Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD)

UPCOMING EVENT!
Come and see us at our ManCAD exhibition stand - A4 during the British Academy of Audiology conference next week. We have information about our courses and research, how to get involved, games and treats! 🎓🍬 Look forward to meeting you all there 😊
#BAA #BAAConference2025 #Audiology

A new study highlights that almost 9 in 10 UK adults said they would be willing to test their own hearing at home.

📘 Read the full story here: www.manchester.ac.uk/.../adults-s...
💬 Read the published article in the International Journal of Audiology here: www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../14...

Last Thursday Prof Kevin Munro presented at the UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA) Annual Conference on “Transforming the narrative on hearing loss and dementia.”🧠

#HearingHealth #DementiaAwareness #UKHCA #Prevention

Consistent hearing aid use in babies (CHerUB): a systematic review and mixed methods synthesis of barriers and facilitators using the theoretical domains framework Consistent hearing aid use protects against spoken language delays in 0–3-year-olds with hearing loss; however, use is at its lowest and most variable during this critical period for language devel...

🌟New paper from the CHerUB project!

🦻Families say it’s tough getting babies to wear hearing aids consistently and pro's find it challenging too.
Our review maps what helps and hinders consistent hearing aid use in the early years using behavioural science.

@ndcs-uk.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Digits-In-Noise Hearing Test Using Text-to-Speech and Automatic Speech Recognition: Proof-of-Concept Study - Mohsen Fatehifar, Kevin J. Munro, Michael A. Stone, David Wong, Tim Cootes, Josef Schlitten... This proof-of-concept study evaluated the implementation of a digits-in-noise test we call the ‘AI-powered test’ that used text-to-speech (TTS) and automatic sp...

🎧 New Study Alert!

Can AI replace human-led hearing tests? New research shows that a Digits-In-Noise hearing test using text-to-speech and automatic speech recognition can reliably screen hearing without clinician input.

👉 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1177/2331...

#Hearinghealth #AI #audiology

We worked with children, young people, families and health and education professionals to discover the Top 10 research priorities in childhood deafness and hearing loss. See the results and join the Childhood Deafness Research Network: childdeafnessresearch.co.uk

📌 It's #WorldAlzheimersMonth and to honour this we are sharing a new article featuring ManCAD's Professor Kevin Munro and Dr Jenna Littlejohn, in the BBC Science Focus magazine. The article discusses the link between hearing loss and dementia.

#BrainHealth #HearingLoss #DementiaAwareness

Our first time at Green Man Festival🌿with the ManCAD Safe and Sound stand, and what a huge success it was! 🌞 From quizzes & lip reading games to learning BSL, balancing like pros, and roaring like rockets! Even a Green Man Mail shout-out 💚 Thanks to everyone who joined in! We had so much fun!

🎧 Join us for some fun listening tasks!

🧠 Researchers at the University of Manchester want to recruit normal hearing volunteers aged 18-50 who are native English speakers to take part in research, which will help us to understand different aspects of listening in noise.

#hearinghealth #research

The BAA Heads of Service meeting took place on 10/07 in Birmingham 🏙️. Prof Kevin Munro presented "DIY audiology at home? A public survey of no/low-touch hearing aid pathways". A more detailed presentation is planned for the annual BAA conference at Telford, 20-21 November 📍🗓️

New White Paper demands hearing loss change | Caring Times Today sees the launch of a new White Paper calling for urgent and coordinated action to improve support for care home residents living with hearing loss.

More related news can be found here in this Caring Times article 📰

Find out more in this blog post from @hannahcross.bsky.social and Dr Rebecca Millman published on Policy@Manchester 🧠📈

#HearingLoss #InclusiveCare #Socialcare

New White Paper: Hearing Loss in Care Homes – A Call to Action. Care England, Engage, Nightingale Hammerson & ManCAD have joined forces to spotlight a silent crisis:
Up to 80% of care home residents live with hearing loss and it’s still being overlooked 👂🏠

#HearingLoss #CareHomes #hearinghealth

New White Paper demands hearing loss change | Caring Times Today sees the launch of a new White Paper calling for urgent and coordinated action to improve support for care home residents living with hearing loss.

Great to see that the upcoming White Paper on hearing loss in care homes is gaining publicity already!
@mancad-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

My article for Policy@Manchester is now published!
You can my case for investing in hearing care below, and why care homes need greater support to do so:

Hearing Loss in Care Homes - A Call to Action - Care England Care England is proud to announce the launch of a landmark new report, “Hearing Loss in Care Homes: A Sector-Wide Response”, developed in partnership with

'Hearing Loss in Care Homes – A Call to Action'

It was a pleasure to collaborate on this White Paper with Engage Care, Care England and Nightingale Hammerson.
The paper draws on so much of my PhD work - here's to making changes and creating impact.

