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Architecture Building and Civil Engineering
Full Time, Fixed-term until 31st October 2025.
The Research Associate will be based at the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering and will undertake research within the area of pedestrian movement, urban regeneration, wayfinding, and navigation. Indicative topic areas include spatial behaviour and spatial cognition, route choice, visual perception, and the planning implications for future urban design and development. Specifically, the job requires expert knowledge in geo-informatics, computer vision or video analytics or a strong interest in learning it.
The project will support revitalisation of Loughborough Town Centre, building on movement analysis, sense of place and local distinctiveness that have been widely recognised as key ingredients to thriving public spaces.
For further enquiries, please contact: Dr Asya Natapov a.natapov@lboro.ac.uk
For further information about the role refer to the Job Decription and Person Specification.
Closing date for applications: 29th August 2024