PhD Studentships in Glasgow - 23 juillet 07

PhD Studentships
Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
(http://www.gcal.ac.uk/sls/Vision/research/index.html)

Three funded studentships are available immediately for the following
projects.
The projects will combine methods of psychophysics, visual evoked
potentials
and optical brain imaging using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).

1. Changes of Cortical Facilitation and Suppression in the
Ageing Brain (VIS/01)
Funding Source: University funded studentship
Start Date: Available immediately
Eligibility: 1st or 2:1 in appropriate discipline
Supervisors: Prof Velitchko Manahilov
(V.Manahilov [ � ] gcal.ac.uk)
Closing Date: 23rd July, 2007

2. Investigation of Visual Function in Persistent Migraine Aura
(VIS/02)
Funding Source: University funded studentship
Start Date: Available immediately
Eligibility: 1st or 2:1 in appropriate discipline
Supervisor: Dr Gael Gordon (G.Gordon [ � ] gcal.ac.uk)
Closing Date: 23rd July, 2007

3. Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) of the Primary Visual
Cortex in Adults and Neonates (VIS/03)
Funding Body: College of Optometrists
Start Date: 1st October, 2007 (later dates can be
arranged)
Eligibility: Scholars must be members of the
College of Optometrists
Supervisor Prof Daphne McCulloch
(dlmc [ � ] gcal.ac.uk)
Closing Date: 23rd July, 2007

Studentships are funded for 3 years at RCUK rates. Scholars are
expected to contribute to departmental teaching/demonstration to a
maximum of 6 hours per week.

Please contact the supervisors informally for further information.

For information on application process or an application form contact
the Postgraduate Tutor, Dr Lyle Gray (lsgr [ � ] gcal.ac.uk),
Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University,
Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA.

Application forms are also available online http://
www.caledonian.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/programmes/how-to-apply.html

Please return the application forms with your CV, either
electronically or by post, to the Postgraduate Tutor in the first
instance.