Dear AVA member,
 
This email contains details of the following:
   
1. AVA Christmas meeting, 18th December 2012 - program and Early registration reminder
 
2. Professor in Human Neuroscience - Royal Holloway, University of London
 
3. Postdoc on visual preference and visual regularities - University of Liverpool
 
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As this is the last Bulletin of 2012, we also wish everybody Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
 
MB
 
 
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1. AVA Christmas meeting, 18th December 2012 - program and early registration reminder
 

We will be celebrating seventeen years of AVA Christmas Meetings with a Meeting in London on Tuesday 18th December.

This year's keynote talks will be:

Johan Wagemans (Experimental Psychology, KU Leuven) on “The encoding of parts and wholes in the visual cortical hierarchy”
David Perrett (School of Psychology, University of St Andrews) on “The role of shape and colour in face perception”
Peter Neri, 2012 Marr Medal winner (Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen) on “Deep structure of human sensory processing”

The full program of the meeting is now available here:
http://www.theava.net/conf/index.php?conference=Meeting&schedConf=X2012&page=schedConf&op=program

Speakers should use their own laptop or bring a powerpoint presentation on a memory stick.

For registration go here:
http://www.theava.net/conf/index.php?conference=Meeting&schedConf=X2012&page=schedConf&op=registration

IMPORTANT: Registrations will increase after December 10th.

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2. Professor in Human Neuroscience - Royal Holloway, University of London
 
Professor in Human Neuroscience
 Royal Holloway, University of London
 
Professorial salary is in the range £58,508 to £100,676 per annum inclusive of London Allowance, dependent on assessment through the College Professorial Pay Banding Scheme.
 
Applications are invited for a permanent post at Professorial level in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London. This post is part of a strategic initiative to further strengthen the Department’s research portfolio in sensory and cognitive neuroscience and to maximally exploit the Department’s recently upgraded MRI Unit.
 
We invite applicants that demonstrate an outstanding international research profile, publishing in top tier academic journals, and a strong track record in gaining research funding. Successful applicants will be expected to have an established program of research in the neuroscience of human behaviour and expertise in functional MRI. Additional experience in other MRI techniques (e.g. DTI or MRS), ERP/EEG and/or TMS will also be an advantage. The Department welcomes applicants who are using these methods for research in any sub-area of human neuroscience. It is envisaged that the appointee will take on the Directorship of our MRI unit and provide strong leadership for neuroscience research in the Department.
 
Informal enquiries regarding this post can be directed to the Head of Department, Professor John Wann ([log in to unmask]) or Director of Research, Professor Kathy Rastle ([log in to unmask]). 
 
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit the link below. The RHUL Recruitment Team can be contacted with queries by email at: [log in to unmask] or via telephone on: +44 (0)1784 41 4241.
 
Please quote the reference: X1112-0644
 
Closing Date: Midnight, 10th January 2013
 
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3. Postdoc Position on visual preference and visual regularities - University of Liverpool
 
Postdoctoral Researcher University of Liverpool - School of Psychology

This project (funded by the ESRC) explores the relationship between visual processing and emotional processing of visual patterns. Everyday visual operations such as binding, regularity detection, figure-ground separation and perceptual prediction error detection may interact with our emotional system. We are developing ways of measuring the links between these processes.

Responsibilities will include running behavioural and EEG experiments, analysing data and writing papers. You should hold a PhD (or about to) in Psychology or cognate area and have experience with behavioural experiments. Programming experience, and experience with EEG or eye tracking technology would be an advantage.  The post is available for 3 years.

Closing Date: 7 January 2012

For informal discussions contact Dr Marco Bertamini <m.bertamini at liv.ac.uk>
More detailed info about the lab is on this page: http://www.liv.ac.uk/vp/Publications/publications.html

The link for the formal application for the post is here: http://www.liv.ac.uk/working/job_vacancies/research/R-581092.htm