 5th year of an high school or at 4th year of an artistic high school (Liceo Artistico) or achieved a high school diploma or finished the 4th year of a Liceo Artistico.

Scholarship
The Scholarships, amounting to the 100%, 50% and 20% of the attendance fee of the Bachelors, will be assigned to the three first classified in each of the four different specializations; the student will have to pay the admission fee and the EABHES tax, both for each academic year.

Application Process
The contest expires on June, 10th 2011

The participation form must be filled in all its parts.
Candidates have to present their projects according to the respective departments:
Transportation Design
Industrial Design
Interior and furniture design
Advertising and graphic design
Instructions and application form

The official webpage.