[AUDITORY] Competitively funded PhD project investigating hearing health and hearing conservation behaviours in musicians (Samuel Couth )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Competitively funded PhD project investigating hearing health and hearing conservation behaviours in musicians From: Samuel Couth <samuel.couth@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:26:22 +0000 --_000_LO0P265MB25706CA3E44AE96D371FC696B2B99LO0P265MB2570GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear AUDITORY list, One more competitively funded MRC Doctoral Training Partnership PhD student= ship at The University of Manchester, UK, under the supervision of Dr. Samu= el Couth, Prof. Chris Plack and Prof. Chris Armitage. The project aims to investigate noise-induced hearing loss and hearing cons= ervation behaviours across the career span of musicians. https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc-dtp-investigating-hearing-health-= and-hearing-conservation-behaviours-across-the-career-span-of-musicians/?p1= 35256 Application deadline 12th November 2021. Further details on the project and how to apply below. Best wishes, Sam 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/> Investigating hearing health and hearing conservation behaviours across the= career span of musicians<javascript:;> Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health<javascript:;> Dr Samuel Couth<javascript:void(0)>, Prof C Plack<javascript:void(0)>, Pr= of Chris Armitage<javascript:void(0)> Application Deadline: 12 November 2021 Details Hearing loss ranks third for disease burden in England and second globally = for prevalence of impairment [1]. Musicians are at high risk of hearing los= s due to regular exposure to noise [2], which can impact on performance abi= lities, limit employment opportunities, and affect general wellbeing. Conve= ntional measures of hearing loss (i.e. audiometry) do not reliably predict = common hearing problems, such as hearing in noisy environments. Therefore, = some hearing deficits might go undetected and the extent of hearing problem= s in musicians may have been underestimated. In a recent investigation, we found that high levels of noise exposure were= associated with poorer function of sensory hair cells in the inner-ear and= poorer transmission of auditory signals towards the brain in audiometrical= ly "normal" early-career musicians (aged 18-26 years), yet speech-in-noise = performance was not affected [3]. One possible explanation is that the part= icipants were relatively young, so the detrimental impact of noise damage o= n speech-in-noise perception may not become evident until later in life. Al= ternatively, enhanced auditory cognitive skills developed through musical t= raining could counteract the negative effects of noise damage on hearing ab= ilities [4]. Despite the high risk of hearing damage, we found that only 42= .5% of these early-career musicians regularly used hearing protection, whic= h was attributed to the impact of earplugs on music performance and a lack = of concern about noise exposure [5]. Based on these findings, there is a unique opportunity to gain a richer und= erstanding of the effects of noise exposure on the auditory system, and to = explore hearing conservation behaviours comprehensively at different stages= of musicians' careers. Using our expertise and world-class facilities, thi= s project aims to address the following research questions: 1. How does noise-induced hearing damage translate into real-world hea= ring problems, especially those that are pertinent for musicians, such as t= innitus, musical competency, and speech-in-noise processing? 2. What are the mechanisms of noise-induced hearing problems across th= e career span? 3. Can we detect early signs of sub-clinical hearing loss (e.g. hair c= ell damage), potentially in children as young as 11 years old? 4. How do cognitive and auditory processing skills mitigate the effect= s of noise damage on real-world hearing abilities? 5. What are the barriers and facilitators of hearing conservation beha= viours (e.g. earplug use) at different stages of musicians' careers? This information could be used to develop tailored interventions to prevent= hearing loss and for rehabilitation of real-world hearing problems, and ul= timately ensure hearing and career longevity. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/samuel.couth.html<https://www.= findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&ur= l=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fsamuel.couth.htm= l> https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/chris.plack.html<https://www.f= indaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url= =3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fchris.plack.html> https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/chris.armitage.html<https://ww= w.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&= url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fchris.armitage= .html> https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/<https://www.findaphd.com/common/clic= kCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fsites.= manchester.ac.uk%2fmancad%2f> https://www.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research/hearing-health/<https://w= ww.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020= &url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk%2four-research%2fhearing-= health%2f> Entry Requirements Applicants must have obtained or be about to obtain a First or Upper Second= class UK honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside t= he UK, in an appropriate area of science, engineering or technology. How to Apply To be considered for this project you MUST submit a formal online applicati= on form - full details on how to apply can be found on the MRC Doctoral Tra= ining Partnership (DTP) website www.manchester.ac.uk/mrcdtpstudentships<htt= ps://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID= =3D1020&url=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.manchester.ac.uk%2fmrcdtpstudentships> Applicants interested in this project should make direct contact with the P= rimary Supervisor to arrange to discuss the project further as soon as poss= ible. