University of Strathclyde: PhD Position

Applications are invited for PhD study under the supervision of Dr Clemens Kupke and Prof Neil Ghani in coalgebra, category theory and logic with special focus on coalgebraic fixpoint logics and their applications in databases and economic game theory. The position is fully funded for EU students and will last for 3.5 years.

The successful applicant will have a good degree or an MSc in Mathematics or Computer Science or a related subject with a strong Mathematics or Computer Science component. Ideally, they will also have a strong, documented interest in doing research. Strong mathematical background and problem-solving skills are essential.

The Mathematically Structured Programming Group's vision is to use mathematics to understand the nature of computation, and to then turn that understanding into the next generation of programming languages. This reflects the symbiotic relationship between mathematics, programming, and the design of programming languages --- any attempt to sever this connection will diminish each component. In order to achieve these research goals we mainly use ideas from category theory, logic, type theory and functional programming. Besides Prof Neil Ghani and Dr Clemens Kupke, the group consists of a number of internationally leading researchers including Dr Robert Atkey, Dr James Chapman, Dr Ross Duncan, Dr Conor McBride and Dr Fredrik Nordvall Forsberg as well as a number of PhD students.

The University of Strathclyde (http://www.strath.ac.uk) is located in the heart of Glasgow, which RoughGuides praises to be "a cultured, vibrant and irrepressibly sociable place" with "some of the best-financed and most imaginative museums and galleries in Britain" (http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/scotland/glasgow-clyde/). Southern Scotland provides a particularly stimulating environment for researchers in theoretical computer science, with active groups in this area at Heriot-Watt University, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow, the University of St. Andrews, and the University of Strathclyde.

Anyone interested should contact Dr Clemens Kupke whose email address is "clemens.kupke at strath.ac.uk" and outline their academic background. Applications will be considered starting from 29 February 2016.