Research Studentship, University of Southampton, U.K.

[Steve Gunn]

Image, Speech and Intelligent Systems Research Group
University of Southampton, Southampton, U.K.
http://www.isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk


Support Vector Machines for Classification and Regression

Applications are invited for a 3 year PhD studentship in the area of
empirical data modelling, in conjunction with a Unilever sponsored project.
The project will investigate the method of Support Vector Machines for
solving classification and regression problems.

Applicants should have, or expect to gain, a First Class or Upper Second
Class (or equivalent) in a numerate discipline. Additionally, knowledge of
approximation theory, optimisation and numerical analysis would be
advantageous. The person appointed will have a good background in
programming with C/C++.

The appointment is open to U.K. and EU nationals, and the studentship is
£5295 (97/98), and for exceptional candidates a CASE award will be
available. The project will start in October 1998.

Applications in the form of a CV and names and addresses of three referees
should be sent, as soon as possible and at the latest by 30th June 1998, to
Dr. Steve Gunn, Image Speech and Intelligent Systems Research Group,
Building 1, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K..

Further information is available from Dr. Steve Gunn (Tel: +44 (0)1703
592338, Fax: +44 (0)1703 594498, E-mail: S.R.Gunn at ecs.soton.ac.uk) and on
the ISIS web site at http://www.isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/resources/svminfo.