Magdalena Kachlicka

About me

I'm a researcher exploring the auditory world - speech, music and environmental sounds. My current research focuses on the neural encoding of environmental sounds and speech, their sensory attributes, and meanings. I explore aspects of auditory processing using behavioural methods and scalp and intracranial EEG. I'm particularly interested in perceptual and neural processes of auditory categorisation and transformations of sound signals entering the ear up to the auditory cortex and higher auditory areas. I'm also investigating the roles of auditory processing, attention, and salience in language learning (speech perception and production) and developing language training and assessment methods.

News

MSc thesis projects open for 2026–2027, University of Bern

Posted: August 8, 2026

I'm looking for motivated MSc students at the University of Bern who are interested in pursuing research on the following topics: (1) music perception and neural signal analysis, or (2) comparing methods for estimating intrinsic neural timescales in EEG/iEEG data. See the Teaching page for full project descriptions and how to apply.