Judgements of action capabilities in manual movements

Applications are invited from self-funded full time applicants to carry out a PhD project within the Perception and Motion Analysis Research Group (PuMA) at Oxford Brookes on the judgement of action capabilities in manual movements. Everyday movement requires numerous judgements of our action capabilities: Am I able to step over that puddle? Can I fit through that gap? Is my hand big enough to grasp that object? Research has focused on how children and adults judge these action capabilities for gross body movements; however, less work has focused on fine motor movements. The project will consider the way in which children and adults make judgements about action capabilities, such as whether an object is graspable and the point at which two hands are considered necessary rather than one. The relationship between such judgements and motor ability will be a key question in understanding the developmental trend. There will be scope to extend this further into the judgement of action capabilities when working with another individual.

This project is suitable for students with a first class or upper second class (minimum 2.1) honours degree of a Higher Education Institution in the UK or an acceptable equivalent qualification in psychology, human/sports science.

Applicants will be subject to DBS check https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

All application's should be made via UKPASS ( https://pgapp.ukpass.ac.uk/ukpasspgapp/login.jsp ) . The UKPASS code for Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health is 9865

The following supporting documentation should be supplied at time of making an application and either be e-mailed to [Email Address Removed] or posted to The Research Administrator, Research Office, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Room S106, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford, United Kingdom OX3 0BP. Please state when supplying supporting documentation that these relate to an application made in respect of advertised self-funded research project - title of project 'Judgements of action capabilities in manual movements'.

(1) Written evidence of funding of three years University fees and Department Bench fees. Either six months recent bank statement in the applicant's name showing name and address of the bank or a government sponsorship letter.
(2) Copies of your degree certificate/s plus transcripts and scores in English. Plus a copy of the award letter issued by the awarding institution.
(3) If applicable copy of your IELTS test score certificate which must not be older than two years. Plus a copy of your passport and passport number and date of birth
(4) Your CV
(5) Contact details including e-mail addresses of at least two academic referees who have known you for three years (one of which must be from your country of origin).
(6) If overseas applicant please supply SKYPE address

Contact:
Dr. Kate Wilmut
[Email Address Removed]
Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Oxford Brookes University
Headington Campus
Gipsy Lane
Oxford
United Kingdom
Post Code OX3 0BP