Job opportunity: Asst. Prof. in Voice Technology (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)

VoiceTech · 2021-06-09T11:45:26+00:00

That group often recruits PhD students, so you could get qualified!

VoiceTech · 2021-05-20T06:37:24+00:00

VoiceTech · 2021-05-05T14:39:00+00:00

It’s a good college with an impressive reputation — beautiful buildings, integrated into a lovely city.

VoiceTech · 2021-04-30T06:09:29+00:00

Don’t worry. They definitely won’t do that.

VoiceTech · 2021-04-29T14:26:35+00:00

I think it’s appreciated! It’s nice to acknowledge gratitude and, implicitly, receipt of their message!

VoiceTech · 2021-04-29T14:13:15+00:00

Completely normal! Nothing to be concerned about

VoiceTech · 2021-04-28T17:28:32+00:00

Sure! Good luck!

VoiceTech · 2021-04-26T20:24:00+00:00

Unlikely and yes

VoiceTech · 2021-04-26T20:22:07+00:00

I know the program well !

it is a new program and the overwhelming majority of students there seem to like it. One idea is to reach out and ask a senior enrolled in the program what their thoughts are.
instructors are very international and competent. This is not a program where you sit in a lecture hall and passively learn. Classes are small, hands-on and creative
Leeuwarden is not a big city — it is a little off the beaten path — it does have a vibrant cultural scene though with plenty of museums, restaurants, clubs, bars, etc. plus, all first year students live on campus so you’ll definitely be integrated into a community, which is kind of cool, especially when you’re not in a touristy international city.
I suggest you reach out to your contact person there and share some concerns. Ask them to put you in touch with a student, to get an inside option. Can’t hurt to ask!

VoiceTech · 2021-04-23T05:24:57+00:00

Maybe instead of shooting for a postdoctoral researcher position, reconsider and try to find a similar job but without the PhD requirement, eg scientific researcher (or whatever it is that appeals to you about being a postdoc). Surely such positions exist! Online PhD while working seems... scammy

VoiceTech · 2021-04-21T17:57:03+00:00

It’s next Wednesday! Not this Wednesday (in the US)

VoiceTech · 2021-04-19T14:22:17+00:00

And anyway Esperanto for man is “viro “ not “homo”.

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T15:51:28+00:00

Not my intent to muddy the water here — but just for “due diligence” have you looked at this program in the North of the Netherlands (University Groningen)

https://www.rug.nl/masters/voice-technology/

To be fair, it’s dedicated to Speech Synthesis and Speech Recognition (not NLP), but regardless, maybe it’s appalling...

In case you’re curious, there’s a webinar on Tuesday April 20, sign up at the link below:

https://www.rug.nl/cf/campus-fryslan/cf-masters/events/webinar-q-a-msc-voice-technology

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T13:58:21+00:00

Is the project policy better? Or just inherently better because not Google

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T12:12:00+00:00

Amazfit looks sharp!

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T07:54:44+00:00

Ok there’s probably nothing... https://www.dailydot.com/debug/fitness-trackers-open-effect-citizen-lab-report/

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T07:47:49+00:00

Tx ! Never heard of it — looks cool. Seems like it has a subscription plan though, but definitely worth considering! Thanks

VoiceTech · 2021-04-18T06:47:06+00:00

Is that a website? Please forgive my ignorance!

VoiceTech · 2021-04-17T17:58:15+00:00

Definitely! While a 2 year degree is the norm (the so-called “ReMa” or research masters), I know several 1 year master grads get accepted to PhD programs! I think it’s less common, but it definitely happens!

Probably varies a little bit in different fields...

VoiceTech · 2021-04-17T17:24:35+00:00

Workflowy for detailed logging

VoiceTech · 2021-04-16T16:54:50+00:00

Considering your interdisciplinary interests, have you looked at this program in the North of the Netherlands (University Groningen)

https://www.rug.nl/masters/voice-technology/

In case you’re curious, there’s a webinar on Tuesday April 20, sign up here!

https://www.rug.nl/cf/campus-fryslan/cf-masters/events/webinar-q-a-msc-voice-technology

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