School of Sport & Exercise Sciences
Drs Raymond Reynolds and Martin Lakie invite applications for a PhD Scholarship Award to investigate the sensorimotor basis of voluntary sway control. Although standing perfectly still is impossible, postural sway can be significantly reduced by voluntary exertion. The project will investigate the role of visual, vestibular and proprioceptive feedback in voluntary sway control. Sensory perturbation will be induced by electrical stimulation of the vestibular nerve, muscle vibration and visual occlusion. The resulting sway responses will be measured by electromagnetic motion tracking, force platform responses and EMG. The ideal candidate will have a background in neuroscience, physiology or psychology and an interest in human motor control. Good IT skills would be an advantage. A willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge is essential. Further details or informal inquiries should be addressed Dr Raymond Reynolds (r.f.reynolds@bham.ac.uk).
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham provides an excellent infrastructure and intellectually stimulating environment that supports high quality research. As part of the School's commitment to research excellence, it is offering several PhD Scholarship awards this year. The awards are for three years and have an approximate annual value of £8000 plus fees (note that the scholarships only cover EU student fees due to funding constraints). The starting date is aimed at October 2008, although programmes of study commencing at a later date will be considered in exceptional circumstances. We require that applicants have a good Honours degree (at least 2.1 or equivalent) and an English qualification (e.g., GCSE, IELTS etc.). Applications to the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, should be completed on-line at: http://www.bham.ac.uk/application/.
The closing date for the application is the 30th April 2008.
General enquiries should be directed to Dr. M. Edwards, Postgraduate Admissions Tutor (M.Edwards.1@Bham.ac.uk) or to Val Queeley, Admissions Secretary (tel: 0121 414 4115). Please visit our website for more details: http://www.sportex.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd.htm
