[comp.ai.digest] Second Chair in AI at Sussex University

aarons@cvaxa.sussex.ac.UK (Aaron Sloman) (09/23/87)

I'd be grateful if you are able to post this. Thanks.
Aaron Sloman

                          UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
         S C H O O L   O F   C O G N I T I V E   S C I E N C E S
                    CHAIR IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Sussex University, a major UK centre  for research and teaching in  AI,
intends to appoint a second Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the
newly established multidisciplinary School of Cognitive Sciences, which
includes AI, Linguistics, Philosophy and Psychology. Applications  will
be welcomed  from candidates  with research  interests in  areas of  AI
relevant to cognitive processes in natural or artificial systems.

The appointee will play a major role in the continued development of AI
and Computer Science within the new  School, which has a large  network
of computers  and  workstations for  teaching  and research  (SUNs,  HP
9000/300s, VAX, GEC-63, Orion-2 etc.) and many industrial  connections.
Current  research   interests  include   language,  vision,   learning,
intelligent documentation  tools,  logics for  AI,  logic  programming,
development of AI languages  and tools (POPLOG development),  computers
in Education,  philosophical  foundations  of AI,  AI  and  psychology,
computational linguistics.

The preferred start date is 1st October 1988, and applications should
be received by October 30th 1987, though later applications will be
considered.

For further information and application forms please apply to:

    The Personnel Office
    Sussex House
    University of Sussex
    Brighton
    BN1 9RH, England

    Phone:  (+44)  (0)273 - 606755

Aaron Sloman
Cognitive Sciences, Univ of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QN, England
Phone:  University (44)-(0)273-678294
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