[vslist] Lectureships, School of Psychology, Cardiff, UK

[Tom Freeman]

Up to 3 lectureships are available to candidates with interests overlap=20
with one of the School=92s broadly defined research areas:

Social and Health Psychology;
Behavioural Neuroscience;
Cognitive Psychology.

The School gained a 5*(A) RAE rating in 2001 and achieved a TQA assessment=
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of =91Excellent=92. We expect candidates to demonstrate a record or=
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of publishing in high-impact journals, and a track record or potential for=
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gaining external funding. The size of the School, together with its=20
unparalleled resourcing, means that teaching and administrative duties are=
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not heavy.  Cardiff University justifiably claims its teaching is=20
research-led and the School of Psychology reflects this philosophy.

Scales: 	Lecturer Grade A =A320470-=A324435
		Lecturer Grade B =A325455-=A332537
		Senior Lecturer  =A334158-38603
		(all salaries are currently under review)

Start date by mutual agreement.

Please submit applications to the Director of Personnel, Personnel=20
Division, 50 Park Place, Cardiff.  CF10 3AT, UK.  The closing date for=20
applications is 30th November 2002.  Applicants should supply a full=20
curriculum vitae providing a statement of managerial and professional=20
experience.  Please include the names, addresses and fax/phone numbers of=20
three referees.

The School of Psychology has a complement of up to 45 full-time teaching=20
staff.  At present there are 10 Professors, which should soon rise to 12=20
with planned appointments. It also has a number of part-time and temporary=
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teaching members, and over 40 research fellows, associates and=20
assistants.  It is one of the largest Psychology departments in the UK.  In=
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addition, there is a substantial technical (13 staff) and secretarial (14=20
staff) support staff. Currently there are around 50 full-time PhD students,=
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and 41 D.Clin.Psy students.

The School occupies all 13 floors of the Tower Building and has=20
neighbouring buildings housing specialist laboratories.  Of particular note=
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are the extensive laboratories for Behavioural Neuroscience, Human Factors,=
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Social and Developmental Psychology, Perception (both visual and auditory),=
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Health Psychology, Human Electrophysiology and Forensic/Abnormal=20
Psychology.  In addition the School has strong established links with local=
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Hospitals, mental Health services and prisons.

As with research, the School attained the highest rating of =91Excellent=92=
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its teaching from the HEFCW Teaching Quality Assessment Panel.  Each year=20
it admits around 200 FTE students to single honours degrees in either=20
Psychology or Applied Psychology; and to joint honours degrees with=20
Physiology, Education and Criminology.  In addition it offers introductory=
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modules to first year students not proceeding in Psychology and courses on=
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Behavioural Science to medical students.  The School also delivers courses=
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to students on the Neuroscience and Education degrees.  At postgraduate=20
level the School runs two MSc courses (Occupational Psychology with 20=20
students, Education Psychology with 10 students), and with the South Wales=
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Clinical Training team based at Whitchurch Hospital, offers a Doctorate in=
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Clinical Psychology.  It is the only department in the UK to offer all=20
three key applied psychology postgraduate courses.

Further details of the School and its personnel can be obtained at=20
http://www.cf.ac.uk/psych/

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Tom CA Freeman
School of Psychology, Cardiff University
PO Box 901, Cardiff CF10 3YG, UK
Tel:	+44 (0)29 2087 4554
Fax:	+44 (0)29 2087 4858
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