Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) prides itself on being a centre of both teaching and research excellence. We train audiologists across all career stages, and conduct basic and translational research that benefits people with hearing loss or who are Deaf.
Our work recognises that hearing loss must be studied in the context of broader health, societal, and environmental factors to ensure effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hence our research addresses: hearing, genetics and molecular mechanisms; the interaction of hearing with other senses; hearing and cognition; noise exposure and hearing protection; hearing technologies; and the experiences of people with hearing loss and people who are Deaf within society.
Research
Teaching
Patients and public
Our history
ManCAD is built on a proud 100-year history of pioneering work at the University that is still shaping deaf education and audiology today.
More than one hundred years since the first university-based training programme for teachers of the deaf was established here, Manchester is still a world leader in this field.
Discover more by downloading our centenary book by Laura Dawes.
Some of our key achievements in the past include:
- development of the first national universal newborn hearing screening
- modernisation of hearing aid services in the NHS
- Leaders in defining of the audiological research road map
- Contributions to NICE guidelines on assessment and management of adult hearing loss
Our research is frequently cited in national practice guidelines. This is a unique and valuable aspect of our work, as the resulting connections and access to services position us for effective clinical and translational research.
Contact us
Get in touch if you would like to know more about us. Email: mancadenquiries@manchester.ac.uk
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