[AUDITORY] PhD in Music, Groove and Parkinson's Disease - University of Birmingham UK (Maria Witek )

Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD in Music, Groove and Parkinson's Disease - University of Birmingham UK From: Maria Witek <m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:01:14 +0000 --_000_LO4P265MB68066AF8623CFA2851D88CF2C1A92LO4P265MB6806GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues, A PhD studentship is available in the Dept. of Music, University of Birming= ham, to work on a project on Music, Groove and Parkinson=92s=92 Disease. De= adline for applications is August 12th 2024, with a start date Sept/Oct 202= 4. The studentship is only available to UK home students. Please see below = for more detail. Musical Groove - Exploring the brain and body interactions that produce mus= ical movement and pleasure in health and disease. CENTRE-UB PhD Studentship University of Birmingham An interdisciplinary PHD opportunity hosted in the Department of Music; UoB= . Listening to rhythmic music, produces the urge to move your body to the bea= t. This phenomenon occurs in infants who are too young to be in complete co= ntrol of their movements, and in adults with severe memory deficits caused = by dementia. As such, this urge, which is sometimes called groove, appears = to be a basic, overt expression of musical pleasure. However, the nature of the relation between groove, movement and pleasure r= emains unclear. For example, does music trigger pleasure which in turn caus= es the urge to move; or conversely, do certain beats trigger movement direc= tly and the movements themselves give us pleasure; or is there a more compl= ex interrelationship? We will study the relationship between groove, movement, and pleasure in he= althy individuals, and also investigate the experience of populations who h= ave deficits in their ability to perceive rhythm. For example, people with = Parkinson's disease (PD), A deficit caused by loss of dopamine in the basal= ganglia (BG), an area of the brain important for both the perception and p= roduction of rhythm and reward/pleasure. Another phenomenon seen in PD is that typically disordered movements can be= improved with external stimuli. These normalised 'paradoxical movements' c= an be elicited using regularly patterned auditory stimuli, such as a simple= electronic metronome (i.e. a simple rhythmic beat). Such stimuli have been= used to help people with PD improve movement. Given the utility of rhythmic stimuli, insufficient thought has been given = to how people with PD perceive rhythm, how rhythm triggers movement and ple= asure, and if these factors are altered in people with PD. Therefore, we pr= opose to investigate how people with Parkinson's perceive and respond to mu= sical rhythm associated with groove, to better understand the relationship = between groove, movement and pleasure. The study will apply methods from across musicology, cognitive neuroscience= , movement science and participatory action research, to explore how rhythm= ic auditory stimuli with varying degrees of complexity (from low to high) t= rigger the perception of pleasure, and level of compulsion to move. We are looking for a highly talented and dedicated PhD student with a 1st c= lass or 2:1 degree in the field of musicology, cognitive neuroscience, move= ment science. An MSc degree in a relevant area is desirable though not nece= ssary. Previous experience with relevant experimental and cognitive neurosc= ience techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and computation= al and analytical skills would be desirable, but again, not necessary. To be considered for this PhD, please follow the instructions here: www.bir= mingham.ac.uk/centre-ub<http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub> Application deadline: 12 Aug 2024 Centre-UB studentships cover tuition fees, a maintenance stipend, support f= or research training, as well as research activity support grants. Support = is available to home applicants. You can find further details www.birmingha= m.ac.uk/centre-ub<http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub> In the first instance, informal enquiries about the project prior to applic= ation should be directed to both Maria Witek (Music) m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx= <mailto:m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx> and Ned Jenkinson (Sport, Exercise and Reha= bilitation Sciences n.jenkinson@xxxxxxxx<mailto:n.jenkinson@xxxxxxxx> Students: Book time with Maria Witek (Music) <https://outlook.office.com/bo= okwithme/user/5f3034570bdf45cca85971d78b22ce37@xxxxxxxx?anonymous&ep=3Dpc= ard> -- Dr Maria A. G. Witek Associate Professor Department of Music School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT Room 106 Ashley Email: m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx<mailto:=A0m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx> Website: https://more.bham.ac.uk/witeklab/ Pronouns: she/they --_000_LO4P265MB68066AF8623CFA2851D88CF2C1A92LO4P265MB6806GBRP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:sc= hemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/of= fice/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#467886" vlink=3D"#96607D" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear colleagues,<= o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= A PhD studentship= is available in the Dept. of Music, University of Birmingham, to work on a= project on Music, Groove and Parkinson=92s=92 Disease. Deadline for applic= ations is August 12th 2024, with a start date Sept/Oct 20= 24. The studentship is only available to UK home students. Please see b= elow for more detail.  <o:p></o:p>  </spa= n><o:p></o:p> <= span style=3D"font-family:Optima">Musical Groove - Exploring the brain and = body interactions that produce musical movement and pleasure in health and = disease.