[AUDITORY] Competitively funded PhD project investigating the effects of noise exposure and musicianship on hearing (Samuel Couth )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Competitively funded PhD project investigating the effects of noise exposure and musicianship on hearing From: Samuel Couth <samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:24:19 +0000 --_000_AM5PR0102MB2787093233511642FC3FA95DB2190AM5PR0102MB2787_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear AUDITORY list, A competitively funded 3.5 year MRC Doctoral Training Partnership is being = offered at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Dr. Samuel= Couth, Prof. Chris Plack and Dr. Karolina Kluk. The project "Understanding the effects of musicianship and noise exposure o= n real-world hearing abilities across the lifespan" aims to address the fol= lowing research questions: 1. How does sub-clinical noise-induced hearing damage translate into real-w= orld hearing difficulties, especially those that are problematic for musici= ans, such as tinnitus, listening effort and fatigue, musical competency, an= d speech-in-noise processing? 2. What are the mechanisms of real-world noise-induced hearing difficulties= across the lifespan? 3. Can we detect early signs of hearing damage, potentially in children as = young as 11 years old? 4. How do cognitive and/or auditory processing skills mitigate the effects = of occupational music noise exposure on real-world hearing abilities? We will use a variety of methods including questionnaires, psychophysical t= esting, cognitive testing and electrophysiology to explore these research q= uestions. This information could be used to develop interventions to preven= t hearing problems and for rehabilitation of real-world hearing problems, a= nd ultimately ensure hearing and career longevity. More details of the project are provided here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc-dtp-understanding-the-effects-of-= musicianship-and-noise-exposure-on-real-world-hearing-abilities-across-the-= lifespan/?p124788 N.B. Please read "Funding Notes" on FindAPhD.com if you are a non-UK applic= ant. The deadline for applications is Sunday 15th November. Enquiries can be mad= e via FindAPhD.com or by emailing the supervisor directly; Samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx= chester.ac.uk<mailto:Samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx>. Formal applications can be made via the University of Manchester's MRC DTP = webpage: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/mrc-dtp/apply/ We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact the project superviso= r before making a formal application. Best regards, Dr. Samuel Couth Lecturer Division of Human Communication, Development and Hearing B1.9 Ellen Wilkinson Building The University of Manchester M13 9PL 0161 275 6924 To participate in HEARING RESEARCH, please join our volunteer database at: = http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers<http://www.psych-= sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers/>/<http://www.psych-sci.manchester= .ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers/> --_000_AM5PR0102MB2787093233511642FC3FA95DB2190AM5PR0102MB2787_ 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"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear AUDITORY list,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A competitively funded 3.5 year MRC Doctoral Trainin= g Partnership is being offered at the University of Manchester under the su= pervision of Dr. Samuel Couth, Prof. Chris Plack and Dr. Karolina Kluk.<o:p= ></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The project “Understanding the effects of musi= cianship and noise exposure on real-world hearing abilities across the life= span” aims to address the following research questions:<o:p></o:p></p= > 1. How does sub-clinical noise-induced hearing damag= e translate into real-world hearing difficulties, especially those that are= problematic for musicians, such as tinnitus, listening effort and fatigue,= musical competency, and speech-in-noise processing?<o:p></o:p> 2. What are the mechanisms of real-world noise-induc= ed hearing difficulties across the lifespan?<o:p></o:p> 3. Can we detect early signs of hearing damage, pote= ntially in children as young as 11 years old?<o:p></o:p> 4. How do cognitive and/or auditory processing skill= s mitigate the effects of occupational music noise exposure on real-world h= earing abilities?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We will use a variety of methods including questionn= aires, psychophysical testing, cognitive testing and electrophysiology to e= xplore these research questions. This information could be used to develop = interventions to prevent hearing problems and for rehabilitation of real-world hearing problems, and ultimately ensu= re hearing and career longevity. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> More details of the project are provided here:<o:p><= /o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc= -dtp-understanding-the-effects-of-musicianship-and-noise-exposure-on-real-w= orld-hearing-abilities-across-the-lifespan/?p124788">https://www.findaphd.c= om/phds/project/mrc-dtp-understanding-the-effects-of-musicianship-and-noise= -exposure-on-real-world-hearing-abilities-across-the-lifespan/?p124788</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> N.B. Please read "Funding Notes" on FindAP= hD.com if you are a non-UK applicant.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The deadline for applications is Sunday 15th= November. Enquiries can be made via FindAPhD.com or by emailing = the supervisor directly; <a href=3D"mailto:Samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx">Samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx= .uk</a>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Formal applications can be made via the University o= f Manchester’s MRC DTP webpage:<o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/re= search/mrc-dtp/apply/">https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/mrc-= dtp/apply/</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We strongly encourage potential applicants to contac= t the project supervisor before making a formal application.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Dr. Samuel C= outh<o:p></o:p> Lecturer<o:p></= o:p> Division of Hum= an Communication, Development and Hearing<o:p></o:p> B1.9 Ellen Wilk= inson Building <o:p></o:p> The University = of Manchester<o:p></o:p> M13 9PL<= span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p>= </o:p> <s>0161 275 692= 4</s><s><o:p></o:p></s>  = <o:p></o:p> To participate = in HEARING RESEARCH, please join our volunteer database at: <a href=3D"http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers/"><= span style=3D"color:blue">http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvo= lunteers</a><a href=3D"http://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiolo= gyvolunteers/">/</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM5PR0102MB2787093233511642FC3FA95DB2190AM5PR0102MB2787_--

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