All_Ears@UoS – An active and enduring Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) group at University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service (USAIS).

We are ALL_EARS.

We are a partnership of people from all walks of life, living or have loved ones living with hearing loss or cochlear implants.

We unite researchers, patients and carers, empowering our community to change research and make a difference.

Closing the gap: Public involvement in action

By Sue Boswell At a recent All Ears Meeting, we discussed a study (Swords et al 2024) which highlighted low referral rates for cochlear implants. Headline figures from the study…
CHIEF study: Cochlear Implants and Inner Ear Inflammation

The CHIEF study is done in collaboration with the Manchester Paediatric and Adolescent Cochlear Implant Programme team. About the CHIEF study We are investigating how well people hear with their…
SO-Together Health: Working together within Southampton for better hearing and brain health

What we wanted to achieve This project was funded by the Public Engagement with Research Unit (PERu) at the University of Southampton. This project was lead by Kate Hough. What…
Meeting 13

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 We started the meeting by welcoming members, Preeti and Dalia to their first group meeting. Kate went through some key highlights of what has happened since…
Shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s award

The ALL_EARS@UoS team was shortlisted for a University of Southampton Vice Chancellor’s Award in the Public Good and Social Mobility category. We were nominated for the work we do with…
New Forest and Hampshire County Show 2024

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 Members of the research team and ALL_EARS@UoS ran an exhibit to raise awareness of hearing loss and cochlear implants. ALL_EARS@UoS members talk about their experience of…