Connectionists: PhD position in Computational Neuroscience and Interactive Intelligent Systems

[Angelo Cangelosi]

Centre for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (CTCN)

Centre for Interactive Intelligent Systems (CIIS)

University of Plymouth

 

PhD Studentship in Computational Neuroscience and Interactive
Intelligent Systems

 

 

The University of Plymouth invites applications for a PhD Studentship
(stipend to cover living expenses plus UK/EU fees) in the areas of
Computational Neuroscience and/or Interactive Intelligent Systems. There
are about twelve academic staff in the two Centres, and their work was
awarded a rating of 5 (International Excellence) in the 2001 UK Research
Assessment Exercise.

 

The primary areas of interest and expertise within the CTCN and CIIS
include: 

- Audition

- Biophysics and modelling of temporal brain dynamics

- Mathematical neuroscience

- Neural computation

- Sensorimotor control 

- Vision

- Artificial life models of cognition

- Interactive robotics

- Information visualisation

- Computer music

- Semantic web

 

Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a high grade Bachelors or
Masters degree in computing, neuroscience, psychology/cognitive science,
physics, mathematics or an allied discipline. The candidate should
ideally possess good computational skills and must have a strong
motivation for research.

 

For more information on the activity of the CTCN and CIIS, visit:

http://www.plymneuro.org.uk/

http://neuromusic.soc.plymouth.ac.uk/ciis.html

 

For informal enquiries contact Professor Mike Denham
(m.denham at plymouth.ac.uk) or Dr. Angelo Cangelosi
(a.cangelosi at plymouth.ac.uk). Applications should be sent via email to
Mrs. Carole Watson (c.watson at plymouth.ac.uk; tel. +44 1752 233329),
Senior Research Administrator, Faculty of Technology, University of
Plymouth. Closing deadline for applications is March 20th, 2006. Each
application should include (1) detailed CV and (2) cover letter and (3)
application form. The PhD application form can be downloaded here: 

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=5731

 

 

---------------- Angelo Cangelosi, PhD ----------------

Reader in Artificial Intelligence and Cognition

Adaptive Behaviour and Cognition Research Group

School of Computing, Communications & Electronics

University of Plymouth

Portland Square Building (A316)

Plymouth PL4 8AA (UK)

E-mail: acangelosi at plymouth.ac.uk 

http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/soc/staff/angelo
<http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/soc/staff/angelo> 

(tel) +44 1752 232559 (fax) +44 1752 232540