Chloe Patman
- PhD Student
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Education
Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge (currently completing)
M.A. Forensic Phonetics, University of York (Distinction)
B.A. English Language and Linguistics, University of York (First Class Honours with Distinction)
Research Grants
International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics
Title: DIVERSE: Database of Individual Variation in English by Recording style and SEx.
Multichannel recordings of female SSBE speakers for forensic phonetics.
Location: University of Cambridge
Collaborators: Alice Paver, Kirsty McDougall and Paul Foulkes
Date: [January-Decemeber 2025]
Grant: £1'500
Language in the human machine era, short term scientific mission. Cost European cooperation in science and technology.
Title: Speech recognition in adverse conditions by humans and machines.
Location: University of Zürich
Collaborators: Professor Eleanor Chodroff
Date: [August-October 2023]
Grant: $4'000.
Output: Patman, C. and Chodroff, E. Speech recognition in adverse conditions by humans and machines. JASA Express Lett. 1 November 2024; 4 (11): 115204. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0032473
Internships
Cambridge University Press and Assessment: Teaching and Learning Product Management Intern.
July 2025 - Septemeber 2025
As part of this role I...
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Learn about the principles of product management and customer research
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Undertake research activities e.g., developing and analysing customer surveys, conducting customer interviews, undertaking competitor research
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Produce and present reports from research activities to support business decision-making and design of new features/products
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Support the commissioning editor in developing and presenting a business case for new print and digital educational product(s)
Roles
Student Representative for the International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics [July 2023-present]
Lab meeting coordinator [September 2023-2024]
Memberships and associations
IAFPA (International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics)
IPA (International Phonetics Association)
BAAP (British Association of Academic Phoneticians)
Invited talks
LITHME. The impact of a face covering on speech processing. [07.12.2023]
Oxford Wave Research. Recognition of face mask speech by machines and humans. [09.11.2023]
University of Zürich. Recognition of face mask speech by machines and humans. [27.09.2023]
University of York. Improving methodologies. Moving towards an audio-video visual investigation of face mask speech. [04.05.2023]
Conferences/Workshops attended
IAFPA 2024. L’Université du Québec à Montréal. [28-31/07/2024]
UK and Ireland Speech Workshop 2024. University of Cambridge, Cambridge. [01-02/07/2024]
BAAP 2024. University of Cardiff, Cardiff. [25-27/03/2024]
Summer School on Experimental Methods in Vocal Identity Research, Universität Zürich, Switzerland [04-13/09/2023]
ICPhS 2023. [07-11/08/2023]
IAFPA 2023. Universität Zürich, Switzerland. [9-12/07/2023]
Voice quality and Vocal settings workshop, University of Cambridge. [07-10/03/2023]
Forensic Voice Comparison workshop, Lancaster University. [02/02/2023]
Research
1. Forensic Speech Science
2. Sociophonetics
3. Female Voices
Chloe currently in the third year of her PhD in The Department of Applied and Theoretical Linguistics at The University of Cambridge. Her doctoral research is sponsored by The Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship and co-supervised by Dr Kirsty McDougall (University of Cambridge) and Professor Paul Foulkes (University of York). Her research interests lie in forensic speech science and sociophonetic variation with her thesis exploring the phonetics of female speech.
Teaching and supervision
Core teaching
Li6 (Phonetics) Lecturer - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Univeristiy of Cambridge [2024-2025]
MPhil Seminar Leader - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Univeristiy of Cambridge [2024-2025]
Li6 (Phonetics) Supervisor - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Univeristiy of Cambridge [2024-2025]
Li1 (Sounds and Words) Supervisor - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge [2023-2024]
Outreach teaching
CAMSIS Education - Introduction to Cambridge, University of Cambridge [March 2025]
Sutton Trust Outreach Lecture - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge [August 2024]
Sutton Trust Outreach Workshop - Section of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge [August 2024]