7.0581 Post Grad Courses (2/114)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Sun, 20 Mar 1994 19:49:09 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 7, No. 0581. Sunday, 20 Mar 1994.
(1) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 18:12:52 GMT (64 lines)
From: sjy@eng.cam.ac.uk
(2) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 15:21:09 GMT (50 lines)
From: Yorick Wilks <yorick@dcs.shef.ac.uk>
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 18:12:52 GMT
From: sjy@eng.cam.ac.uk
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AND
COMPUTER LABORATORY
ONE-YEAR M.PHIL COURSE
COMPUTER SPEECH & LANGUAGE PROCESSING
Applications are invited for a one year postgraduate course at
Cambridge University leading to an MPhil Degree in Computer Speech and
Language Processing. The aim of this course is to provide a training
for graduates from various disciplines in the techniques of computer
speech and language processing, and a theoretical foundation drawing
upon work in linguistics, psychology, computer science, engineering
and mathematics.
The course consists of two terms of lectures and practical work
followed by a project in the 3rd term. Assessment is by examination,
coursework and project. The course is run jointly by the Engineering
Department Speech Group and the Computer Laboratory Natural Language
Processing Group with the assistance of the Dept of Linguistics and
the MRC Applied Psychology Unit.
Topics covered include:
o Speech Recognition/Synthesis
o Speech Analysis
o Acoustic Modelling
o Neural Networks
o Speech Systems
o Applications
o Syntax and Parsing
o Semantics & Inference
o Discourse Processing
o Language Systems
o Applications
o Phonetics and Phonology
o Perception
o Psycholinguistics
o Programming Techniques
The coursework includes practical experience in speech analysis,
recognition using Hidden Markov models, text-speech synthesis, parsing
and semantic analysis. Candidates should normally have a 2i honours
degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g. computer science,
engineering, linguistics, etc) and should have some programming
experience.
SERC Studentships are available for UK and EC students. For further
details contact:
Mrs Mavis Barber (M.Phil Computer Speech & Language Processing)
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
Tel: 0223-332752 e-mail: mavis@eng.cam.ac.uk
CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 31ST MARCH 1994
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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 15:21:09 GMT
From: Yorick Wilks <yorick@dcs.shef.ac.uk>
University of Sheffield
Department of Computer Science
RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
This strongly research-orientated department intends to recruit a number of
postgraduate students with a start date of October 1994 in our
main areas of research interest below. Successful applicants will work towards
an M.Phil
or Ph.D within research teams working in the following areas:
Cognitive Systems
Computational Models of Hearing
Speech Technology
Natural Language Processing
Computer Graphics
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Computer Argumentation
Connectionist Language Processing
Formal Methods and Software Engineering
Theory of Computer Science
Software and systems engineering
Communication Networks
Neural Networks
Object-Oriented Programming
Parallel Systems
Safety Critical Systems
Parallel Databases
CASE Tools for Parallel Systems
Neural Networks and Parallel Hardware
We welcome applications from candidates with a good honours degree (or
its overseas equivalent) in a relevant discipline (not necessarily Computer
Science), including those who expect to attain such a degree by October 1994.
A number of awards are available. Application forms
and further particulars are available from:
The Departmental Secretary, Department of Computer Science, University of
Sheffield, Regent Court, 211 Portobello St, Sheffield S1 4DP.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to
Dr. P.D. Green, phone (0)742-825578, email p.green@dcs.sheffield.ac.uk
Prof Yorick Wilks, phone (0)742-825563, email yorick@dcs.sheffield.ac.uk
Closing Date: Friday 22nd April 1994.