Community outreach
Read more about all of our community outreach.
- 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… Read more: New Forest and Hampshire County Show 2024 - Talk for Dementia Awareness Day
In May 2024, Kate gave a talk for a Dementia Awareness Day at a local residential care home, Speedwell Court. Kate outlined some practical ways to improve communication with deaf… Read more: Talk for Dementia Awareness Day - Science and Engineering Festival 2024
Saturday, 16 March 2024 This year, the theme of British Science Week was ‘Time’. We had key messages for people of all ages. Young children We wanted to raise awareness… Read more: Science and Engineering Festival 2024 - Designing badges for World Hearing Day
For World Hearing Day in March 2024, we held a craft activity at Let’s Communicate Hard of Hearing Club. We asked group members to design a badge to challenge mindsets… Read more: Designing badges for World Hearing Day - Raising awareness with Connect (55+)
In March 2024, Kate ran a session for Connect (55+) to encourage conversations and raise awareness of hearing and brain health. Connect is a collection of opportunities open to everyone… Read more: Raising awareness with Connect (55+) - Getting to know the Vedic Society Temple
Kate has been getting to know members of the Vedic Society Temple to continue to raise awareness around hearing and brain health. - Coffee morning talk
In February 2024, Kate and Duncan Salkeld from Alzheimer’s Society spoke at a coffee morning organised by Unpaid Carers Support Southampton. - Interview with Dr Kellyn Lee, Dementia Care Hub
In November 2023, Kate had a video interview with Dr Kellyn Lee, founder of the Dementia Care Hub. Kate discusses hearing loss, particularly in the context of dementia. - Visiting the Eastleigh Nepalese Gurkha Association
Kate was welcomed by the Eastleigh Nepalese Gurkha Association (ENGA) Elders Group in October 2023. The chair of the group, Kamal Purja, translates their session. - Talking to Greg Dickson about hearing
On Thursday 19th October 2023, Kate spoke to Greg Dickson at Fiesta FM live on air. They had an engaging conversation all about hearing. It was later played as part… Read more: Talking to Greg Dickson about hearing - Listening for better hearing lectureOn the 16th of October 2023, Kate Hough gave a lecture at the Science Discovery Group. She spoke about the work we have been doing to raise awareness of the… Read more: Listening for better hearing lecture
- New Forest and Hampshire County Show: The world of hearing and cochlear implants
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 We ran ‘The world of hearing and cochlear implants’ exhibit in the Wessex Medical Research tent at the New Forest Show. Alongside researchers Kate and Tracey,… Read more: New Forest and Hampshire County Show: The world of hearing and cochlear implants - Science and Engineering Festival 2023
Saturday, 18 March 2023 Several members of ALL_EARS volunteered their time to run our exhibit about hearing and cochlear implants at the Science and Engineering Festival. We do public engagement… Read more: Science and Engineering Festival 2023