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The Univ= ersity of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities. The ful= l Equality, diversity and inclusion statement can be found on the website h= ttps://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/apply/equality-diversity-inc= lusion/<https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type= =3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.bmh.manchester.ac.uk%2fstudy%2fre= search%2fapply%2fequality-diversity-inclusion%2f> Funding Notes Funding will cover UK tuition fee and stipend only. The University of Manch= ester aims to support the most outstanding applicants from outside the UK. = We are able to offer a limited number of scholarships that will enable full= studentships to be awarded to international applicants. These full student= ships will only be awarded to exceptional quality candidates, due to the co= mpetitive nature of this scheme References 1. NICE (2018) Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management. National = Institute for Health and Care Excellence. http://www.nice.org.uk. 2. Zhao F, Manchaiah VKC, French D and Price SM. (2010). Music exposure and= hearing disorders: An overview. International Journal of Audiology, 49, 54= -64. 3. Couth S, Prendergast G, Guest H, Munro KJ, Moore DR, Plack CJ, Ginsborg = J and Dawes P. (2020). Investigating the effects of noise exposure on self-= report, behavioral and electrophysiological indices of hearing damage in mu= sicians with normal audiometric thresholds. Hearing Research, ePub ahead of= print. 4. Coffey EBJ, Mogilever NB and Zatorre RJ. (2017). Speech-in-noise percept= ion in musicians: A review. Hearing research, 352, 49-69. 5. Couth S, Loughran MT, Plack CJ, Moore DR, Munro KJ, Ginsborg J, Dawes P = and Armitage CJ. (2021) Identifying barriers and facilitators of hearing pr= otection use in early-career musicians: a basis for designing interventions= to promote uptake and sustained use. International Journal of Audiology, a= head-of-print, 1-10. --_000_LO0P265MB25706CA3E44AE96D371FC696B2B99LO0P265MB2570GBRP_ 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> One more competitively funded MRC Doctoral Training = Partnership PhD studentship at The University of Manchester, UK, under the = supervision of Dr. Samuel Couth, Prof. Chris Plack and Prof. Chris Armitage= .<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The project aims to investigate noise-induced hearin= g loss and hearing conservation behaviours across the career span of musici= ans. <o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc= -dtp-investigating-hearing-health-and-hearing-conservation-behaviours-acros= s-the-career-span-of-musicians/?p135256">https://www.findaphd.com/phds/proj= ect/mrc-dtp-investigating-hearing-health-and-hearing-conservation-behaviour= s-across-the-career-span-of-musicians/?p135256</a>   <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Application deadline 12th November 202= 1. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Further details on the project and how to apply belo= w.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best wishes,<o:p></o:p> Sam<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/">h= ttp://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers</a><a href=3D"http= ://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/audiologyvolunteers/">/</a><sp= an style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p> <div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:dotted = windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <o:p> </o:p><= /p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <a href=3D"javascript:;"><sp= an style=3D"color:#3C8FC9;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Investi= gating hearing health and hearing conservation behaviours across the career span = of musicians</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"javascript:;">Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"javascript:void(0)" tit= le=3D"Send an enquiry to Dr Samuel Couth">Dr Samuel Couth</a>,  <a href=3D"javascript:void(0)" title= =3D"Send an enquiry to Prof C Plack">Prof C Plack</= a>,  <a href=3D"javascript:void(0)" title=3D"Send an enquiry to P= rof Chris Armitage">Prof Chris Armitage</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> <= /o:p> Application = Deadline: 12 November 2021<o:p></o:p> Details<o:p></o:p> Hearing loss ranks third for dise= ase burden in England and second globally for prevalence of impairment [1]. Musicians are at high risk of hearing loss due to regul= ar exposure to noise [2], which can impact on performance abilities, limit = employment opportunities, and affect general wellbeing. Conventional measur= es of hearing loss (i.e. audiometry) do not reliably predict common hearing problems, such as hearing in noisy = environments. Therefore, some hearing deficits might go undetected and the = extent of hearing problems in musicians may have been underestimated.<o:p><= /o:p> In a recent investigation, we fou= nd that high levels of noise exposure were associated with poorer function of sensory hair cells in the inner-ear and poorer tra= nsmission of auditory signals towards the brain in audiometrically “n= ormal” early-career musicians (aged 18-26 years), yet speech-in-noise= performance was not affected [3]. One possible explanation is that the participants were relatively young, so the detrime= ntal impact of noise damage on speech-in-noise perception may not become ev= ident until later in life. Alternatively, enhanced auditory cognitive skill= s developed through musical training could counteract the negative effects of noise damage on hearing abilities= [4]. Despite the high risk of hearing damage, we found that only 42.5= % of these early-career musicians regularly used hearing protection, which = was attributed to the impact of earplugs on music performance and a lack of concern about noise exposure [5].