The University of Bristol is recruiting two PhD students to study the environmental impact of digital technologies, focusing on video streaming and generative AI (GenAI). One position is offered jointly with BBC R&D. The research will investigate both current and future environmental impacts of these technologies, with a critical approach to existing attributional methods. Candidates should have familiarity with video-streaming architectures or GenAI, and an awareness of methods for environmental impact analysis of digital infrastructures is a bonus. The successful applicants will join the BIG::SUSTAIN Sustainable Computing group, supervised by Dr. Daniel Schien, and will benefit from professional development opportunities and an inclusive research environment. The positions are open to UK and international candidates and include tuition fees, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate, and a research budget. The application deadline is January 20th, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit https://biglab.co.uk/job/1.

The University of Bristol is recruiting two PhD students to study the environmental impact of digital technologies, with a particular focus on video streaming and generative AI (GenAI). One of the positions will be jointly supervised with BBC R&D. The research will investigate both current and future environmental impacts of these technologies, critically engaging with attributional methods used in environmental analysis. Candidates should have familiarity with video-streaming architectures or GenAI, and an awareness of methods for environmental impact analysis of digital infrastructures is a bonus, though willingness to learn is also valued. The successful applicants will join the BIG::SUSTAIN Sustainable Computing group, working at the intersection of industrial ecology and digital technology, and will benefit from professional development opportunities and an inclusive research environment. The positions are open to both UK and international candidates and include tuition fees, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate, and a research budget. The application deadline is January 20th, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit https://biglab.co.uk/job/1.

The University of Bristol is recruiting two PhD students to investigate the environmental impacts of digital technologies, with a particular focus on video streaming and Generative AI (GenAI). One of the positions is offered jointly with BBC R&D, providing a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of academia and industry. The research will critically engage with current attributional methods for environmental impact analysis, and is suited to candidates familiar with video-streaming architectures or GenAI. The successful applicants will join the BIG::SUSTAIN Sustainable Computing group, supervised by Dr. Daniel Schien, and benefit from a highly inclusive research environment and professional development opportunities. The studentships are open to both UK and international candidates, and include full tuition fees, a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate, and a research budget. Applicants should have a background or strong interest in sustainable computing, industrial ecology, and digital infrastructures. The application deadline is January 20, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit https://biglab.co.uk/job/1.