Get involved in NGT research Facts International and Opinion Leader are asking Next Generation Text (NGT) users to share their views on the service. Previously, two research studies were carried out on behalf of the regulator Ofcom in 2014 and 2015. See here for details. Now, Facts International and Opinion Leader are recruiting participants for new research. The survey is being carried on behalf of BT. […]
Couples needed for sensory research Project ISSSL is inviting couples to take part in a new, international study to share experiences of sensory loss. Project ISSSL is run by the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and the University of Montréal, Canada. The aim of this study is to further understand couples’ experiences by asking the following questions: Does sensory loss affect both partner’s lives? What […]
Autifony starts pilot study Autifony has began a pilot study to evaluate its new compound AUT00063 (called QuicK+fire) in adult cochlear implant (CI) users. The study, which is being conducted in the UK, is aimed at improving the hearing of adult CI users, particularly in challenging environments such as with background noise. It is thought that AUT00063 will help enhance people’s hearing […]
Hearing loss and accessing legal services The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) wants people with a hearing to share their experiences of accessing legal services for civil matters. It is working with the British Deaf Association Scotland (BDA) www.bda.org.uk, the Scottish Council on Deafness (SCoD) www.scod.org.uk and the Deaf Sector Partnership http://deafsectorpartnership.net/ to carry out a short survey. Civil legal matters include divorce or separation, buying a house […]
BT bids to improve on-demand service for people with hearing loss Good news! Another big player in the broadcasting industry – BT TV – has launched a major project to improve its on-demand service for people with hearing loss. The broadcaster has recently made a large financial investment into new technology to enable subtitles to be displayed on its on-demand service, and is now inviting BT […]