<o:p><= /o:p> Based on these findings, there is= a unique opportunity to gain a richer understanding of the effects of noise exposure on the auditory system, and to explore he= aring conservation behaviours comprehensively at different stages of musici= ans’ careers. Using our expertise and world-class facilities, this pr= oject aims to address the following research questions:<o:p></o:p> 1.     &= nbsp;How does noise-induced hearing damage translate into real-world hearin= g problems, especially those that are pertinent for musicians, such as tinnitus, music= al competency, and speech-in-noise processing?<o:p></o:p> 2.     &= nbsp;What are the mechanisms of noise-induced hearing problems across the c= areer span?<o:p></o:p> 3.     &= nbsp;Can we detect early signs of sub-clinical hearing loss (e.g. hair cell= damage), potentially in children as young as 11 years old?<o:p></o:p> 4.     &= nbsp;How do cognitive and auditory processing skills mitigate the effects o= f noise damage on real-world hearing abilities?<o:p></o:p> 5.     &= nbsp;What are the barriers and facilitators of hearing conservation behavio= urs (e.g. earplug use) at different stages of musicians’ careers?<o:p></= o:p> This information could be used to= develop tailored interventions to prevent hearing loss and for rehabilitation of real-world hearing problems, and ultimately= ensure hearing and career longevity. <o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount= .aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2f= www.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fsamuel.couth.html" target=3D"_blan= k">https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/samuel.cou= th.html</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount= .aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2f= www.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fchris.plack.html" target=3D"_blank= ">https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/chris.plack= .html</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount= .aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2f= www.research.manchester.ac.uk%2fportal%2fchris.armitage.html" target=3D"_bl= ank">https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/chris.ar= mitage.html</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount= .aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2f= sites.manchester.ac.uk%2fmancad%2f" target=3D"_blank">http= s://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/</a><o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount= .aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2f= www.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk%2four-research%2fhearing-health%2f" target=3D"= _blank">https://www.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research/= hearing-health/</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> <= /o:p> Entry Requir= ements<o:p></o:p>= Applicants must have obtained or = be about to obtain a First or Upper Second class UK honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK,= in an appropriate area of science, engineering or technology.<o:p></o:p></= span> How to Apply= <o:p></o:p> To be considered for this project you MUST submit a f= ormal online application form - full details on how to apply can be found on the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) w= ebsite <a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?thei= d=3D135256&type=3D199&DID=3D1020&url=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.manches= ter.ac.uk%2fmrcdtpstudentships" target=3D"_blank">www.manc= hester.ac.uk/mrcdtpstudentships</a> <o:p></o:p> Applicants interested in this pro= ject should make direct contact with the Primary Supervisor to arrange to discuss the project further as soon as possible.<= o:p></o:p> Equality, Di= versity and Inclusion<o:= p></o:p> Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to t= he success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities. The full Equality, diversity and= inclusion statement can be found on the website <a href=3D"https://ww= w.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=3D135256&type=3D199&DID= =3D1020&url=3Dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.bmh.manchester.ac.uk%2fstudy%2fresearch= %2fapply%2fequality-diversity-inclusion%2f" target=3D"_blank">https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/apply/equality-divers= ity-inclusion/</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Funding Notes<o:p></o:p></b= > Funding will cover UK tuition fee and stipend only. T= he University of Manchester aims to support the most outstanding applicants from outside the UK. We are able to offer a li= mited number of scholarships that will enable full studentships to be award= ed to international applicants. These full studentships will only be awarde= d to exceptional quality candidates, due to the competitive nature of this scheme<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> References<o:p></o:p></= p> 1. NICE (2018) Hearing loss in adults: assessment and= management. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. http://www.nice.org.uk. 2. Zhao F, Manchaiah VKC, French D and Price SM. (2010). Music exposure and= hearing disorders: An overview. International Journal of Audiology, 49, 54= –64. 3. Couth S, Prendergast G, Guest H, Munro KJ, Moore DR, Plack CJ, Ginsborg = J and Dawes P. (2020). Investigating the effects of noise exposure on self-= report, behavioral and electrophysiological indices of hearing damage in mu= sicians with normal audiometric thresholds. Hearing Research, ePub ahead of print. 4. Coffey EBJ, Mogilever NB and Zatorre RJ. (2017). Speech-in-noise percept= ion in musicians: A review. Hearing research, 352, 49–69. 5. Couth S, Loughran MT, Plack CJ, Moore DR, Munro KJ, Ginsborg J, Dawes P = and Armitage CJ. (2021) Identifying barriers and facilitators of hearing pr= otection use in early-career musicians: a basis for designing interventions= to promote uptake and sustained use. International Journal of Audiology, ahead-of-print, 1-10.<o:p></o:p><= /span> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_LO0P265MB25706CA3E44AE96D371FC696B2B99LO0P265MB2570GBRP_--

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