[esocialaction] FW: Research Associate: Participatory co-design for rural co-operatives

[Dearden, Andrew M]

Hi All

Please forward this job advert to anybody / anylist you think might be interested.

Thanks

Andy


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>Research Associate
>Rural e-Services: participatory co-design of sustainable 
>software and business systems in rural co-operatives.
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>Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences
>24 months fixed term 
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>Salary £20,234 to £26,402 per annum
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>The researcher will work on an EPSRC funded project Rural 
>e-Services: participatory co-design of sustainable software 
>and business systems in rural co-operatives.
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>The work will involve participatory design with microfinance 
>co-operatives in India to devise feasible and sustainable 
>systems to enable microfinance co-ops to offer e-services in 
>remote areas. The post will involve extended travel in India, 
>as well as collaboration with the Overseas Development 
>Institute (London) and the Department for International 
>Development (Oxford University). Candidates should hold (or be 
>about to obtain) a PhD or should have comparable experience of 
>conducting independent research in at least one of: 
>participatory ICT design; ICT in international development; 
>participatory methods in international development.
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>Vacancy reference 324/05
>Closing date 8 September 2006
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>Further information and application forms are available from 
>http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HRD/Vacancies/Research/Vacancies/32405.asp
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>For an informal discussion, contact Andy Dearden: a.m.dearden at shu.ac.uk
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>Please note, all applications must use the standard SHU 
>application form. CVs not accepted.
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>Andy Dearden
>Reader in e-SocialAction
>Communication and Computing Research Centre Sheffield Hallam 
>University Harmer Building Sheffield
>S1 1WB
>T: 0114 225 2916
>F: 0114 225 3161
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