PhD Opportunity at C4DM (London UK) for UK/Home students (Underrepresented Groups) or international (via local funding schemes): Collaborative Motion‑Based Hybrid Live Coding

[Anna Xambó]

Dear All,

Katja Ivanova and I are seeking prospective PhD applicants for a project on human–human and human–robot live coding performance and musical co‑creation via haptic communication. The research will investigate how a robot or another human can perceive the musical intent of a partner, generate its own "code" in real time, and perform in a shared creative environment. We are especially interested to see how this can be realised through motion features and haptic input.

Eligibility:

This is for UK/Home eligible students from Underrepresented Groups: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships/items/uk-bame-phd-studentships-1.html
Deadline: 5pm on 28th January 2026

It is also possible to apply as a self-funded student or with funding from another source, e.g., a local PhD studentship to study abroad.

For any questions, please contact e.iv...@qmul.ac.uk or me at a.xam...@qmul.ac.uk.

Best,
Anna & Katja

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Dr Anna Xambó Sedó (she/her)

Senior Lecturer in Sound and Music Computing 

Computational Sonic Arts Lab

Centre for Digital Music (C4DM)

EECS Women in Higher Education Network (WHEN)

PI: AHRC Sensing the Forest

School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London

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