Current opportunities:
CSM (Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design) LINK Doctoral Bursary for-Practice-led Design PHD on Innovation Against ATM Crime
In 2012 CSM will offer a fully funded bursary for Home and EU research degree students based in the UK. The bursary is supported by LINK, the UK’s cash machine network.
The studentship of £20,200 per year for three years (with potential to extend to up to 4 years) will cover both tuition fees (currently £4,200 per year for Home/EU students) and a stipend. Additional budget is available to encourage/ maximise the dissemination of key outputs during the research programme.
The focus of this doctoral award is for project ideas to be researched in the following area:
‘Innovation Against ATM Crime – Developing a practice-based and design led approach to enhancing customer experience, as well as, improving customer security’.
Areas of applicant’s investigation and intervention may include: improved customer communication; spatial design for the built environment around ATMs ; and/or new designs for human/machine interaction – all aimed to positively influence social behaviour at and around ATMs.
An industry steering group, involving key stakeholders such as LINK, banks and the police will also be established to inform the programme of research, linked to participatory research and design processes.
The studentship will be supported by the award-winning Design Against Crime Research Centre (DACRC), based at CSM. DACRC exemplifies a ‘socially responsive design’ approach, that is, it delivers design that takes as its primary driver social issues, its main consideration social impact and its main objective social change.
Candidate Requirements
Successful applicants will have strong abilities in design practice/ strategy, a postgraduate qualification and a good first degree (2:1 or above) in a design-related discipline. Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal, written, visual) are also required to benefit from this exciting opportunity.
Applying for the CSM LINK Doctoral Bursary
Applicants interested in applying should complete a standard application form RF1 which can be downloaded from our Applications page – http://www.arts.ac.uk/research/apply/ The completed forms should be emailed to – researchdegrees@arts.ac.uk
If you need any further information on the application procedure please email Research Management and Administration Students section – researchdegrees@arts.ac.uk or telephone 0207 514 2120.
Prospective applicants should also look at the Designs Against ATM Crime publication which is downloadable free of charge here
Deadline: Applications must be received by 1st March 2012
DAC Internships
The students are from a broad range of professional fields and cultural backgrounds.
Since DACRC implemented the scheme in 2007, we have been able to welcome around 30 unique individuals to the team; ranging from illustration, product design, environmental studies, management and business fields as well as criminology. Each intern was provided with real work experience by giving them the opportunity to learn and get involved in the process, outputs and dissemination, as well as contributing to DAC’s approach, methodology and projects.
Benefits of DAC internships:
Gain Valuable Work Experience
An internship at DAC provides the opportunity to gain hands on work experience whilst you are developing your skills during your course. This becomes highly valuable s a first time job seeker, once you have completed the course.
Have an Edge in the Job Market
The experience of worrying at DAC within a socially responsive design approach will help you develop a unique approach in the design market as you will have experience that is closer to the real market needs. In the current competitive job market, these assets can be decisive in securing a job. An internship is essential to set you apart from the others.
Networking Opportunities
Internships are a great way to meet people related to your field of interests. An internship at DAC will give you the opportunity to engage with public and private organisations that are working with ground-breaking initiatives that value and support design research.
Building your portfolio
Getting experience as a DAC intern is a great way to build your portfolio as you would have had active participation in project research observation, design process, user testing sessions and research development.