How applying for a bursary kickstarted my journey into deaf education Deaf Education student Katie talks about why she applied to Manchester and the benefits of getting the Lawrence Werth bursary.

The Deaf Education Team are excited to announce that they are able to award two more bursaries to support study on the MSc/PGDip Deaf Education course! 🎓📖

Find out more about the programme from Katie, a current bursary recipient on the student blog:

#deafeducation #hearinghealth

📅 Today is #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay

🦻🏼 Yesterday Prof Kevin Munro presented at the Wales Audiology Conference, featuring the FAMOUS trial: an ongoing, national RCT investigating the effectiveness of monitoring and follow up in new adult HA users 📈

#ClinicalTrials #HearingHealth #Audiology

Last Saturday 14th of June, our lovely volunteers from ManCAD ran a stand at the University of Manchester's annual community festival. They showcased a selection of activities involving learning all about the ear and hearing 🔬👂

#UoMCommunity #ScienceAndArt #ManchesterEvents

To mark #DiabetesAwarenessWeek last week, we are highlighting The Diabetic Ear Project 👂 — a new study exploring the impact of Type 2 Diabetes on hearing and balance.

Recruitment is set to open later this year 📅. Stay tuned for more updates! 🔔

#Type2Diabetes #HearingHealth #BalanceMatters

Join us for a fun-filled day of creativity & discovery at our Community Festival!
🗓️ Sat 14 June
🕚 11am – 4:30pm
🎟️ Free entry!

ManCAD’s stand:
🔬 Peek inside your ear
🎨 Draw sounds
🎮 ‘Find the ears’ game
💡 Myth-buster quizzes

#CommunityFestival #HearingHealth #ManCAD

Last Friday, the Research Audiologist team put on their gardening gloves at The Firs environmental research station. The team had a great time volunteering and learning more about the grounds. Thank you to the staff at The Firs for the warm welcome to such a lovely part of campus! 🌿
#Firs #UoM

In recognition of #DementiaAwarenessWeek we are recruiting for the ABHAD study 🧠🔊
We’re looking for:
✔️Aged 55+
✔️No history of memory problems
What’s involved:
✔️Ear examination (with wax removal if needed)
✔️Hearing tests using headphones and automatic tests
✔️Memory assessment
✔️Optional blood sample

Dr Jenna Littlejohn: leading a study into hearing loss and Alzheimer’s Disease | Join Dementia Research News Dr Jenna Littlejohn from the University of Manchester is leading a new research study into hearing and dementia.

It's #DementiaAwarenessWeek!
Please read this article from Dr Jenna Littlejohn discussing leading a study into Hearing Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease 🧠. The ABHAD study looks at hearing changes in people with Alzheimer’s compared to healthy people 🔬
news.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/hearing-loss...

PhD student Suhani Pattanshetti did a fantastic job of presenting: "Understanding Cultural Variations in Stigma Related to Hearing Health" at the Pint of Science Festival on Monday 19th May at Cloudwater Brewery, Manchester! 🎤🧠
#PintOfScience #HearingHealth #ManCAD #HearingResearch

The Senses: More Than Meets the Eye Get ready to see, hear, and experience the world in a whole new way! Join us for an exciting evening as we explore the mysteries of human perception. Ever …

📣 ManCAD PhD student Suhani Pattanshetti will be giving a talk at the Pint of Science festival at Cloudwater Brewery, Manchester on Mon 19 May! She’ll explore stigma & culture in hearing health - don't miss it! 🍺🎤
🎟️ pintofscience.co.uk/event/the-se...
#PintOfScience #HearingHealth #ManCAD

📝 Join the James Lind Alliance workshop on childhood deafness & hearing loss:
📅 Sat 21 June
📍 Aston Uni
We are keen to involve more young deaf people to ensure their voices are represented. Help shape the Top 10 research priorities!
👉 Apply by 09/05
www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

A reminder to please join our brand new volunteer database!
If you’re interested in volunteering to taking part in research at ManCAD, you can now find:
📄 General info
📝 The Participant Information Sheet (PIS)
🔗 A link to sign up
on our website: sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/patie...

🎉 Our new volunteer database is LIVE! Sign up to take part in research at ManCAD 🧠🦻
📄 Info + PIS + sign-up link all here:
sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/patie...

Ciara Kelly spoke at #BCIG2025 last week about CHerUB – a theory-driven, co-developed intervention to increase hearing aid use in under 3's 👶. Thanks BCIG for the invite & thoughtful discussions. Excited to explore building bridges to CI care next! 🦻
#HearingHealth #BehaviourChange #CHerUB