[AUDITORY] MPhil in spatial modelling inner ear and gait U of Cambridge ("Prof. Manohar Bance" )

Subject: [AUDITORY] MPhil in spatial modelling inner ear and gait U of Cambridge From: "Prof. Manohar Bance" <mlb59@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:40:57 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --000000000000a6c3a0057ba092a3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Funded MPhil Development and evaluation of novel, intelligent, systems to t= reat and assess those with common balance disorders. As part of the department of Neurosciences within the University of Cambridge, we have a 1-year fully-funded MPhil position available. The project will use both low-cost and state-of-the-art motion capture facilities to develop and evaluate methods of assessment and treatment of balance disorders commonly effecting the population. The successful candidate will work the Clinical Movement Laboratory within the enablement services to develop and evaluate novel enabling technologies focused at supportingthose with vestibular conditions in daily life. This includes exploring methods of treatment for a common and disabling balance condition using both advanced and low-cost motion capture, machine intelligence and 3D computer visualisation.The candidate will work closely with patients attending specialist vestibular clinics to enable work as part of the studentship. The student will become proficient in using advanced motion capture technology, 3D visualisation such as Unity and scientific computing in term so of machine intelligence. The student will also gain a strong grounding in the clinical principles underpinning the treatment of patients with balance disorders. A strong computational background would be an asset. This is a fully funded, 1-year MPhil studentship commencing 1st April 2019 that includes: =E2=80=A2 A fee waiver equivalent to the Home/EU rates. Overseas students m= ay apply but will need to fund the difference between the Home and Overseas fee from another source. =E2=80=A2 A stipend at =C2=A314,130 per annum. To be enrolled on the MPhil course, applicants should have (or expect to obtain) at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent. Applications should be made via the standard admissions procedure on the University's Graduate Admissions website ( http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/how-do-i-apply) please select Easter Term 2019 as the start term. Please include Professor Michael Coleman as the Supervisor's name on application and the reference number. Applicants should also include their expression of interest letter in the application; this can be added to the section "Additional Information to Support Application". Deadline for applications for this studentship is 12 noon on Monday 5th November 2018. Interviews are likely during week commencing 19th November 2018. Informal enquiries, including if your availability is later than April 2019, should be directed to Professor Manohar Banceon mlb59@xxxxxxxx Any queries relating to the application process should be sent to Shannon Tinley- Browne at pgneurosci@xxxxxxxx Please quote reference {.........} on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity= . The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. --000000000000a6c3a0057ba092a3 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Funded=C2=A0MPhil=C2=A0Development = and evaluation of=C2=A0n= ovel, intelligent, systems to=C2=A0treat and assess=C2=A0those with common balance disorders.<div class=3D"s5" s= tyle=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-= height:1.2;font-size:18px;border:1px solid transparent" dir=3D"auto"><div c= lass=3D"s4" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;width:468px;height:0p= x;background-color:rgb(160,160,160)"></div>=C2=A0</div>As part of=C2= =A0the= department of Neurosciences within=C2=A0the University of Cambridge, we have a= =C2=A01-ye= ar fully-funded=C2=A0MPhil=C2=A0position available.The project will use=C2=A0both low-cost and state-of-<s= pan class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-s= ize:1.5em">the<span= class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size= :1.5em">-art motion capture facilities to=C2=A0develop and evaluate methods of assess= ment and treatment of=C2=A0balance disorders commonly effecting the population.</= span><= /span>The successful candidate will=C2=A0</span= >work<= /span>=C2=A0<= /span>the Clinical M= ovement Laboratory<= span class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-= size:1.5em">=C2=A0within the enablement services=C2=A0to develop and evaluate n= ovel= =C2=A0enabling<span= class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size= :1.5em">=C2=A0<span= class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size= :1.5em">technologies=C2=A0focused at=C2=A0supportingthose with=C2=A0vestibular conditions</= span>=C2=A0in daily = life.= =C2=A0This includes=C2=A0exploring=C2=A0methods of treatment for a common and disabling bal= ance condition<span= class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size= :1.5em">=C2=A0using= =C2=A0both advanced and=C2=A0low-cost=C2=A0motion capture<s= pan class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman"">, machine intelligenc= e=C2= =A0and=C2=A03D=C2=A0computer visualisation.The candidate will work closely with patients<= span class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;= font-family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0attending speci= alist vestibular clinics to enable work=C2=A0as part of the=C2=A0studentship.</= p>The student will become proficient in</spa= n>=C2=A0using advanc= ed motion capture technology, 3D visualisation=C2=A0such as Unity<s= pan class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0and=C2=A0</span= >scientific c= omputing in term so of machine intelligence.=C2=A0The student will also gain a strong g= rounding in the clinical principles underpinning=C2=A0the treatment of patients w= ith balance dis<spa= n class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-siz= e:1.5em">orders.=C2=A0A strong computational background would be an asset.=C2=A0</span= >This is a fully funded,=C2=A01-year=C2=A0<= span class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;= font-family:"Times New Roman"">MPhil<s= pan class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0studentship com= mencing 1st April 2019 that includes:<div class=3D"s8" st= yle=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-h= eight:1.2;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir=3D"auto">=E2=80=A2=C2= =A0A fee waiv= er equivalent to the Home/EU rates. Overseas students may apply but will ne= ed to fund the difference between the Home and Overseas fee from another so= urce.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"s8" style=3D"font-family:-webk= it-standard;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.2;margin-left:36= px;font-size:18px" dir=3D"auto">=E2=80=A2=C2=A0A stipend at =C2=A31<s= pan class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman"">4,130<a name=3D"_Go= Back"></a>=C2=A0per = annum.</div><span= class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;font= -family:"Times New Roman"">To be enrolled on the=C2= =A0MPh= il=C2= =A0course, applicants should have (or expect to obtain) at least 2:1 honour= s degree or equivalent.=C2=A0Appl= ications should be made via the standard admissions procedure on the Univer= sity's Graduate Admissions website (<a href=3D"http://www= .graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/how-do-i-apply">http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.u= k/how-do-i-apply</a>) please select Easter Term 2019 as the start term.</s= pan>Please include Professor Michael Coleman as= the Supervisor's name on application and the reference number.=C2=A0</= span>Applicants should also include thei= r expression of interest letter in the application; this can be added to th= e section "Additional Information to Support Application".= Deadline for applications for this stude= ntship is 12 noon on Monday 5th November 2018.= Interviews are likely during week commencing 19th November 201= 8.=C2=A0<span= class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;font= -family:"Times New Roman"">Informal enquiries, inclu= ding if your availability is later than April 2019, should be directed to P= rofessor=C2=A0<span= class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size= :1.5em">Manohar Banceon=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:mlb59@xxxxxxxx"><sp= an class=3D"s10" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,255)">mlb= 59@xxxxxxxx</a><sp= an class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-si= ze:1.5em"><sp= an class=3D"s6" style=3D"line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;fo= nt-family:"Times New Roman"">Any queries relating = to the application process should be sent to Shannon Tinley- Browne at=C2= =A0<a href=3D"mailto:pgneurosci@xxxxxxxx">pgneurosci@xxxxxxxx= medschl.cam.ac.uk</a>Please quote refer= ence=C2=A0{.........}<spa= n class=3D"bumpedFont15" style=3D"line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-siz= e:1.5em">=C2=A0on your application and in any correspondence about this vac= ancy.The University values divers= ity and is committed to equality of opportunity.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all empl= oyees are eligible to live and work in the UK.=C2=A0 --000000000000a6c3a0057ba092a3--

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