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Do you want to be involved in a project that involves interesting scientific questions in neuroscience, has an important technical component, and which could have a genuine impact on clinical practice in audiology? If so, read on!
This project involves the measurement of Frequency Following Responses (FFRs). The FFR is an electrical signal that can be recorded via electrode pads stuck onto the scalp and reflects neural activity along the auditory pathway synchronised to various features of the stimulating sound. We are particularly interested in developing ways to measure FFRs that can be performed more quickly, hence making them more applicable in the clinic. The project will be based at UCL in London, with a second supervisor at Birkbeck College. This is a fully-funded industrial CASE studentship, which are projects run in collaboration with an industrial partner, at which the student will spend time on a placement.
Our partner is Otodynamics Ltd, a pioneer in the development of infant hearing assessment through otoacoustic emissions.
This project has an important technical component, so any expertise in computer programming, signal processing and/or advanced statistical methods (e.g. bootstrapping) is highly desirable. At the least, a successful candidate must be willing to develop such
expertise. Note that EU nationals who have been living in the UK for 3 years will be treated the same as UK nationals. For the details, see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mrc-dtp/ The deadline for receipt of applications is 20th March 2020 at 12.00 (Midday). Interview dates are likely to be at the end of March or early April. Informal enquiries may be addressed to the principal supervisor Prof Stuart Rosen, uclytsr@xxxxxxxxx More details about the project can be found at:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mrc-dtp/prospective-students/case-studentships/ --
Stuart Rosen, PhD Professor of Speech & Hearing Science UCL Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences 2 Wakefield Street London WC1N 1PF UK Telephone numbers:
Home page: http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/stuart |