[AUDITORY] Hearing-related PhD studentship available for UK residents (Joshua Reiss )


Subject: [AUDITORY] Hearing-related PhD studentship available for UK residents
From:    Joshua Reiss  <joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Mon, 5 Nov 2018 16:23:38 +0000
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--_000_AM0PR07MB4036A70D8089E94B6C1D8C6BB9CA0AM0PR07MB4036eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BBC and Queen Mary University of London have an ICASE PhD studentship avail= able for a talented researcher. It will involve researching the idea of int= elligent mixing of broadcast audio content for hearing impaired audiences. Project Description This project will explore new approaches to audio production to address hea= ring loss, a growing concern with an aging population. The overall goal is = to investigate, implement and validate original strategies for mixing broad= cast content such that it can be delivered with improved perceptual quality= for hearing impaired people. Soundtracks for television and radio content typically have dialogue, sound= effects and music mixed together with normal-hearing listeners in mind. Bu= t a hearing impairment may result in this final mix sounding muddy and clut= tered. First, hearing aid strategies will be investigated, to establish the= ir limitations and opportunities for improving upon them with object- based= audio content. Then different mixing strategies will be implemented to cou= nteract the hearing impairment. These strategies will be compared against e= ach other in extensive listening tests, to establish preferred approaches t= o mixing broadcast audio content. Requirements and details This is a fully funded, 4 year studentship which includes tuition fees, tra= vel and consumables allowance and a stipend covering living expenses. Skills in signal processing, audio production and auditory models are prefe= rred, though we encourage any interested and talented researchers to apply.= A successful candidate will have an academic background in engineering, sc= ience or maths. The student will be based in London. Time will be spent between QMUL's Cen= tre for Digital Music and BBC R&D South Lab, with a minimum of six months a= t each. The preferred start date is January 2nd, 2019. All potential candidates must meet UK residency requirements, e.g. UK citiz= en or EU citizen with long-term residence. If interested, please contact Josh Reiss at joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx<mailto:= joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx> . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- Prof. Josh Reiss, Queen Mary University of London Blog: intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/<https://intelligentsounden= gineering.wordpress.com/> Twitter: @xxxxxxxx<https://twitter.com/Intel= SoundEng> Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng<http://www.youtube.com/us= er/IntelligentSoundEng> Publications: www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm<http://www.eecs.qm= ul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- --_000_AM0PR07MB4036A70D8089E94B6C1D8C6BB9CA0AM0PR07MB4036eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose">BBC and Queen Mary Unive= rsity of London have an ICASE PhD studentship available for a talented rese= archer. It will involve researching the idea of intelligent mixing of broad= cast audio content for hearing impaired audiences.<o:p></o:p></a></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;mso-fareast-language= :EN-GB">Project Description<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">This project will explore new approaches to audio pr= oduction to address hearing loss, a growing concern with an aging populatio= n. The overall goal is to investigate, implement and validate original stra= tegies for mixing broadcast content such that it can be delivered with improved perceptual quality for hearing= impaired people.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Soundtracks for television and radio content typical= ly have dialogue, sound effects and music mixed together with normal-hearin= g listeners in mind. But a hearing impairment may result in this final mix = sounding muddy and cluttered. First, hearing aid strategies will be investigated, to establish their limitation= s and opportunities for improving upon them with object- based audio conten= t. Then different mixing strategies will be implemented to counteract the h= earing impairment. These strategies will be compared against each other in extensive listening tests, to estab= lish preferred approaches to mixing broadcast audio content.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language= :EN-GB"><br> </span><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Requirem= ents and details</span><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;mso-fareast-language= :EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">This is a= fully funded, 4 year studentship which includes tuition fees, travel and c= onsumables allowance and a stipend covering living expenses.<o:p></o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Skills in signal processing, audio production and au= ditory models are preferred, though we encourage any interested and talente= d researchers to apply. <span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">A successful candidate will have= an academic background in engineering, science or maths. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The student will be based in London. Time will be sp= ent&nbsp; between QMUL&#8217;s Centre for Digital Music and BBC R&amp;D Sou= th Lab, with a minimum of six months at each.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The preferred start date is January 2<sup>nd</sup>, = 2019. <span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <br> All potential candidates <u>must meet UK residency requirements</u>, e.g. U= K citizen or EU citizen with long-term residence. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If intere= sted, please contact Josh Reiss at </span><a href=3D"mailto:joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx"><span style=3D"color:wind= owtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span = style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa= n></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa= n></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">----------------------------------------------------------------------= -------------<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">Prof. Josh Reiss, Queen Mary University of London <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">Blog: </span><a href=3D"https://intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/"><span= style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress= .com/</span></a><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> T= witter: </span><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/IntelSoundEng"><span style=3D"mso-far= east-language:EN-GB">@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;= mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">Youtube: </span><a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng"><span st= yle=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng= </span></a><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">Publications: </span><a href=3D"http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm"><span = style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications= .htm</span></a><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN= -GB">----------------------------------------------------------------------= -------------</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM0PR07MB4036A70D8089E94B6C1D8C6BB9CA0AM0PR07MB4036eurp_--


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