[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” next_background_color=”#000000″ global_module=”322″][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=”322″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ menu_id=”7″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” background_layout=”dark” module_class=”main-navigation” \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ module_class=”header-image-section” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_css_main_element=”padding-top:0px” transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_margin=”||0px|” parallax_method_1=”off” module_class=”header-image” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mancad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/297\/2021\/03\/baby-hearing-test2.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ border_color_all=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”0px|||” animation_direction=”left” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ custom_padding=”||0px|” transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_margin=”||0px|” parallax_method_1=”off” module_class=”breadcrumbs-row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Breadcrumbs (do not remove)” module_class=”breadcrumbs” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” custom_css_main_element=”border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\nManchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD)<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ specialty=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#1d1d1d”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=”Left Nav Sidebar” area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ show_border=”off” module_id=”left-nav-menu” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ remove_border=”on”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Our research” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Our research underpins, and is informed by, our leading role in audiology education and service delivery in the UK. We collaborate with universities, charities, National Health Service clinics and care providers, resulting in highly effective clinical and translational research that is frequently cited in national practice guidelines.<\/p>\n We have a multidisciplinary research team with expertise in AI and machine learning, auditory rehabilitation, biostatistics, cognitive psychology, data informatics, electrophysiology, engineering, genetics, health psychology, medical sciences, neuroimaging, paediatric audiology, psychometrics, psychophysics, signal processing, speech processing, and teleaudiology.<\/p>\n We obtain our research funding from government funding agencies, charities and industry partners and pride ourselves on local, national and international collaborations. We are one of the 13 themes of the \u00a360M NIHR Biomedical Research Centre<\/a> (BRC) which funds many of our ongoing research projects.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research projects” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Our research portfolio covers the life course and spans basic discovery through to clinical application.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research publications” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n All of our publications from 2016 onwards can be found on the University\u2019s Research Explorer, or you can download a list of publications from 2015 and earlier.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”PhD students ” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n ManCAD is committed to developing the next generation of hearing health researchers we therefore prioritise having a strong network of diverse postgraduate research students whose projects are primarily funded through competitive grants.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, we suggest contact a member of our academic\u00a0staff who could be a potential supervisor (see list here)<\/a> or contact the Doctoral Academy<\/a> to discuss potential projects, funding, and a supervisory team. We welcome enquiries from both clinicians and non-clinicians.<\/p>\n Studentships and funding<\/a>\u00a0may be available from UK research councils (e.g. MRC, ESRC, BBSRC), the National Institute for Health Research, charitable trusts and organisations.<\/p>\n Click here for currently funded PhD opportunities.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Taster research placements” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n The NIHR Manchester BRC provides opportunities for placements which allow clinicians with limited research experience to join us and work on a collaborative project for one day a week for three to six months. If you are interested in seeking such a placement contact Sam Couth, our BRC Capacity Building lead at\u00a0samuel.couth@manchester.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Watch a\u00a0video on BRC opportunities<\/a>\u00a0and what attracted some of our current Research Audiologists to join ManCAD.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Open science” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n ManCAD aspires to Open Science research practices, which include pre-registering our studies prior to data collection and making our publications Open Access so that they are accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”PPIE” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n ManCAD research is informed through consultation and involvement of members of the public during study conceptualisation, preparation, planning, and design. 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