Subject: [AUDITORY] Funded PhD at Newcastle University, UK From: S Knight <sarah.knight.34@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:49:40 +0000--0000000000004ef0af06314fe02b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, We have a funded PhD position available at Newcastle University, UK. Full details can be found here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/search-funding/?code=3Dtc11= 4 *Title: *Understanding the dynamics of the hearing loss/cognition relationship in chronological vs. biological ageing. *Closing date: *16th April 2025 *Overview* This PhD investigates the joint impact of hearing loss and cognitive decline on older adults. Age-related hearing loss [ARHL] affects more than half the UK population aged over 55. Dementia, which typically affects older adults, is the UK's biggest health and social care crisis. Crucially, ARHL and cognitive decline co-occur, and ARHL has been suggested to be potentially the most modifiable risk factor for dementia. To exploit this therapeutic potential, it is essential that we better understand the connection between the two. In this PhD, you will collect data from older adults assessing relevant perceptual and cognitive factors, including hearing ability, central auditory processing, speech perception and memory. You will use this data to statistically model the relationships between ageing, perception, and cognition. Crucially, both chronological and biological age will be measured, allowing a better understanding of the mechanisms driving concomitant sensory and cognitive declines. You will develop a diverse skills portfolio, working in a cross-disciplinary team with considerable breadth of expertise. Newcastle University=E2=80=99s excellence in ageing and speech perception research me= ans that your work will be supported by initiatives such as the Ageing and Inequalities Centre of Research Excellence, and facilities such as the Clinical Ageing Research Unit. *Supervisors: *Dr Scott McDonald <https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/people/profile/scottmcdonald.html> (Psychology), Dr Sarah Knight <https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/people/profile/sarahknight.html> (Psychology) and Dr Christos Salis <https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/people/profile/christossalis.html> (Education, Communication and Language Sciences). For further details, please contact Dr Scott McDonald and Dr Sarah Knight ( scott.mcdonald@xxxxxxxx / sarah.knight@xxxxxxxx). --0000000000004ef0af06314fe02b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>We have a funded P= hD position available at Newcastle University, UK.</div><div><br></div><div= >Full details can be found here:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.ncl.ac.uk/post= graduate/fees-funding/search-funding/?code=3Dtc114">https://www.ncl.ac.uk/p= ostgraduate/fees-funding/search-funding/?code=3Dtc114</a></div><div><br></d= iv><div><div><b>Title: </b>Understanding the dynamics of the hearing loss/c= ognition relationship in chronological vs. biological ageing.</div></div><d= iv><br></div><div><b>Closing date: </b>16th April 2025</div><div><b><br></b= ></div><div><b>Overview</b></div><div><br>This PhD investigates the joint i= mpact of hearing loss and cognitive decline on older adults.=C2=A0Age-relat= ed hearing loss [ARHL] affects more than half the UK population aged over 5= 5. Dementia, which typically affects older adults, is the UK's biggest = health and social care crisis. Crucially, ARHL and cognitive decline co-occ= ur, and ARHL has been suggested to be potentially the most modifiable risk = factor for dementia. To exploit this therapeutic potential, it is essential= that we better understand the connection between the two. <br><br>In this = PhD, you will collect data from older adults assessing relevant perceptual = and cognitive factors, including hearing ability, central auditory processi= ng, speech perception and memory. You will use this data to statistically m= odel the relationships between ageing, perception, and cognition. Crucially= , both chronological and biological age will be measured, allowing a better= understanding of the mechanisms driving concomitant sensory and cognitive = declines. <br><br>You will develop a diverse skills portfolio, working in a= cross-disciplinary team with considerable breadth of expertise. Newcastle = University=E2=80=99s excellence in ageing and speech perception research me= ans that your work will be supported by initiatives such as the Ageing and = Inequalities Centre of Research Excellence, and facilities such as the Clin= ical Ageing Research Unit. <br><br><b>Supervisors:=C2=A0</b><a href=3D"http= s://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/people/profile/scottmcdonald.html">Dr Scott Mc= Donald</a> (Psychology), <a href=3D"https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/people= /profile/sarahknight.html">Dr Sarah Knight</a> (Psychology) and <a href=3D"= https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/people/profile/christossalis.html">Dr Christos S= alis</a> (Education, Communication and Language Sciences).<br><br>For furth= er details, please contact Dr Scott McDonald and Dr Sarah Knight (<a href= =3D"mailto:scott.mcdonald@xxxxxxxx">scott.mcdonald@xxxxxxxx</= a> / <a href=3D"mailto:sarah.knight@xxxxxxxx">sarah.knight@xxxxxxxx= .ac.uk</a>).</div></div> --0000000000004ef0af06314fe02b--