[AUDITORY] Funded PhD opportunity for UK students at UCL on voice clones

Subject: [AUDITORY] Funded PhD opportunity for UK students at UCL on voice clones

From: Emma Holmes <emma.holmes@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:53:35 +0000

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Thread-topic: Funded PhD opportunity for UK students at UCL on voice clones

Dear all,

We have an exciting opportunity for 𝗨𝗞 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to join a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗗 project in our department at UCL (London). The student on this project will work with Patti Adank, myself (Emma Holmes), and Josef Schlittenlacher to examine AI voice cloning and how it could support communication among older adults with hearing loss.

The title of the project is: Optimising voice cloning for assistive hearing technologies.

Applications are open until 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆

You can find more information about the project at the following web page: https://ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2026-27-project-catalogue/projects/2531bd1656.html

And more information about the application process at the following web page: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epsrc-doctoral-training/prospective-students/ucl-epsrc-landscape-award-uela-studentships

You are welcome to email Patti Adank (p.adank@xxxxxxxxx) if you are interested in the project or have any questions

Best wishes,

Emma

Emma Holmes

Associate Professor, UCL

(she/her)

e-mail: emma.holmes@xxxxxxxxx

lab website: https://cognitivehearinglab.com

personal website: https://emmaholmes.co.uk

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