Background
Scotland has an established international reputation for excellence in eye movement research, contributing more peer-reviewed articles per capita population than any other country during the period 2001-2005. Within Scotland, the longest-established and most highly regarded centre for eye movement research is in the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee. Under Professor Alan Kennedy, the School (then Department) of Psychology was the first in Britain to establish an eye tracking laboratory, and it has been at the forefront of research in this area ever since.
Our staff members are actively involved in research of the highest quality, publishing in international peer-reviewed journals. We have established international reputations for our research outputs, and our papers attract frequent citations, with work from this group appearing in nearly all of the most highly-regarded journals, including Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Psychological Review, Current Biology, Experimental Brain Research, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, Psychological Science, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Collectively our eye tracking academic staff was cited over 500 times in 2008.
The range of eye tracking resources available in the School is unrivaled within a single department in the UK. We currently make use of six eye trackers, each specialised for use in differing types of application. These allow for optimal choice of device for a variety of studies, covering the range from precise, high resolution, millisecond-accurate laboratory-based tracking of eye positions during reading, through more naturalistic settings, to the recording of eye movement behaviour in real world environments or with special populations (patients, children).
Our eye movement researchers play an active role in the international academic community. In 2003, we hosted the 12th European Conference on Eye Movements, the most prestigious eye movement conference in the world. We have subsequently hosted two successful national workshops and conferences. Individually, members contribute to the shaping of the research field, sitting on the editorial boards of 8 international peer reviewed journals. Our international reputation for excellence in eye tracking research is testified by invitations to give plenary lectures at major international conferences for AK, WM, BT and NW.
Collectively, since 2000 we have secured over £1.25 million in research support from sources including the ESRC, The Leverhulme Trust, The Royal Society, AHRC, EPSRC, BBSRC, Nuffield Foundation, and the British Academy.
Our staff members are actively involved in research of the highest quality, publishing in international peer-reviewed journals. We have established international reputations for our research outputs, and our papers attract frequent citations, with work from this group appearing in nearly all of the most highly-regarded journals, including Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Psychological Review, Current Biology, Experimental Brain Research, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, Psychological Science, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Collectively our eye tracking academic staff was cited over 500 times in 2008.
The range of eye tracking resources available in the School is unrivaled within a single department in the UK. We currently make use of six eye trackers, each specialised for use in differing types of application. These allow for optimal choice of device for a variety of studies, covering the range from precise, high resolution, millisecond-accurate laboratory-based tracking of eye positions during reading, through more naturalistic settings, to the recording of eye movement behaviour in real world environments or with special populations (patients, children).
Our eye movement researchers play an active role in the international academic community. In 2003, we hosted the 12th European Conference on Eye Movements, the most prestigious eye movement conference in the world. We have subsequently hosted two successful national workshops and conferences. Individually, members contribute to the shaping of the research field, sitting on the editorial boards of 8 international peer reviewed journals. Our international reputation for excellence in eye tracking research is testified by invitations to give plenary lectures at major international conferences for AK, WM, BT and NW.
Collectively, since 2000 we have secured over £1.25 million in research support from sources including the ESRC, The Leverhulme Trust, The Royal Society, AHRC, EPSRC, BBSRC, Nuffield Foundation, and the British Academy.
Aims of the Centre
- To consolidate our individual established reputations in order to demonstrate to funding bodies the unique expertise in eye tracking research available at the University of Dundee and thereby to increase our chances of securing research support
- To ensure that our reputation is maximised and publicised within the University, within Scotland and the UK, and internationally
- To promote our unique breadth of facilities and expertise in order to foster collaborative links around the world and secure funding to support these activities
- To attract staff and researchers of the highest calibre to join an internationally recognised centre of excellence
- To attract postgraduate students of the highest calibre and offer dedicated specialist training in eye movement research
- To attract interest from and partnership with industry and commerce in Scotland by offering highly visible and recognised technical excellence
- To ensure that our reputation is maximised and publicised within the University, within Scotland and the UK, and internationally
- To promote our unique breadth of facilities and expertise in order to foster collaborative links around the world and secure funding to support these activities
- To attract staff and researchers of the highest calibre to join an internationally recognised centre of excellence
- To attract postgraduate students of the highest calibre and offer dedicated specialist training in eye movement research
- To attract interest from and partnership with industry and commerce in Scotland by offering highly visible and recognised technical excellence
Scope of the Centre
The Centre for Oculomotor Research is a research unit within the School of Psychology, College of Arts and Social Sciences. The Centre is recognised as a research centre by the University of Dundee.