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PhD position: Exploring the emergence of psychotic experiences using multimodal neuroimaging and mathematical modelling Applicants are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship at the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre and the School of Psychology (Cardiff University), jointly supervised by Dr Christoph Teufel, Prof. Krish Singh, Dr Rosalyn Moran (University of Bristol), and Dr James Walters. The studentships will commence in October 2018 and is part of the MRC GW4 BioMed Doctoral Training Partnership. Application deadline: 24 November 2017 For further details, please click on the link below or contact Christoph Teufel: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. http://psych.cf.ac.uk/degreeprogrammes/postgraduate/research/docs/tuefel_gw4.pdf For information on how to apply, click on the link below: http://www.gw4biomed.ac.uk/projects-2/for-students/ The project Psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are among the most devastating mental health conditions. Combining mathematical modelling and multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI and MEG), the aim of this PhD project is to understand the computational and neurocognitive processes underlying the emergence of psychotic experiences, with a particular focus on visual hallucinations. The successful candidate We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative individual with an excellent degree in medicine, biology, psychology, neuroscience, physics, mathematics, or engineering/computer science (with good knowledge of the human sensory system). Research experience in psychophysics/neuroimaging and programming skills (e.g., C/Java/Matlab/Python) are desirable but not essential as long as you have the enthusiasm and aptitude to learn. For full details please click on the following link: http://www.gw4biomed.ac.uk/eligibility/ You will: - receive training in psychophysics, neuroimaging, modelling, and testing patients - be part of a world-class research community in clinical and cognitive neuroscience - have access to state-of-the-art behavioural and neuroimaging research facilities, including high-end visual stimulus presentation and eye-tracking technology, 3T and 7T MRI scanners, and EEG/MEG testing labs. About us The successful candidate will be based at the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) (http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cubric/), which is part of the School of Psychology (http://psych.cf.ac.uk/). The School of Psychology at Cardiff is one of the largest and strongest in the UK. In the 2014 research excellence framework, Cardiff was one of the UK's top three universities for its world-leading research in psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience. The imaging centre is one of the largest and technologically most advanced in Europe. The School and the Imaging Centre have state-of-the art testing facilities, a world-class community of clinical and cognitive neuroscience researchers and a thriving postgraduate research group. The candidate will also be closely associated with the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience at the School of Medicine (Cardiff University) and the Computational Neuroscience Unit in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol.