Museums are actively digitizing collections to store, distribute and share them with more audiences. The adoption of interactive technologies is promoting the spread of culture by developing creative narratives to support education and entertainment. Virtual museum (VM) is an extension of physical museums that presents content in digital forms, such as photographs of museum archives. Current extended reality (XR) technologies afford the creation of interactive cultural heritage learning experience with 3D assets. This project aims to obtain an in-depth understanding of users' experiential learning in VMs. This is an interdisciplinary project that sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), cultural heritage (CH) and education. The research will develop novel interaction techniques for virtual museum navigation and object interaction, and contribute to the understanding of learning mechanism in VR using combined theoretical and computational approach.
For more information about doctoral scholarship and PhD programme at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU), please visit
https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/doctoral/entry-requirement-phd/
https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/doctoral/postgraduate-research-scholarships
Requirements:
The candidate should have a first class or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, Education, Museum Studies or a closely related area (support documents are needed to show relevant project experience). Evidence of good spoken and written English is essential. The candidate should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, if the first language is not English. This position is open to all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality.
Degree:
The student will be awarded a PhD degree from the University of Liverpool (UK) upon successful completion of the program.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are advised to email [Email Address Removed] (XJTLU principal supervisor’s email address) the following documents for initial review and assessment (please put the project title in the subject line).
- CV, with supporting documents showing relevant project experience
- A research proposal of 2 or 3 pages addressing the topic described above
- Full academic transcripts in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
- One formal reference letter
Optional for the initial review:
- PDF copy of Master Degree dissertation (or an equivalent writing sample) and examiners reports available
- Certificates of English language qualifications (IELTS or equivalent)
- Verified certificates of education qualifications in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
- More reference letters
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