EPSRC STUDENTSHIP
3-D Vision and Eye Movements
October 2001
Department of Psychology,
University of Newcastle upon Tyne,
Understanding how the brain works is arguably the biggest challenge facing
science at the start of the 21st Century. Vision is one of the most widely
investigated functions of the brain, and its scientific study attracts, and
benefits from, the interests of psychologists, physicists, biologists,
philosophers, computer scientists, artists and mathematicians.
A PhD position is available to study human binocular vision and eye
movements with Dr. Julie M. Harris, starting October 2001. The student
will be joining the vision lab which is part of the Neural Systems Group at
Newcastle. We're interested in understanding what the brain can do, and
how it does it, in the context of its current and evolutionary environment.
The challenge: to learn scientific skills and write a thesis related to
these questions: How does the visual system put together left and right
eye views to see in 3D? How does eye movement information aid binocular
perception?
Qualifications: Above all, an enthusiasm to explore how vision works
(You'll get the opportunity to learn or improve on: computer programming,
measuring motor behaviour including eye movements, psychophysical
experimentation, hardware/software interfacing.). You'll need to have or
expect to get a 2:1 or 1st class degree.
Application: CV and letter expressing why you wish to undertake a PhD in
this area. There is no formal deadline but students will be interviewed
from 10th May 2001.
Further information from our web pages at:
http://psychology.ncl.ac.uk/harris/ or email J.Harris@ncl.ac.uk. Please
send applications and enquiries to: Dr. Julie M. Harris at the above
address.
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Dr. Julie M. Harris
Lecturer in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Newcastle
Claremont Place
Newcastle NE1 7RU
tel: 0191-222-8815
fax: 0191-222-5622
email: J.Harris@ncl.ac.uk
URL: http://www.psychology.ncl.ac.uk/harris/
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