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:
www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/research/pcls-research.aspx
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 ( 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:
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Tom Johnstone
Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics
School of Psychology and CLS
University of Reading
Ph. +44 (0)118 378 7530
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