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.

Meeting 16

Tuesday 24, June 2025 We started by welcoming new members to the meeting. Kate provided updates of what has happened since the last meeting. The objectives for the meeting were…
Exploring the links between hearing loss and susceptibility to developing anxiety

About the study One in six people in the UK are affected by hearing loss. Adults with hearing loss are more likely to have an anxiety disorder and this likelihood…
Meeting 15

Monday 7, April 2025 We started the meeting by welcoming Professor Nicci Campbell and Isabel McGauley from the Auditory Implant Service to our meeting, as well as new member Anna…
Biological Sciences Outreach Festival @ Winchester Science Centre

Thursday, 13 March 2025 Kate and Louise, a member of ALL_EARS, spent the day at Winchester Science Centre as part of the Biological Sciences Outreach Festival. We had our exhibit…
National Online Survey: Should D/deaf adults in the UK be offered one or two cochlear implants?

National Online Survey: Should D/deaf adults in the UK be offered one or two cochlear implants? Perspectives of Adult Cochlear Implant Users In the UK D/deaf children are offered two…
Science and Engineering Festival 2025

Saturday, 15 March 2025 We were back again for another day of talking to people of all ages about hearing and cochlear implants. Our key messages were: Young children We…