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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">A fully funded PhD Studentship (stipend + fees) opportunity at the University of Winchester, UK<br>
The position is open to both UK/EU and international students*.<br>
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Applications are invited for a 3-year fully funded inter-disciplinary PhD position under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Gill and Prof. Paul Sowden from the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Claire Ancient from the Department of Digital Futures. <br>
Our team is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and highly motivated PhD student to take part in an exciting study that combines computational methods, clinical and behavioural and research techniques to study the effect of mental state on face
perception. </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Research implies that the process of attending to emotionally expressive faces is susceptible to mood and mental state. The current project will
investigate the explicit modifications of facial mental representations induced by mental states, in particular in depression and anxiety. The project will involve psychophysical and computational tools.
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The successful applicant will contribute to performing recordings with patients in collaborating clinics and the analysis of the data. They should have
very good quantitative and computational skills and a strong background or interest in neuroscience and/or psychology.
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</font><font face="Calibri">Requirements<br>
- A track record of high academic achievement, demonstrated by a first class or high upper second undergraduate honours degree and/or a master’s degree (or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Electric or Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, Statistics
or related disciplines.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">- Two academic references.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span></font></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">- The ability to work independently, with the support of a supervisory team, and the enthusiasm to contribute to a vibrant and stimulating
research environment are essential. </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">- Programming skills (e.g., Matlab, orPython etc).</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">- Familiarity with machine learning and image processing techniques.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">- Fluency in English</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;">Prior to the submission of the formal application, prospective students are encouraged to contact</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;">
Dr. Gill (daniel.gill@winchester.ac.uk) or Dr. Claire Ancient (<a>Claire.encient@winchester.ac.uk</a>) or Prof. Sowden (paul.sowden@winchester.ac.uk) by email no later than May 10th, 2017 for further instructions and informal enquiries (This is optional; applications
can be submitted directly to the link in the Application Process section).</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">The University of Winchester in located at the stunning city of Winchester, one of the most beautiful cities in the UK. Winchester is less than an
hour by train to London Waterloo train station. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; line-height: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/how-to-apply/"><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/how-to-apply/</font></a><span style="margin: 0px;"></span></span></p>
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<span style="background: yellow; margin: 0px;">September 2019</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 69.86px 0px 8px; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">*nb Non-EU students are required to pay the balance between UK and non-EU tuition fees for the three years of the studentship
(for 19/20: £13,300- £4,200= £9,100/annum)</font></span></p>
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