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James Heron is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Optometry at the University of Bradford, where he has been employed since completing his PhD in 2006 and was promoted to his current rank in 2013. His career spans academic research, clinical optometry practice, and teaching within the university's optometry program.
His educational background includes graduating from the University of Bradford in 1998, completing a pre-registration year at Gartnavel General Hospital, and earning his PhD in 2006 with the thesis 'Audiovisual Perceptual Interaction in Humans'. He became a member of the College of Optometrists in 1999 following three years of clinical practice.
Dr. Heron's research centers on psychophysical investigations of human sensory perception, specifically examining how the brain constructs representations of multisensory space and time. His work explores neural adaptation to environmental spatiotemporal discrepancies through experimental paradigms that bridge cognitive neuroscience and clinical optometry. This research falls under neuroscience, experimental psychology, and sensory systems disciplines.
He maintains an active professional presence through his university affiliation and personal website (http://james-heron.com), which hosts his research profile, teaching materials, and publication history. While specific grant details and student supervision records aren't provided in the source material, his career demonstrates sustained contribution to optometric science through empirical research and academic instruction.
