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See attached call for PhD studentships in partnership with Capita.
According to the attachment 2 of the 20 areas listed have relevance
to Physics.<br>
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for submissions: 20 November 2013<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 4:36 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> David
Nash; Anja Lowit; Tony Mulholland; Jillian MacBryde;
David Littlejohn; Tim Bedford<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Scott
MacGregor; Iain Hunter; Susan Hart; Anthony McGrew;
Hugh Hall; David Coyle; Lorna Dougall; Bronagh Dallat;
Catherine Court; Gayle Wilson; Walter Johnstone;
William Kerr<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Strategic Technology Partnership - PhD Funding
Support; First Call<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold">Sent
on behalf of Professor Billy Kerr, Chair of the Digital
Campus Sub-Committee and Partnership Contributions
Sub-Committee, aligned to the University’s Strategic
Technology Partnership<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear
Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The
University of Strathclyde has appointed Capita as its
Strategic Technology Partner. Capita’s role is to utilise
their technology experts’ and partners’ knowledge,
innovation, and ideas to help the University implement an
ambitious programme to transform its information systems,
services, and capabilities over the next five years.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">A
further key feature of this partnership is our additional
focus on the University’s strategic objectives and
outcomes. To this end, a joint Partnership Contribution
Fund has been created with the University, to allow the
support of research, teaching, and knowledge exchange
activities. This contribution to the University’s
strategic outcomes will produce valuable business benefits
for Capita, the University, and other collaborative
partners, as well as enhanced educational and
employability benefits for students and graduates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In
the first year of the Partnership, funding has been
aligned to
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">PhD research studentship
support</span></b> at the University of Strathclyde
starting in academic year 2014/15. This communication now
alerts colleagues to the first call for studentship
proposals in relation to this support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The
focus of the proposed research should be in line with the
University’s research strengths and priorities, and
connected to Capita’s business interests. The attached
document provides further details, alongside a suggested
mapping to academic research disciplines.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In
addition to Capita business alignment, the following will
be used in the adjudication and ranking of bids: (i)
research excellence; (ii) KE and wider impact potential;
(iii) multi-disciplinary features; (iv) vision for
continuity and future research support; (v) aligned PhD
student excellence (if relevant); and (vi) to allow the
levels of overall support to be maximised, with the
limited available funds, indications of any potential
Faculty- or Departmental-level gearing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Proposals
documents should be up to 2 x A4 pages in length.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Deadline
for submissions: 20 November 2013<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Submissions
should be made to
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color="#17365d"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Please
distribute within Faculties and Departments as
appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Kind
Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Yvonne
Lindsay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Partnerships
Contribution Sub-Committee (PCSC) - Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold">Information
Strategy Project and Training Office (PAT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Information
Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"
color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University
of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tel:
0141 548 2161<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold">Support
for Information Strategy Projects:</span></font></b><b><font
color="#1f497d"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color="#1f497d"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold">IT
Training services available to staff and students:</span></font></b><b><font
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