{"id":1442,"date":"2024-11-15T13:33:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/?page_id=1442"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:04:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-crete-round-font-family wp-elements-1\" style=\"min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1065\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/anastasiya-badun-UzHW2Qv0a9U-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-foreground-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"font-size:60px\">We are ALL_EARS.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"font-size:60px\">Ready to listen and contribute.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are a partnership of people from all walks of life, living or have loved ones living with hearing loss and deafness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We unite researchers, patients and carers, empowering our community to change research and make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"912\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1448\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-1.png\" style=\"object-position:49% 47%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 47%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-1.png 687w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-1-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f586287b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:20rem\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/working-with-the-community\/hear-our-stories\/\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Stories from our community<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"917\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1449\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-2.png 700w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-2-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#aaa5a9\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c647bb03 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:20rem\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/about-us\/our-research\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Our research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"916\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1450\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-3.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-3.png 701w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/Banner-3-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#b39997\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f586287b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:20rem\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/hearing-and-brain-health\/information-and-support\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Hearing loss support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:56px\">Latest news, events and community activities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template has-small-font-size is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-dd385980 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meeting category-past-meeting\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/meeting-24\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meeting 24\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/meeting-24\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meeting 24<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Online meeting. Topic: Hearing loss and anxiety experiences Kate started the meeting by welcoming all members. The meeting objectives were to: Dr Bethan Impey facilitated a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1812 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/helping-shape-the-future-of-research-at-usais\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/Designer.png\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"Helping Shape the Future of Research at USAIS\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/Designer.png 1536w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/Designer-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/Designer-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/Designer-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/helping-shape-the-future-of-research-at-usais\/\" target=\"_self\" >Helping Shape the Future of Research at USAIS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Helping Shape the Future of Research at USAIS In September, our Research Strategy Group met to discuss what research should look like at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/do-you-want-to-take-part-in-a-research-study\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1806\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study.jpg\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"Do you want to take part in a research study?\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study.jpg 1806w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study-1024x355.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study-768x266.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/demant-study-1536x532.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1806px) 100vw, 1806px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/29\/do-you-want-to-take-part-in-a-research-study\/\" target=\"_self\" >Do you want to take part in a research study?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Do you want to take part in a research study? Researchers at the Institute of Sound &amp; Vibrational Research (ISRV), University of Southampton, are looking for volunteers for a study&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/13\/new-paper-alert\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1754\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading.png\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"New paper alert!\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading.png 1754w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/10\/new-paper-heading-1536x685.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1754px) 100vw, 1754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/13\/new-paper-alert\/\" target=\"_self\" >New paper alert!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">New paper &#8211; \u201cIt gives me confidence and value\u201d: evaluating All_Ears@UoS patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) group three years on The findings from an evaluation of All_Ears PPIE&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meeting category-past-meeting\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/13\/meeting-23\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meeting 23\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/10\/13\/meeting-23\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meeting 23<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Wednesday 30, September 2026. Kate started the meeting by welcoming all members. The meeting objectives were to: Kate provided an overall summary of the findings then we went on to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1760 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meeting category-past-meeting\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/08\/10\/meeting-22\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meeting 22\" style=\"border-radius:17px;border-width:4px;height:150px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2024\/11\/gaelle-marcel-f9J5L_2u-I0-unsplash-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2026\/08\/10\/meeting-22\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meeting 22<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Monday 20, July 2026. Kate started the meeting by welcoming all members. The meeting objectives were to: Professor Helen Cullington and Audiology MSc student\u00a0Heather Nixey were invited to speak. Heather&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2026\/08\/Young-people-advert-v6-scaled.png 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want to join?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/2025\/03\/07\/join-our-new-young-peoples-advisory-group-ypag\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1546\">here<\/a> to find out more. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-69d0b17a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a researcher and want to work with the group, please email<strong> Dr Kate Hough at k.l.hough@soton.ac.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/news-archive\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1433\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/events-archive\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1435\"><strong>Events <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/community-outreach-archive\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1437\"><strong>Community activities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/meetings-archive\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/all-ears\/meetings-archive\/\">Meetings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18\"><blockquote><p><strong>Upcoming meetings:<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a partnership of people from all walks of life, living or have loved ones living with hearing loss and deafness. 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