Description
Work with an internationally renowned academic team that has extensive research activities and collaborations, is widely published and attracts significant grant funding.
Find out more about teaching options and studying during COVID-19 in the Entry requirements section, below.
Full description
The group is known internationally and focuses primarily on translational research, taking a public health perspective on hearing loss management, with a strong interdisciplinary research slant.
Working within the Department of Vision and Hearing Sciences, we can arrange supervision for a very wide range of PhD topics (see ‘supervision’ below), including interdisciplinary programmes.
As one of our PhD students, you’ll be a valued member of our group, with your own workspace, approachable staff and a strong peer group to support and inspire you.
You’ll be able to showcase your work at our departmental meetings and at scientific conferences. Plus there’ll be networking opportunities with our partners nationally and globally.
We include comprehensive research training modules in your programme. These will help you develop professional skills that will be invaluable to your PhD research and wider career.
If you've already conducted research and published work that demonstrates an independent and original contribution to knowledge in this field of you may wish to apply for a PhD by Published Work.
Supervision and Support
You’ll enjoy the support of supervisory team members chosen for their expertise in your field of interest. They’ll complete regular formal reviews with you, but are here to help you any time.
We’ve a strong record in specialist hearing and interdisciplinary research – and we can support laboratory or field-based studies. Here are a few examples of our current work:
- Assessment and management of hearing and balance disorders (with a focus on tinnitus)
- Self-management of hearing and balance disorders using e-health applications
- The psychosocial aspects of hearing loss
- Audiological enablement / rehabilitation
- Hearing aid demographics
- Occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation
- Professional and regulatory aspects of hearing healthcare
- Clinical populations
- Combined vision and hearing research
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