The giCentre is based in the Department of Computer Science at City St George’s, University London. We are an internationaly recognised research group that specialise in developing and applying new techniques for visual data analysis and presentation. This includes visual analytics and dashboards of 'big data' that drives complex decisions across a variety of domains; presentations of personalised data; visual data narratives; and visualisation art. We innovate with interactive visual techniques ranging from cartography and GIS to linked statistical graphics; explore connections with machine learning and intelligent agengs; and pursue state of the art user-centred visualisation design and evaluation methodologies. We work extensively with applied practitioners to create visualisations that solve their problems and make real-life impact. Some of the clients we have worked with include Transport for London, Nokia, eon energy, Advanced Infrastructure Technologies, MediaCom, Unruly Media, Willis Group, Leicestershire County Council, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the BBC.
We are excited to work with academics and practitioners with an enthusiasm for what visualization has to offer a digital data society. There are several ways in which we offer collaboration opportunities:
Postdoctoral and academic placements
PhD studentships
Consultancy services and co-creation of visualisation solution with practitioners
Funded research projects
Visualization teaching and training
To find out more, feel free to contact us at gicentre@city.ac.uk.
The Department of Computer Science is offering three Doctoral Scholarships each valued at around £50,000 over three years. This provides an ideal opportunity for outstanding researchers to join the giCentre team. Applications must be completed by 14th March 2014.
The deadline for 2014 scholarships has now passed, but we still welcome enquires from anyone wishing to study at the giCentre.