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A PhD studentship is available at the UCL Ear Institute as part of the NIHR UCLH BRC Deafness and Hearing Problems Theme UCL PhD Studentship Programme.
The student will work with academic and clinical experts from the fields of hearing sciences & audiology, neurosciences & psychiatry, and implementation science to investigate how best to identify and address cognitive problems in older adults attending hearing services and to understand current barriers and facilitators for the implementation and adoption of integrated models of care for hearing and cognitive health. The project will use mixed qualititative and quantitative methods and aims to develop a set of practical recommendations to guide innovative care pathways addressing these comorbidities.
The student will benefit from extensive research and training resources at UCL, UCLH and the UCLH Biomedical Research Centre. The UCL Ear Institute is one of the world’s largest integrated hearing research centers, bringing scientists, clinicians, and patients together in a collective effort to improve our understanding of hearing and treatment of hearing loss (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/our-research). It is closely related to the UCLH Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, the UK's centre of excellence for ENT and Audiovestibular medicine and research. The UCLH BRC connects these organisations and provides the infrastructure and excellence to deliver world-leading translational research in the field of hearing loss and dementia.
The full time PhD studentship is available to start from Autumn 2022 for 3 years at the UCL Ear Institute.
The ideal candidate will have a background in audiology, neurosciences or social sciences. Minimum entry requirements for a UCL PhD can be found at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/research-degrees/ear-institute-mphil-phd
Please submit applications to Prof Anne GM Schilder, [Email Address Removed], in the following format:
- A CV
- Personal statement (600 words maximum) outlining (i) why you are applying for this PhD, (ii) what makes you the ideal candidate, (iii) what experience you have had.
- Name and contact details for 2-3 persons who could be approached as a referee.
Applications will be accepted until August 1st, 2022. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews to likely to be held during the second half of August.
For further information about the project contact Prof Anne GM Schilder directly.
Please note that anyone not eligible for the UK rate fees would have to demonstrate proof that the full fees can be paid before an offer.
Once shortlisted for interview applicants should submit an application via the main UCL application site www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/apply with the following choices:
- Department: Ear Institute (29)
- Programme type: Postgraduate Research
- Full time, part time, etc: Full-time
- Start year: 2022/23
- Programme code: RRDEINSING01