Survey: Hearing loss and the criminal justice system Third year Criminology student Chloe Petmezas-Walker is researching how deaf and hard of hearing people perceive the police and criminal justice system. She has compiled a short survey covering aspects of victimisation, contacting police as well as general views on the topic. Interested participant must complete the questionnaire and consent at: https://leicester.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/how-can-we-improve-justice-for-people-who-are-deaf Chloe studies at the University […]
Volunteers attend Bangor Library health fair Hearing Link volunteers were out and about spreading the word about our services at the Bangor Carnegie Library. They joined other organisations to inform local people about how we support individuals and their families with hearing loss across Northern Ireland. To find out more about our work, email northernireland@hearinglink.org.
New lipreading class for Orpington Lipreading tutor Lisa Cox is offering new lipreading classes in Orpington, Kent. They will take place at Bromley Adult Education College, The Poverest Centre, Orpington, Kent, on Tuesdays from 9.30-11.30am. For further information contact Lisa Cox by emailing enquiries@baec.ac.uk. Classes can also be booked online at: http://baec.ac.uk/
Participants with hearing loss sought for study Researchers at the University of Nottingham are looking for adults with hearing aids to participate in studies in February and March 2018. The 3D Tune-In project has developed a digital game and a website application for adults with hearing aids. One is a game that is designed to teach people with hearing aids about how […]
New lipreading classes for Northern Ireland A new set of lipreading classes are set to start in Northern Ireland this Spring. Organised by the Banbridge Lipreading Group, which is supported by the Big Lottery Fund, they will take place on the following dates and locations: – Banbridge Tesco Outlet Centre, Bridgewater Retail Park, Bt32 4LF, Thurs 15th March to 24th May […]
Meetings missing the mark for people with hearing loss New survey research suggests that poor hearing conditions are making meetings and events inaccessible for people who have hearing loss. The findings also show that the difficulties experienced are ordinary in their nature and can, in many instances, be fixed for little or no cost. The research, carried our by Ideas for Ears in November […]
Participant needed for potential swimmer’s ear research The National Institute for Health Research (the research arm of the NHS) is considering funding new research into the effectiveness of treatments for swimmer’s ear (otitis externa). The Institute is seeking to get in touch with someone who has experienced more than one episode of the condition to ask them to look at a research […]
