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The iFLab project is a longitudinal study into the issue of Internet fragmentation . This is when services provided over the Internet are not available in certain geographical areas due to technical, government or commercial interference.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to support this project. The successful candidate will collaborate under the leadership of Dr Iain Phillips to build a cloud-based repository of data that can be used to indicate fragmentation. They will have skills in cloud-based data management, processing and visualisation; we currently use Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery redash.io, d3.js, but will entertain new and alternative technologies as they fit our needs. Our data comes from publicly available data sources such as OONI, Censored Planet, Tor metrics, Access Now and we will add others as they become pertinent to our study. The project currently funded for one year, but we will be seeking funding for subsequent years shortly after appointment.
The Research Associate will be based in the internationally renowned Department of Computer Science at Loughborough University, UK. Founded in 1974, the Department of Computer Science is one of the most well-established university computing departments in the UK with a long track record of developing skilled and highly employable graduates, as well as a reputation for cutting edge research and industry engagement.
Based in the recently multi-million pound refurbished Haslegrave Building, the Department is one of the largest within the School of Science. Loughborough University is one of the country's top 10 universities, consistently ranked by the Guardian Good University guide and other assessment indexes, confirmed as having world-class research facilities in sports, engineering and sciences and has been awarded a record seven Queen’s Anniversary prizes for impact to society and UK industry.
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