Research projects
Research into how the ear works
Understanding how the brain combines sound from two ears
Deafness Research UK is supporting an investigation by Dr Roberta Donato at the UCL Ear Institute in London into the way the brain combines sounds from the two ears to help create an auditory “image” of the world.
Understanding how different accents affect speechreading
Deafness Research UK is supporting a project led by Dr Sharon Thomas at the MRC Institute of Hearing Research in Nottingham which aims to help deaf and hearing-impaired people to get the best out of speechreading as an aid to communication with others.
Understanding sound localisation
The Inaugural Deafness Research UK UCLEI Postgraduate Studentship was awarded to Jason Mikiel-Hunter to work with Professor David McAlpine at the UCL Ear Institute in London.
