Subject: [AUDITORY] Two Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Speech Enhancement for Hearing Devices and Psychoacoustic Modelling for UK home students From: Simone Graetzer <000002e2fa34038f-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:36:53 +0000--_000_PR3PR01MB7035EE895F7E76A552EE1D6A92DF2PR3PR01MB7035eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues, The UK's new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Sound Future= s will train 70 PhD students who have the skills and knowledge to reduce th= e harms caused by noise and poor acoustics and forge a more positive soundi= ng future. We have created an unprecedented collaboration for doctoral trai= ning in Acoustics across four universities and over 50 project partners. We= are currently open for PhD applications from UK home students or EU studen= ts with settled or pre-settled status, with a deadline of 7th April 2025, f= or two projects starting this autumn. The CDT provides fully-funded PhD pos= itions. For more information and to apply, go to https://soundfutures.salfo= rd.ac.uk/apply/. The two projects: * University of Sheffield, Sh.24.4 Better Personalization of Deep Learn= ing-Enhanced Hearing Devices * University of Salford, Sa.24.3 Psychoacoustic modelling for complex s= oundscapes with HEAD Acoustics On Project Sh.24.4, the Supervisors are Professor Jon Barker at the Univers= ity of Sheffield and Dr Simone Graetzer at the University of Salford. The p= roject will explore a variety of methods to understand hearing device user = preferences related to speech in complex settings. New speech quality metri= cs will be derived for optimising existing deep-learning enhancement approa= ches in a user-dependent manner. The Project Partner is the Royal National = Institute for Deaf People (RNID). On Project Sa.24.3, the Supervisors are Professor Antonio J. Torija Martine= z and Dr Zuzanna Podwinska at the University of Salford. This project will = involve updating psychoacoustic models for sharpness and impulsiveness base= d on the Sottek Hearing Model, optimising the modelling of complex sound fi= elds in this context, and validating these models by means of listening tes= ts. The Project Partner is HEAD Acoustics. For both projects, the research would suit graduates in Acoustics and Audio= logy who have a solid understanding and expertise in signal processing and = coding and some experience in mathematical modelling. We are seeking applic= ants who have an interest in sound beyond Acoustics and who want to join an= d collaborate across a diverse community of researchers. We will provide yo= u with access to bespoke training and specialist laboratories to support yo= ur individual research and develop the core skills to make a difference in = your future career. Please share with your networks. Kind regards, Simone -- Simone Graetzer Ph.D., MIOA Senior Research Fellow Acoustics Research Centre School of Science, Engineering and Environment University of Salford Greater Manchester M5 4WT Co-Investigator, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Sound Fu= tures https://soundfutures.salford.ac.uk/ Researcher Co-Lead, EPSRC Noise Network Plus https://www.ukri.org/news/tack= ling-tomorrows-engineering-research-challenges/ Early Career Special Interest Group and EDI Lead, UK Acoustics Network Plus= https://acoustics.ac.uk/ --_000_PR3PR01MB7035EE895F7E76A552EE1D6A92DF2PR3PR01MB7035eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Dear colleagues,</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The UK's new <b>Centre for Doctoral Tr= aining (CDT) in Sustainable Sound Futures</b> will train 70 PhD studen= ts who have the skills and knowledge to reduce the harms caused by noise an= d poor acoustics and forge a more positive sounding future. We have created an unprecedented collaboration for d= octoral training in Acoustics across four universities and over 50 project = partners. We are currently <b>open for PhD applications from UK home students or EU students with sett= led or pre-settled status, with a deadline of 7th April 2025, for</b> = <b>two projects</b> starting this autumn. The CDT provides fully-funde= d PhD positions. For more information and to apply, go to </span><span style=3D"color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a hre= f=3D"https://soundfutures.salford.ac.uk/apply/" id=3D"OWA75175ff9-32b1-a48e= -b511-0cf2305aebc4" class=3D"x_x_OWAAutoLink" title=3D"https://soundfutures= .salford.ac.uk/apply/" data-linkindex=3D"0" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" sty= le=3D"color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">https://soundfutures.salford.= ac.uk/apply/</a></u></span><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></d= iv> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The two projects:</div> <ul style=3D"text-align: left; margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; padding-= left: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-h= eight: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;"> University of Sheffield, Sh.24.4 Better Personalization of Deep Learning-En= hanced Hearing Devices</li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedF= ont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; = color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;"> University of Salford, Sa.24.3 Psychoacoustic modelling for complex soundsc= apes with HEAD Acoustics</li></ul> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> On Project Sh.24.4, the Supervisors are Professor Jon Barker at the Univers= ity of Sheffield and Dr Simone Graetzer at the University of Salford. The p= roject will explore a variety of methods to understand hearing device user = preferences related to speech in complex settings. New speech quality metrics will be derived for optimisin= g existing deep-learning enhancement approaches in a user-dependent manner.= The Project Partner is the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (= RNID).</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> On Project Sa.24.3, the Supervisors are Professor Antonio J. Torija Martine= z and Dr Zuzanna Podwinska at the University of Salford. This project will = involve updating psychoacoustic models for sharpness and impulsiveness base= d on the Sottek Hearing Model, optimising the modelling of complex sound fields in this context, and validating thes= e models by means of listening tests. The Project Partner is HEAD Acoustics= .</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> For both projects, the research would suit graduates in Acoustics and Audio= logy who have a solid understanding and expertise in signal processing and = coding and some experience in mathematical modelling. We are seeking applic= ants who have an interest in sound beyond Acoustics and who want to join and collaborate across a diverse com= munity of researchers. We will provide you with access to bespoke training = and specialist laboratories to support your individual research and develop= the core skills to make a difference in your future career.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Please share with your networks.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = line-height: 1.284; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font= -family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica= , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Kind regards,</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Apto= s_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-s= ize: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Simone</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Apto= s_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-s= ize: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px;"> <div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px;"> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; ma= rgin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style=3D"color: black;">--</span></p> </div> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; ba= ckground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_= EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-siz= e: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black;">Simone Graetz= er Ph.D., MIOA</span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; 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