[visionlist] PhD Studentship - High-level vision, School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, UK

[Charles Leek]

Closing Date: March 4th 2013

Applications are invited for a three-year fully-funded PhD studentship 
in the School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor UK under the 
supervision of Professor Charles Leek. The studentship is available from 
October 1st 2013 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The studentship 
includes payment of UK / EU level tuition fees, a maintenance allowance 
of approximately £13,000 and an annual research allowance of £750.

Established in 1963, the School of Psychology is one of the oldest 
schools of psychology in the UK.  This year marks the 50 golden years of 
teaching, research and training in the field of psychology and 
neuroscience. In the latest Time league table (Times Good University 
Guide 2013) the School was ranked joint 2nd for Teaching (with Oxford) 
and joint 7th for Research Quality across the entire UK.  The School 
offers a challenging and rewarding, environment for PhD study.

The School is equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities in 
cognitive and clinical neuroscience including a 3T MRI scanner, 
high-density ERP, movement labs and a dedicated neuropsychology patient 
panel that maintains close links with local hospitals and neurology 
services for access to clinical populations.

Project Description

The goal of the PhD project will be to develop a series of experiments 
using eye tracking and ERP measures to study the time course of object 
recognition in human vision. The ability of the human visual system to 
perceive and represent the shapes of three-dimensional objects underpins 
much of our everyday activities. Current theories diverge in the claims 
they make about how this is accomplished, how object constancy is 
achieved, and how shape is represented. Recent work in our lab has begun 
to elucidate the structure and organisation of the representations that 
mediate object recognition using psychophysical (e.g., Leek et al., 2005 
– JEP: HPP) and eye tracking methods (e.g., Leek et al., 2012 – Journal 
of Vision).  For example, we have shown recently that eye tracking can 
be used to study the way in which the visual system acquires information 
about object shape during perception. A key issue that remains to the 
explored concerns the time course involved in computing perceptual 
representations of shape, and how the speed of processing is modulated 
by stereo information. The project would combine eye tracking and ERP 
methodology. The proposed ERP studies will also be the first to 
explicitly examine this issue by directly contrasting standard flat 
screen two-dimensional (2D) image presentation and 3D image presentation 
using stereo displays. This is a vitally important consideration, and a 
potentially major limitation of previous work on visual recognition.

More details of the lab and publications are available on the lab 
webpage:

http://pages.bangor.ac.uk/~pss034/LeekLab.htm

International students are welcome to apply; however our studentships 
only cover fees at the UK/EU level. Shortlisted candidates will be 
interviewed.
Informal enquiries about the project should be directed to Professor 
Charles Leek, and enquiries about the application process to Shanti 
Shanker.

How to apply

Applications for this studentship will be considered until 4th March 
2013.

Applicants are expected to have a first or upper second-class honours 
degree or equivalent in Psychology, and we would normally expect 
applicants to have completed an appropriate Masters degree. A research 
interest in cognitive neuroscience, human vision and object recognition 
are essential. No prior experience with eye tracking or EEG is required.

In addition to the filling the application form and submitting required 
documentation, please upload a copy of your CV and a brief statement of 
research interest for this studentship.

http://www.bangor.ac.uk/psychology/postgraduate/50ann_psy13.php.en

To apply please complete an online University postgraduate application 
form.

Once completed, please confirm submission to s.shanker at bangor.ac.uk



-- 
Charles Leek PhD CPsychol AFBPsS
Head of School & Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
Wolfson Centre for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience
School of Psychology
Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2AS, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1248 382948
Fax: +44 (0) 1248 382599

Webpage: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~pss034/LeekLab.htm


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