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Applications are open for a 3-year funded PhD Studentship in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences (SBBS) at Queen Mary University of London.
This project will investigate human visual perception, and how the inferences we make about the physical properties of objects in the world influence eye movements, decisions and plan actions.
This project aims to answer the following questions:
Find out more about the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences on our website.
The Stewart Lab studies how humans perceive the world, make eye movements, and use visual information from across the visual field to inform our decisions and choices. Research in the lab uses behavioural and psychophysical experiments coupled with eye and hand movements, computational modelling, computer graphics, and statistical modelling. We have international links and active collaborations all over the world (USA, Germany, Australia). You can find out more at www.emmaemstewart.com
The successful applicant will learn a diverse set of skills including behavioural and eye movement data analysis, computational cognitive modelling, computer graphics, statistical modelling, coding (Matlab, R, Python), and academic writing and presentation. Additionally, PhD students become part of the Queen Mary Doctoral College, which provides further training and development opportunities.
We are looking for candidates who have or are expecting to receive a first or upper-second class honours degree and a Master’s degree in an area relevant to the project such as Psychology or Neuroscience. Candidates with a degree in Biology, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or Engineering will also be considered. Candidates must have experience conducting behavioural research in a laboratory environment.
Knowledge of programming (i.e. Matlab, R, Python), psychophysics, eyetracking, computer graphics (i.e. mesh manipulation in Blender), or running online experiments (for example using JsPsych) would be highly advantageous.
Find out more about our entry requirements here.
The studentship is funded by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). It will cover home tuition fees, and provide an annual tax-free maintenance allowance for 3 years at the UKRI rate (£20,622 in 2023/24).Please find out more about funding and eligibility via Stewart_SBBS Startup_Studentship Details [PDF 93KB]
Any further queries can be sent to sbbs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk
Formal applications must be submitted through our online form by the stated deadline for consideration.
Find out more about our application process on our SBBS website.
Informal enquiries about the project can be sent to Emma Stewart at emma.stewart@qmul.ac.uk
Admissions-related queries can be sent to sbbs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk.
Further details can be downloaded here: Stewart_SBBS Startup_Studentship Details [PDF 93KB]
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