The development of affective regulation and disturbance

School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading

The School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading invites applications for a prestigious Medical Research Council PhD Studentship for research on "the development of affective regulation and disturbance", for an October 2014 start. Development is broadly defined as any focus on lifetime change, from infancy through to older adults.

The School has a thriving research community with more than 30 academic staff, and over 60 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: http://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 Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (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.

Eligibility: · Successful candidates will have an undergraduate and/or Master's degree in Psychology or related discipline (First class or 2i degree, or those expecting to graduate with these degrees), and outstanding research potential. · Due to restrictions on the funding this studentship is open to UK/EU students only.

Funding Details: · Starts October 14 · Three year award · Tuition fees plus £13,863 stipend and research support

How to apply:

To apply for this studentship please submit an application for a PhD in Psychology at http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/gs-how-to-apply.... and send a CV and a 200 word summary of their research interests, together with suggestions for potential supervisor(s), by Friday 15th August 2014, to Professor Judi Ellis (School Director of Postgraduate Research), School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, P.O. Box 224, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL; or by email: PostgradPsyCLS@reading.ac.uk

*Important note* Please quote the reference 'GS14-085' in the 'Scholarships applied for' box which appears within the Funding Section of your on-line application.

Application Deadline: 15 August 2014

Further Enquiries:

Please note that, where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter; this will be provided separately from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria.

For further details please contact PostgradPsyCLS@reading.ac.uk