Research output per year
Research output per year
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Description
The Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) has an internationally recognised multi-million pound hearing research programme. We receive research funding from the Department of Health, UK research councils, industrial partners and charities.
We have a multidisciplinary research team which includes expertise in psychophysics, electrophysiology, neuro-imaging, signal processing, medicine, cognitive psychology and genetics. The group also has collaborative links across the university with Schools of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Medicine.
Our research underpins, and is informed by, our leading role in audiology education and audiological service delivery in the UK. Our group is currently the lead group in the UK for research that leads to improved services for hearing impaired people. Examples of this include development and implementation of universal newborn hearing screening and the modernisation of hearing aid services in the NHS. This is a unique and valuable aspect of our work, as the resultant connections and access to services position us for effective clinical and translational research.
We have a multidisciplinary research team which includes expertise in psychophysics, electrophysiology, neuro-imaging, signal processing, medicine, cognitive psychology and genetics. The group also has collaborative links across the university with Schools of Engineering, Social Sciences, and Medicine.
Our research underpins, and is informed by, our leading role in audiology education and audiological service delivery in the UK. Our group is currently the lead group in the UK for research that leads to improved services for hearing impaired people. Examples of this include development and implementation of universal newborn hearing screening and the modernisation of hearing aid services in the NHS. This is a unique and valuable aspect of our work, as the resultant connections and access to services position us for effective clinical and translational research.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Keywords
- hearing health
- auditory
- cognition
- audiology
- neuroscience
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Age-related maturation of antiphasic Arabic Digits-in-Noise thresholds in children
Ewaida, A., Guest, H., Plack, C. J., Jaber, A., Mitwasi, E., Stephan, L., Zaheh, K., Basem, F., Loukieh, S., Abdulhaq, N. & Shehabi, A. M., 31 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AI-enhanced behavioral approach to measuring hearing in infants and toddlers: Proof-of-Concept Study
Schlittenlacher, J., Blankenship, C. M., Jackson, I., Visram, A., Munro, K. J., Hunter, L. L. & Moore, D. R., 4 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Audiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Communication needs of people with hearing loss and dementia living in care homes
Cross, H. & Millman, R., 2026, Age-Related Hearing Loss, Brain Health, and Dementia. Nuttall, H. E., Slade, K. & Plack, C. J. (eds.). 1st ed. Academic Press, p. 253-274Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Press/Media
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Neglecting hearing loss is costing lives: new white paper demands change
26/06/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Neglecting Hearing Loss is Costing Lives: New White Paper Demands Change
24/06/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
Activities
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Audiologists' perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to conducting hearing assessments with people with dementia
Cross, H. (Speaker)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
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ManCAD Research CAPers conference (Research Clinical Audiology Papers)
Saunders, G. (Chair)
16 Sept 2024 → 17 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Dementia Research Action Group (DRAGON) Launch Event
Cross, H. (Other)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Impacts
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Best practice guidance for collaborative working between Qualified Teachers of the Deaf and Speech and Language Therapists.
Jones, L. (Corresponding participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Society and culture
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Developing language and communication in 0-2's
Kelly, C. (Corresponding participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Hearing Loss in Care Homes – A Call to Action
Cross, H. (Corresponding participant) & Millman, R. (Participant)
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Prizes
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BAA Team of the Year awarded to Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness
Munro, K. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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British Academy of Audiology "Team of the year"
ManCAD (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Student theses
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Investigating the effects of ageing on multisensory integration
Couth, S. (Author), Gowen, E. (Main Supervisor) & Poliakoff, E. (Co Supervisor), 12 Feb 2015Student thesis: Phd
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Relations between cochlear synaptopathy and auditory deficits in humans with normal audiograms
Guest, H. (Author), Plack, C. (Main Supervisor) & Munro, K. (Co Supervisor), 9 Oct 2018Student thesis: Phd
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Understanding multiple perspectives: the challenge of developing Theory of Mind for deaf children and those who teach them
Chilton, H. (Author), Mccracken, W. (Main Supervisor), 13 Nov 2018Student thesis: Phd
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