-------- Original Message -------- Subject: summer studentship in Cambridge Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 17:05:42 +0100 From: Bob Carlyon bob.carlyon@MRC-CBU.CAM.AC.UK Reply-To: bob.carlyon@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk Organization: Medical Research Council To: EAR-MAIL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Dear all,

I'd appreciate it if you could alert any suitable & interested students to this opportunity:

*MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge*

*Student Vacation Placement: Electrophysiological and behavioural studies of human hearing*

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The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities, including 3T-fMRI (Siemens), EEG, access to neuropsychological patient panels, and an MEG facility (Elekta Neuromag).

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We are able to offer one student vacation placement to undertake a project of research under the guidance of Dr Bob Carlyon. The experiment will involve studies of human hearing, and will include both behavioural experiments and studies of auditory brainstem and cortical activity, using evoked potentials measured from scalp electrodes. The successful candidate will be trained in the appropriate techniques and will have the opportunity to contribute to the design and analysis of the experiments.

This placement will be for an 8 week period between mid June until mid September – the exact timing will be agreed in advance with the supervisor.

You will have, or be in the process of obtaining a degree in psychology or a related discipline, and show a keen interest in obtaining research experience. Previous experience in conducting behavioural experiments would be useful, but full training will be given.

The stipend, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust, will be £200 per week. On site car and bicycle parking is available.

Applications should be sent, preferably by email, to Joe Worth, joseph.worth@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk mailto:joseph.worth@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk, or alternatively by posting to 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF. Please include a cover letter and current CV when applying.

Closing date: 9^th June 2010