Cochlear implants are surgically implanted neuroprostheses designed to produce useful hearing sensations to persons with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss by electrically stimulating the auditory nerve in the inner ear (or cochlea). Read more
This project will explore the use of Audio Augmented Reality in hospitals. Out of necessity most devices in a hospital make a sound, whether intentionally or not. Read more
Speech is a complex task requiring highly coordinated movements of a large group of respiratory, laryngeal and articulatory muscles and involves precise integration with auditory and somatosensory feedback to plan and execute speech movements. Read more
Supervisory Team: Yasmeen Hamza and David Simpson. PhD Supervisor: Yasmeen Hamza. Project description. Dementia impairs cognitive ability and currently affects 55 million people worldwide. Read more
This programme presents the opportunity to join our international and interdisciplinary research community working within the fields of infancy and early development, language and cognition, perception and action or social processes. Read more
This project will examine the role of sleep in forgetting. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterised by uncontrollable and distressing memories about prior events. Read more
This is a unique opportunity for a candidate with a background in psychology to work on the important problem of quality of life after childhood cancer. Read more
About the GW4 BioMed2 Doctoral Training Partnership. The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead) and Exeter to develop the next generation of biomedical researchers. Read more
Over 80% of people experience a traumatic event during their lifetime; of these, up to ~10% develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suffering distressing flashbacks, avoidance, hyperarousal, and nightmares. Read more
The inner hair cells (IHCs) are the primary sensory receptors of the mammalian cochlea and are responsible for the transduction of sound information, which is then transmitted to the central nervous system through afferent fibres that innervate the IHCs. Read more
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a sensory-perceptual phenomenon characterized by reliable, involuntary and pleasurable tingling sensation. Read more
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