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face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">PhD Studentship in
Computational Neuroscience<br>
Science and Technology Research Institute<br>
University of Hertfordshire<br>
UK<br>
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Applications are invited for a 3 year PhD Studentship in Computational
Neuroscience in the Science and Technology Research Institute at the
University of Hertfordshire, UK. The studentship will cover a stipend
of £12,940 per year plus payment of the standard UK student fees.<br>
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Candidates should be interested in information processing in
biologically detailed models of neuronal networks. Our research
involves close collaboration with experimentalists in Europe and the
USA. More details can be found in these recent publications:<br>
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Steuber, V., Mittmann, W., Hoebeek, F.E., Silver, R.A., De Zeeuw, C.I.,
Hausser, M. and De Schutter, E. (2007). Cerebellar LTD and pattern
recognition by Purkinje cells. Neuron 54, 121-136.<br>
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Gleeson, P., Steuber, V. and Silver, R.A. (2007). neuroConstruct: A
tool
for modeling networks of neurons in 3D space. Neuron 54</font><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">,
219-35</span><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">. <br>
<br>
</font><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Calcraft
L., </span>Adams R. and Davey N. (2007). Efficient Architectures for
Sparsely-Connected High Capacity Associative Memory Models<span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">,
Connection Science 6, 163-75.</span><br>
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Applicants should have good computational and numerical skills and a
good first degree in maths, computer science, physics, neuroscience or
biology. Previous experience in neuroscience is not required but would
be an advantage.<br>
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The UH Science and Technology Research Institute has been rated as 4
(national excellence with evidence of international excellence) at the
last UK university research assessment exercise. It is located in
Hatfield in Hertfordshire, just north of London.<br>
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For informal enquiries contact Dr
Volker Steuber (<a href="mailto:v.steuber@herts.ac.uk">v.steuber@herts.ac.uk</a>)
or Dr Neil Davey (<a href="mailto:n.davey@herts.ac.uk">n.davey@herts.ac.uk</a>).
<span lang="EN-US">Further
information and an application form can be obtained from Mrs Lorraine
Nicholls, Research
Student Administrator, STRI, Faculty of Engineering and Information
Sciences,
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB.<span
style=""> </span>Tel:<span style=""> </span>+44 1707
286083 Fax:<span style=""> +44 </span>1707 284185 </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"
lang="EN-US"> <big>email:<span style="">
</span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:l.nicholls@herts.ac.uk">l.nicholls@herts.ac.uk</a>. The
short-listing process will begin on 1 October 2008.</big></span><br>
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Dr Volker Steuber<br>
Senior Lecturer (Research) in Biocomputation<br>
Science and Technology Research Institute<br>
University of Hertfordshire<br>
Hatfield Herts AL10 9AB<br>
UK<br>
Tel +44 1707 284350<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/%7Ecomqvs/">http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/</a></font>
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