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<DIV><FONT size=2>Apologies for cross posting. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Please bring the following to the attention of your
colleagues:<BR><BR>______________________________________________<BR><BR>Usability
of Web-based Multimodal Traveller
Information<BR>______________________________________________<BR><BR>The Unit
for Transport and Society at UWE, Bristol, invites applications <BR>for a three
year PhD studentship fully-funded by the UK Department for Transport.<BR><BR>The
successful applicant will be based in London and will work within the
<BR>Transport Direct Division at DfT (see <A
href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/itwp/transdirect">www.dft.gov.uk/itwp/transdirect</A>).
<BR>Transport Direct is a major Programme within the Government's Ten Year Plan
<BR>for Transport. It aims to provide the UK with a 'one-stop-shop' traveller
<BR>information service, initially via the Internet.<BR><BR>The studentship will
focus upon the understanding of user needs and <BR>reactions associated with
traveller information services and, more <BR>specifically, usability issues
concerning Transport Direct itself.<BR><BR>The studentship stipend will be up to
50% higher than the standard research <BR>councils' maintenance grant of £8000
p.a. The studentship also includes <BR>payment of fees and travel.<BR><BR>For
further information please visit <A
href="http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk">www.transport.uwe.ac.uk</A>.<BR></DIV><FONT
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<DIV>Please take a look at the INTERNET project web site: <A
href="http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk/research/projects/internet/index.htm">http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk/research/projects/internet/index.htm</A>.
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<DIV>Susan Kenyon <BR>Research Fellow in Transport and Social Exclusion <BR>Unit
for Transport and Society <BR>Faculty of the Built Environment <BR>University of
the West of England <BR>Bristol BS16 1QY </DIV>
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<DIV>Office Tel: 0117 344 3996 <BR>Work Mob: 07879 242758 </DIV>
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<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:susan.kenyon@uwe.ac.uk">susan.kenyon@uwe.ac.uk</A>
<BR>Web: <A href="http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk">www.transport.uwe.ac.uk</A>
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