[vslist] Research post available at University of Surrey, UK.

[Simon Ungar]

University of Surrey

Department of Psychology

Research Fellow

Salary up to £20,311    RA1A.3


Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work on a 
multidisciplinary (Psychology, Engineering and Cartography) EPSRC funded 
project on the design of tactile maps and map symbols for blind and 
visually impaired people.  This post starts in February 2003 and will end 
31 December 2005.

The project involves collaboration with the Department of Geography and the 
Enterprise and Innovation Office of Anglia Polytechnic University (APU) and 
aims to explore ways of designing tactile maps for blind people using a new 
tactile printing process developed at APU.  Dr Simon Ungar has been 
involved in the project for three years, and two researchers, one 
cartographer and one engineer, have been employed on the project for two 
years. Following a successful bid to EPSRC, a second engineer was recently 
appointed and this new research post is now available.

No specific areas of expertise are necessary, but an interest in spatial 
cognition and/or experience of psychophysical methods would be an 
advantage.  The willingness and ability to work in a multidisciplinary 
setting is important.

The successful applicant will be based in the Department of Psychology at 
UniS, and will be responsible for carrying out a series of studies on the 
tactile perception of raised printed symbols. This will involve working 
closely with other researchers on the project to inform the design of 
symbols by the cartographer, and development of the printer by the 
engineers.  It will be necessary to visit blind participants at their 
homes, or in schools or colleges.  Other project colleagues are based at 
APU in Cambridge and therefore some travel to project meetings will be 
necessary.

For informal inquiries contact Dr Simon Ungar on telephone 01483 686895 or
email s.ungar at surrey.ac.uk

For an application pack and details of how to apply, please contact Miss C 
Edminson, HR Officer, School of Human Sciences, University of Surrey, 
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH.  Telephone: 01483 686912.  Email 
c.edminson at surrey.ac.uk or download application documents from 
www.surrey.ac.uk 'Employment Opportunities'.  Closing date for applications 
is 31 January 03.  Interviews will be held as soon as possible in February.


The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy

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SIMON UNGAR
Department of Psychology
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
U.K.

Tel: +44 (0) 1483 68 6895
Fax: +44 (0) 1483 68 9553
e-mail: s.ungar at surrey.ac.uk
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