How to get involved
There are a number of ways to get involved in our audiology research.
Could you be an audiology volunteer?
We are looking for volunteers with all levels of hearing to join our database and take part in studies. Your participation is invaluable in teaching us more about communication and hearing health.
To find out more about our Hearing Health Research Volunteer Database you can download the Participant Information Sheet. Please complete the REDCap survey to join the database.
Recruiting studies
Active studies with public and patient participants are listed below. Please note, some of these studies may require referral from a healthcare professional.
Auditory Biomarkers of Healthy Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease (ABHAD)
We are investigating how different auditory (hearing) measures change during ageing and how these may be different in early Alzheimer’s disease.
Extended high-frequency hearing study
Being able to predict whether someone with mild or moderate hearing loss will benefit from hearing aids would be useful.
We are doing a study to learn if a hearing test in the “extended high frequencies” (very high-pitched sounds) can predict how well someone hears speech in background noise when fitted with hearing aids.
Listening difficulty in individuals with normal hearing
In this research project, we try to understand why some people have difficulty understanding speech in noise even though they have normal or near normal hearing.
That looks noisy!
We are looking for volunteers, aged 18 and over, to take part in a study looking at a new hearing health questionnaire.
Markers of Everyday Life Listening Intentions and Outcomes (MELLIO)
Satisfaction with hearing, and particularly with hearing aids, depends on the combination of the listening condition (e.g., amount of background noise) and the listening intention. This project will help us to better understand ‘listening intentions’ in everyday life. What we mean by this is finding out what you are trying to hear or listen to at any point in time.
For more information and to get involved
Patient and public involvement in research opportunities
Opportunities for patient and public involvement in shaping hearing research are listed below.
Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss Research Priorities
We have recently completed a James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) in Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss. Discover the Top 10 research priorities and join the Childhood Deafness Research network below.
Get in touch
If you are interested in getting involved with research you can email us at: