Dr. Martha Larson

Professor

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Biography

Martha Larson researches large amounts of data, focusing on smarter transcription indices and the effective interpretation of search audio. She investigates how multimedia social networks can anonymize users, with a focus on search engines and retrieval recommendation systems that provide intelligent access to multimedia content. Her expertise encompasses speech and language technologies, emphasizing the meaning expressed and interpreted by humans. Larson's work has increasingly concentrated on methods for automatically structuring audio, indexing it using speech recognition techniques. Additionally, her research has delved into multimedia social networks and human computation, including crowdsourcing.

Research Interests

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).