The Scottish Vision Group (SVG) is an assembly of regional vision researchers whose purpose is to foster interaction between different laboratories involved in research on visual perception in and around Scotland.
Annual meetings are organised by various colleagues from different universities.
Previous Meetings
Guest Speakers and Locations
SVG 2025 was at The Winnock Hotel, Loch Lomond (Alasdair Clarke, Anna Hughes, Marlene Poncet). Invited speaker Simon Rushton (University of Cardiff)
SVG 2024 was at University of Stirling, Stirling (organisers Jordi Asher, Ross Goutcher, Paul Hibbard). Invited speaker Simon Rushton (University of Cardiff)
SVG 2023 was a University of Abertay, Dundee (organisers George Lovell, Rebecca Sharman). Invited speaker Tim Ledgeway (University of Nottingham)
SVG 2022 was in at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (organiser Jasna Martinovic). Invited speaker Soren Andersen (University of Aberdeen, University of Southern Denmark)
SVG2021 – Ian Thornton (University of Malta) Nicholas Wade (University of Dundee) Online conference organised by PhD students from the University of Aberdeen (organisers: A Rozman, D Papadaki, A Donald, Becky & Maliha)
SVG2020 – cancelled
SVG2019 Ian Gilchrist (Bristol University),
Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye, (organisers Alasdair Clarke, Anna
Hughes, and Minjung Kim)
SVG2018 Marc Ernst (Ulm University), Ballachulish Hotel, Glencoe (organiser D
Vishwanath)
SVG2017 Kathleen
Mullen (McGill University, Montreal CN), Robert Hess (McGill
University, Montreal CN), Kinloch Hotel, Blackwaterfoot
(organisers M Lages, Phil McAleer)
AVA/SVG2016 Julie
Harris (St Andrews, GJ Burton Memorial Lecture), Daniel Baker
(York, AVA David Marr Medal), Andrew Schofiled (Aston Birmingham,
CRS Lecture), Peebles Hydro Hotel, Peebles (organiser J
Martinovic)
SVG2015 David Crundall (Nottingham Trent University), Carnoustie Golf Hotel, Carnoustie, Angus
(organiser K Scott-Brown)
SVG2014 Marko Nardini (University College London), The Marine Hotel, Troon
(organiser R Goutcher)
SVG2013 Karl Gegenfurtner (University Giessen), Ballachulish Hotel, Glencoe (organiser
D Vishwanath & P Hibbard)
SVG2012 Hannah Smithson (University Oxford), Douneside House, Tarland, Royal
Teeside (organisers A Hunt & J Martinovic)
SVG2011 Pascal Mamassian (Paris Descartes, CNRS), Sabhal Mor
Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye (organiser M Lages)
SVG2010 Andrew Glennerster (University of Reading), The Royal
Dunkeld Hotel Dunkeld, Perthshire (organiser J Harris)
SVG2009 Peter Neri (University of Aberdeen)
Western Isles Hotel, Tobermory, Isle of Mull (organiser M Lages)
SVG2008 David Perret (University of St
Andrews) Dundarach Hotel, Pitlochry (organiser A Szymkowiak)
SVG2007 Steven Dakin (University College London)
Kinloch Hotel, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran (organiser M Lages)
SVG2006 David
Milner (Durham University), Doug Crawford (University of York, Canada),
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen (organisers A Sahraie & J Harris)
SVG2005 John
Findlay (University of Durham), Hiroishi Ono (McGill University,
Toronto), The Log Cabin Hotel, Kirkmichael (organiser M Lages)
SVG2004 Alan Johnston (University College
London), The Burn, Glenesk (organiser PB Hibbard)
SVG2003 Frans
Verstraten (University of Utrecht), Julie Harris (University of
Newcastle), The Burn, Glenesk (organisers M Lages, & H Paterson)
SVG2002 Nick Wade (University of Dundee),
The Burn, Glenesk (organiser PB Hibbard)
SVG2001 Roger Watt (University of Sterling) The Burn, Glenesk
(organisers M Lages, P Mamassian, & H Paterson)
Funding from the British Academy (SVG 03), University of Glasgow (SVG 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 17), St.Andrews (SVG 02, 04) and Aberdeen (SVG 06, 12), SR Research (SVG 12) and Cambride Resarch Systems (SVG 14,15), MDPI Vision (SVG 19), Facebook Reality Labs (SVG 19) is gratefully acknowledged.