Apply before: | Monday 30th January 2012 |
Institute: | The School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences University of Reading |
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The School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading invites applications for 2 prestigious Medical Research Council PhD Studentships for research on the development of affective regulation and disturbance, for an October 2012 start. The School has a thriving research community with more than 30 academic staff, and over 50 PhD students. Its international reputation for research is underpinned by expertise in child development, psychology over the lifespan, and the neuroscience of health and disease. Further information on the research undertaken within the School is available on our website at: Incorporating the Winnicott Research Unit, the Berkshire Child Anxiety Clinic, and the Charlie Waller Institute of Evidence Based Psychological Treatments,the School provides outstanding facilities and leading international expertise in clinical developmental psychopathology. The School’s newly created Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics ( http://www.reading.ac.uk/cinn ) includes research-dedicated facilities for MRI, EEG, TMS and psychophysiology and houses an interdisciplinary team in Affective Neuroscience and Psychopathology that bridges the disciplines of Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience.Successful candidates will have an undergraduate and/or masters degree in Psychology or related discipline (First class or 2i degree, or those expecting to graduate with these degrees), and outstanding research potential. Applicants should send a CV and a 200 word summary of their research interests, by Monday 30th January 2012, to Dr Claire Williams (School Director of Research Students), School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, P.O. Box 224, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL; or by email: PostgradPsyCLS@reading.ac.uk Tom Johnstone Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics School of Psychology and CLS University of Reading Ph. +44 (0)118 378 7530 i.t.johnstone@reading.ac.uk http://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~sxs07itj/index.html |
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Promovendus in “Less stress for pregnant women through mindfulness training and/or HRV biofeedback” (UVA)
Sollicitatie vóór: | 23 januari 2012 |
Instituut: | Universiteit van Amsterdam Faculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen (FMG) |
Vacaturetekst: | Promovendus in “Less stress for pregnant women through mindfulness training and/or HRV biofeedback” |
Junior Researcher social aspects of energy innovations
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Institute: | Energy Innovation and Society (EIS) – position in Amsterdam |
Vacancy text: | Junior Researcher social aspects of energy innovations |
Predoc for behavioral and neuroscientific research on Trust Restoration
Apply before: | January 21, 2012 |
Institute: | Ghent University, Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology |
Vacancy text: | Predoc for behavioral and neuroscientific research on Trust RestorationApplication deadline January 21, 2012 Applicants are sought for a predoc position for behavioral and neuroscientific research of 4 year duration (starting date between February and October 2012) to work on the international interdisciplinary research project "A dual process motivational model of trust restoration " funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Further details of the project’s aims can be found below.
The successful applicant will be hosted at Ghent University, Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology ( www.vopspsy.ugent.be ), where s/he will work with Alain Van Hiel (UGent), Frank Van Overwalle (VUBrussels, Research Unit of Social Psychology) and David De Cremer (RSM, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ERASMUS Centre of behavioural ethics). Candidates who do not have experience with conducting fMRI studies should certainly show a great interest in acquiring the skills to conduct such studies. At the end of the four-year term, the candidate is expected to have completed his/her PhD thesis. For further information, please contact Alain Van Hiel (alain.vanhiel@UGent.be) or Frank Van Overwalle ( frank.vanoverwalle@vub.ac.be ) Project summary: |
Cognitive, Affective, Social & Behavioral Neuroscience Opportunity
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Institute: | The University Of Essex Department Of Psychology |
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The Psychology Department at Essex would like to receive expressions of interest from a senior academic or team with a track record of excellent publication and grant capture in cognitive, affective, social or behavioral neuroscience. Following recent retirements, we would like to extend our Sensory and Cognitive Neuroscience group. The Psychology Department at Essex is a research intensive department housed in purpose built buildings and benefits from a Centre for Brain Science opened in 2008. Facilities available include: several electroencephalography systems (EEG), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS),eye-tracking, a virtual reality suite, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and various other psychophysiological measures (ECG, EMG, EOG, GSR etc). www.essex.ac.uk/psychology/department/research/Research.html The University of Essex is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for its research (out of more than 150 UK Universities) and is located in the town of Colchester. Expressions of interest and informal enquiries may be made to any member of academic staff, or direct to the Head of Department, Professor Sheina Orbell on sorbell@essex.ac.uk. Sheina Orbell Telephone: + 44 (0)1206 874840 Facebook Psychology at university of Essex http://www.facebook.com/PsychologyatEssex |