Connectionists: [Jobs] Available Ph.D. Position at the intersection of AI / Psychology / Human-Robot Interaction

[Amir Aly]

Dear All

*Apologies for cross-posting*

We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a funded PhD studentship
(*Delivering
Functional Imagery Training via Generative AI To Improve Access to
Effective Psychological Interventions for Health*) at Plymouth University,
UK. The closing date for applications is *29**th May 2024 (**midnight, UK
time) **(**The difference in tuition fees between national and
international students will be waived for excellent international
candidates**)*.
Join our interdisciplinary team to shape the future of mental health care. *AI
models like ChatGPT* fundamentally change the landscape for the automated
delivery of psychological interventions. These models will likely make it
possible to deliver *psychologically-informed treatment* at scale, meeting
a substantial unmet need for these services.
This project will develop datasets and software to deliver *Functional
Imagery Training (FIT)* via mobile devices and, ultimately, via *embodied
agents (robots)*. As a person-centred intervention, FIT presents an
interesting challenge: the practitioner or AI must tailor responses to the
content of what the 'client' says, and guide mental imagery exercises based
on that personal content. By building an interdisciplinary team of
psychologists and machine learning experts this project will deliver
real-world impact with broad implications for mental healthcare. More
details *about the topic *and *how to apply* are available at:

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHA540/phd-studentship-fit-for-all-delivering-functional-imagery-training-via-generative-ai-to-improve-access-to-effective-psychological-interventions-for-health
<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHA540/phd-studentship-fit-for-all-delivering-functional-imagery-training-via-generative-ai-to-improve-access-to-effective-psychological-interventions-for-health>
PhD Studentship: FIT for All: Delivering Functional Imagery Training via
Generative AI To Improve Access to Effective Psychological Interventions
for Health at University of Plymouth
<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHA540/phd-studentship-fit-for-all-delivering-functional-imagery-training-via-generative-ai-to-improve-access-to-effective-psychological-interventions-for-health>
jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship: FIT for All: Delivering
Functional Imagery Training via Generative AI To Improve Access to
Effective Psychological Interventions for Health. Discover exciting PhD
opportunities on jobs.ac.uk.
www.jobs.ac.uk

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me,

Regards

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*Dr. Amir Aly*

Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Programme Manager of Artificial Intelligence

Center for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS)

School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics

Room A307 Portland Square, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA

University of Plymouth, UK
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