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            <td>[Members] [General] Vacancy: Professor of Visual
              Computing at University of Bath</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Mon, 6 Jun 2016 11:32:09 +0200</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eurographics@eg.org">eurographics@eg.org</a></td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:general@eg.org">general@eg.org</a></td>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The Department of
            Computer Science at the University of Bath seeks a Professor
            of Visual Computing. The successful candidate will be an
            internationally leading academic who will contribute to
            leading and enhancing the Department. The Department is
            structured in four groups:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Visual Computing,
            Human-Computer Interaction, Intelligent Systems and
            Mathematical Foundations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Currently including
            seven academic staff and associated researchers, the Visual
            Computing group has broad interests bound together by the
            contemporary movement of vision and graphics convergence.
            Research includes body and face tracking, motion capture,
            acquisition of natural phenomena and buildings, 3D geometry,
            2D shape, and object recognition. The group regularly
            publishes in leading conferences and journals. It currently
            holds over £12M in research funding, including the new EPSRC
            Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research
            and Applications (CAMERA). In addition, the group hosts the
            £20M Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE), in which
            research students are co-supervised by world-leading
            industrial researchers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Partners include The
            Imaginarium, The Foundry, the BBC, Double Negative, and many
            others. The group enjoys collaborations with academics
            including Cardiff, Loughborough, UCL, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and
            KAUST. The group also contributes to the international
            community through its work on steering committees, editing
            journals and other activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This opportunity
            arises following the retirement of Professor Phil Willis,
            Director of the CDE. The successful candidate may assume the
            Directorship of the CDE, subject to negotiation with the
            University and EPSRC. The successful candidate will also be
            expected to conduct excellent research, with the ability and
            desire to collaborate effectively and productively with
            colleagues across the University and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The successful
            applicant will have the opportunity to engage with our
            existing research activities. The post holder will also be
            expected to take the lead in developing his or her own
            research funding portfolio from appropriate national and
            international sources, and to carry out and supervise
            research in line with the Department’s strategy and targets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The post holder will
            be expected to contribute to teaching at undergraduate and
            postgraduate levels and should be able to demonstrate a
            continuing commitment to maintaining the University’s high
            standards in teaching and learning, with the ability to
            educate and inspire some of the brightest students in the
            country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The post holder will
            also be expected to contribute to the leadership and
            management of the Department and group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The Department and
            University are committed to providing a supportive and
            inclusive working environment. We are working to improve the
            gender balance within the Department and particularly
            welcome applications from women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Interviews will be
            held as soon as possible after the closing date for
            applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">For information and
            to apply see:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FY3876"><span
              lang="EN-US">https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FY3876</span></a><span
            lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">For an informal
            discussion please contact the Head of Department, Professor
            Eamonn O’Neill: </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="mailto:E.ONeill@bath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US">E.ONeill@bath.ac.uk</span></a><span
            lang="EN-US"> or +44 (0)1225 383216.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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