[vslist] PhD Studentship in Visual Perception

[Fiona Fylan]

PhD Studentship in Visual Perception

This three-year project, funded by the BBSRC, will employ a unique 
combination of functional-imaging and computational techniques in order to 
further our understanding of the mechanisms by which the human brain 
processes visual information. In the early stages of the project brain 
responses elicited by viewing different images of the natural environment 
will be analysed with the aim of investigating the changes produced when 
image characteristics are manipulated. During later stages there is 
potential to investigate clinical applications of the research results. The 
successful applicant will learn techniques for measuring and manipulating 
the statistics of natural imagery, and will also gain competence in 
performing visual evoked response recordings. The studentship is based at 
the University of York in the Department of Health Sciences.

Applications are invited from those who hold a good relevant degree, for 
example in psychology, neurosciences, computing, mathematics, or physics. 
UK students will receive a tax-free stipend of £8,500, rising to £10,000, 
and will also have their tuition fees paid. Please contact Fiona Fylan 
(ff3 at york.ac.uk) as soon as possible. The closing date is 28/2/02.

Dr Fiona Fylan
Department of Health Sciences
University of York
YO10 5DD

Tel 01904 434509
email ff3 at york.ac.uk