Active Research

Share your ongoing research here! We are all interested to see what is going on!

MOSAICS PROJECT: WHAT’S ON THE GO?

MOSAICS PROJECT: WHAT’S ON THE GO?

The MOSAICS project, researching evidence based fitting and auditory rehabilitation for adult CI users has developed apace, in spite of the pandemic! Read the developments here on this comprehensive project and access presentations and papers. Thanks to the four researchers, and Nikki for sending the update.

Evaluating remote technologies for adult cochlear implant users

Dr Cathy Sucher and Assoc Prof Mel Ferguson  are investigating ways to assess if the delivery of cochlear implant services through telehealth is equivalent to the gold-standard face-to-face clinical model of care. They would like your help! Find out how here.
Thanks for your help:  Global consultation with Adults with CI: lifelong care

Thanks for your help: Global consultation with Adults with CI: lifelong care

This global consultation of adults with CI is the first to gather comprehensive information about the services adults receive after implantation and what they would like. Thanks to the 1283 respondents! See initial results here.
UK ACOUSTICS NETWORK CALLS RESEARCHERS TO HELP GENERATE PRIORITIES FOR HEARING RESEARCH

UK ACOUSTICS NETWORK CALLS RESEARCHERS TO HELP GENERATE PRIORITIES FOR HEARING RESEARCH

We would like your help to develop a set of international priorities to guide hearing research. We are looking for opinions from researchers in hearing from around the world and define hearing research in the broadest sense: READ MORE!
THE EXPERIENCES OF CI USERS DURING ON LINE COMMUNICATION

THE EXPERIENCES OF CI USERS DURING ON LINE COMMUNICATION

Francisca Perea, is a PhD student in Hearing Science at Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and about to begin this important research study and would like your help! She is investigating the experiences of CI users during online communication. Read about it here and see if you would like to participate.
LEARNING TO LISTEN PROJECT FOR 2-4 YEAR OLDS

LEARNING TO LISTEN PROJECT FOR 2-4 YEAR OLDS

Meg Cychosz would like parents of children with cochlear implants aged 2-5 years old and living in the Maryland or Washington DC area to think about helping her Learning to Listen project. Read more about it here and get in touch if you could help!
MOSAICS

MOSAICS

Calling all audiologists and therapists working with adult cochlear implant patients! Help us look at the factors in predicting outcomes.

NiSSL Lab

The NiSSL Lab conducts research with cochlear implant and hearing-aid users as well as Deaf and hearing signers to understand how these experiences impact the brain and perception.

Comm4CHILD

Comm4CHILD is a European project within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. It addresses the large inter-individual heterogeneity in brain plasticity, cognitive resources, and linguistic abilities.