Subject: [AUDITORY] Funded PhD position in computer-supported musical interaction From: Renee Timmers <000001b04a6dcd92-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 23:00:58 +0300--000000000000f6573a05e547934c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dear all We are excited to offer a funded PhD position in Music & Computer Science to develop a system that supports musical interaction between two players who differ from each other in motor skills and musical training or where one or both may suffer from dementia and cognitive decline. The candidate will be part of a growing research team consisting of senior and junior postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and a technician, who work on the development of music technology for people living with dementia. The candidate will be placed in the Music department, along with this team, but will also work closely with supervisors and collaborators in Computer Science. The Healthy Lifespan Institute supports this PhD position through training and expertise in multimorbidity and lifespan developments. The wider network includes links with Neuroscience and Dementia specialists. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in computation and music, potentially combined with psychology or behavioural science, ideally with previous experience with AI. Supervisors are Jenni MacRitchie, Guy Brown and Renee Timmers. Renee acts as contact person for inquiries: r.timmers@xxxxxxxx Deadline for application: 18 August. Link to application in FindAPhD <https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/fully-funded-university-of-sheffield-epsrc-dtp-studentship-personalising-interaction-technology-for-dementia-ai-enabled-musical-instrument-training/?p145093> All applicants are asked to apply through the University of Sheffield online application system, indicating the position that is applied for, Thank you and best wishes Renee Timmers -- Professor Renee Timmers (she/her) Department of Music The University of Sheffield --000000000000f6573a05e547934c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Dear all<div><div><br></div><div>We are excited to offer a= funded PhD position in Music & Computer Science to develop=C2=A0a syst= em that supports musical interaction between two players who differ from ea= ch other in motor skills and musical training or where one or both may suff= er from dementia and cognitive decline.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The = candidate will be part of a growing research team consisting of senior and = junior postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and a technician, who work o= n the development of music technology for people living with dementia. The = candidate will be placed in the Music department, along with this team, but= will also work closely with supervisors and collaborators in Computer Scie= nce. The Healthy Lifespan Institute supports this PhD position through trai= ning and expertise in multimorbidity and lifespan developments. The wider n= etwork includes links with Neuroscience and Dementia specialists.=C2=A0</di= v><div><br></div><div>We are looking for candidates with a strong backgroun= d in computation and music, potentially combined with psychology or behavio= ural science, ideally with previous experience with AI.=C2=A0</div><div><br= ></div><div>Supervisors are Jenni MacRitchie, Guy Brown and Renee Timmers. = Renee acts as contact person for inquiries:=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:r.timmer= s@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">r.timmers@xxxxxxxx</a></div><di= v><br></div><div>Deadline for application: 18 August.=C2=A0</div><div>Link = to application in=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/ful= ly-funded-university-of-sheffield-epsrc-dtp-studentship-personalising-inter= action-technology-for-dementia-ai-enabled-musical-instrument-training/?p145= 093" target=3D"_blank">FindAPhD</a></div><div>All applicants are asked to a= pply through the University of Sheffield online application system, indicat= ing the position that is applied for,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thank = you and best wishes</div></div><div>Renee Timmers</div><div><br></div>-- <b= r><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signat= ure"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir= =3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr= "><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"= ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><b= r><div>Professor Renee Timmers (she/her)</div><div>Department of Music</div= ><div>The University of Sheffield=C2=A0</div><div><br></div></div></div></d= iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>= </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d= iv> --000000000000f6573a05e547934c--