Connectionists: New masters in Vision at Bristol University (with some funded places)

[Roland Baddeley]

Dear All,

 

A new masters level research program (an MRes in Vision Science) is now
available, subject to validation, at the University of Bristol, U.K.

The course is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology but will
take an interdisciplinary approach, with significant contribution from the
Departments of Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Electronic and
Electrical Engineering. These departments form the core of the
interdisciplinary Bristol Vision Institute
(http://www.bristol.ac.uk/vision-institute/), along with many others within
the University of Bristol, plus the Bristol Royal Infirmary Eye Hospital,
the Intelligent Autonomous Systems Laboratory at the University of the West
of England, and Hewlett-Packard's Bristol-based research labs.

The MRes will run for 12 months from October 2007, and includes a range of
units providing both a theoretical understanding and practical experience of
vision research. Students will spend 2/3 of their time carrying out two
research projects, each of which may be undertaken in any of the four core
departments listed above. The course offers the opportunity to gain an
insight into contemporary vision research from a number of viewpoints, and
is an ideal preparation for a PhD.

Four studentships, covering fees and maintenance, are available for EU
applicants.

Applicants should have a good first degree in a relevant discipline (e.g.
biology, computer science, engineering, optometry, psychology).

For further details (e.g. detailed course content, a list of potential
research project supervisors), please consult the course website:

http://psychology.psy.bris.ac.uk/pgrad/Vision.htm

For an application form, please contact the postgraduate secretary, Janet
Woolway-Allen:

janet.woolway at bris.ac.uk

or +44 117 928 8452

The closing date for applications is 30 April 2007.

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