[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 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_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></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <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> <o:p> </o:p> Project Description<o:p></o:p> 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> 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> Requirem= ents and details<o:p></o:p> 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> Skills in signal processing, audio production and au= ditory models are preferred, though we encourage any interested and talente= d researchers to apply. A successful candidate will have= an academic background in engineering, science or maths. <o:p></o:p> The student will be based in London. Time will be sp= ent  between QMUL’s Centre for Digital Music and BBC R&D Sou= th Lab, with a minimum of six months at each.<o:p></o:p> The preferred start date is January 2nd, = 2019. All potential candidates must meet UK residency requirements, e.g. U= K citizen or EU citizen with long-term residence. <o:p></o:p> If intere= sted, please contact Josh Reiss at <a href=3D"mailto:joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx">joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx</a> .<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></spa= n> <o:p> </o:p></spa= n> ----------------------------------------------------------------------= -------------<o:p></o:p> Prof. Josh Reiss, Queen Mary University of London <o:p></o:p> Blog: <a href=3D"https://intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/"><span= style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress= .com/</a> T= witter: <a href=3D"https://twitter.com/IntelSoundEng">@xxxxxxxx</a> <o:p></o:p> Youtube: <a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng">www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng= </a> <o:p></o:p> Publications: <a href=3D"http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm">www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications= .htm</a> <o:p></o:p> ----------------------------------------------------------------------= ------------- <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM0PR07MB4036A70D8089E94B6C1D8C6BB9CA0AM0PR07MB4036eurp_--

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