<o:p></o:p></span= > <spa= n style=3D"font-family:Optima">CENTRE-UB PhD Studentship<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <spa= n style=3D"font-family:Optima">University of Birmingham<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= <div align=3D"center"> <table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" style=3D"border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"642" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:481.4pt;border:solid window= text 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> An interdisciplin= ary PHD opportunity hosted in the Department of Music; UoB.<o:p></o:p></spa= n>  <o:p></o:p>= Listening to rhyt= hmic music, produces the urge to move your body to the beat. This phenomeno= n occurs in infants who are too young to be in complete control of their mo= vements, and in adults with severe memory deficits caused by dementia. As such, this urge, which is sometimes called= groove, appears to be a basic, overt expression of musical pleasure.<o:p><= /o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= However, the natu= re of the relation <a name=3D"OLE_LINK9"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK8"></a= >between groove, movement and pleasure remains unclear. For example, d= oes music trigger pleasure which in turn causes the urge to move; or conversely, do certain beats trigger movement directly an= d the movements themselves give us pleasure; or is there a more complex int= errelationship?<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= We will study the= relationship between groove, movement, and pleasure in healthy individuals= , and also investigate the experience of populations who have deficits in t= heir ability to perceive rhythm. For example, people with Parkinson's disease (PD), A deficit caused by loss of= dopamine in the basal ganglia (BG), an area of the brain important for bot= h the perception and production of rhythm and reward/pleasure.<o:p></o:p></= span>  <o:p></o:p>= Another phenomeno= n seen in PD is that typically disordered movements can be improved with ex= ternal stimuli. These normalised 'paradoxical movements' can be elicited us= ing regularly patterned auditory stimuli, such as a simple electronic metronome (i.e. a simple rhythmic beat). Such = stimuli have been used to help people with PD improve movement.<o:p></o:p><= /span>  <o:p></o:p>= Given the utility= of rhythmic stimuli, insufficient thought has been given to how people wit= h PD perceive rhythm, how rhythm triggers movement and pleasure, and if the= se factors are altered in people with PD. Therefore, we propose to investigate how people with Parkinson's perce= ive and respond to musical rhythm associated with groove, to better underst= and the relationship between groove, movement and pleasure.<o:p></o:p></spa= n>  <o:p></o:p>= The study will ap= ply methods from across <a name=3D"OLE_LINK2"></a><a name=3D"OLE_LINK1= "></a>musicology, cognitive neuroscience, movement science and partici= patory action research, to explore how rhythmic auditory stimuli with varying degrees of complexity (from low to high) trigger the = perception of pleasure, and level of compulsion to move.<o:p></o:p><= /p>  <o:p></o:p>= We are looking fo= r a highly talented and dedicated PhD student with a 1st cl= ass or 2:1 degree in the field of musicology, cognitive neuroscience, movem= ent science. An MSc degree in a relevant area is desirable though not necessary. Previous experience with relevant = experimental and cognitive neuroscience techniques, such as transcranial ma= gnetic stimulation and computational and analytical skills would be desirab= le, but again, not necessary.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= To be considered = for this PhD, please follow the instructions here: <a href=3D"http://w= ww.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub" title=3D"http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-= ub">www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub</a><o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>=  <o:p></o:p>= Application de= adline: 12 Aug 2024<o:p></o:p= >  <o:p></o:p>=  <o:p></o:p>= Centre-UB student= ships cover tuition fees, a maintenance stipend, support for research train= ing, as well as research activity support grants. Support is available to h= ome applicants. You can find further details <a href=3D"http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub" title=3D"ht= tp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub">www.birmingham.ac.uk/centre-ub</a><o:p= ></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= In the first inst= ance, informal enquiries about the project prior to application should be d= irected to both Maria Witek (Music) <a href=3D"mailto:m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx= .ac.uk" title=3D"mailto:m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx">m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx</a>&= nbsp;and Ned Jenkinson (Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences <a href=3D= "mailto:n.jenkinson@xxxxxxxx" title=3D"mailto:n.jenkinson@xxxxxxxx">n.j= enkinson@xxxxxxxx</a><o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p>= </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <o:p></o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= <div> <div> Stude= nts: <a href=3D"https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/5f3034570bdf45cca8597= 1d78b22ce37@xxxxxxxx?anonymous&ep=3Dpcard"> Book time with Maria Witek (Music) </a= ><o:p></o:p> --&nb= sp;<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> Dr Maria A. G. Witek Associate Professor Department of Music School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT Room 106 Ashley Email:<a href=3D"mailto: m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx"> m.a.g.witek@xxxxxxxx</a>  Website: <a href=3D"https://more.bham.ac.uk/witeklab/" title=3D"https:= //more.bham.ac.uk/witeklab/">https://more.bha= m.ac.uk/witeklab/</a> Pronouns: she/they<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_LO4P265MB68066AF8623CFA2851D88CF2C1A92LO4P265MB6806GBRP_--

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