cochlear implants

Research projects – your input requested

Word cloudWe’ve received several requests for participation in research projects which relate to hearing loss. Keara Mangan, a postgraduate student at the Glasgow School of Art, is researching workplace accessibility and inclusion for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals in animation and media industries. Keara is asking individuals who identify as deaf or hard-of-hearing, media professionals […]

Is your hearing aid or cochlear implant part of your body or merely a piece of property?

cochlear implantBy Dr Rachael Dixon University of Birmingham The law as it stands operates on a person-thing distinction meaning law applies to either a person or a thing. Advances in medical device technology have seen persons and things become increasingly intertwined. Many people have become ‘Everyday Cyborgs’. This is a term we use in our research […]

Join us and Advanced Bionics for Communicate with Success event

This event has taken place. To find about latest news and events please visit hearinglink.org/news We are delighted to be partnering with Advanced Bionics for their Communicate with Success event next month (August). It will take place place on Wednesday 11th August 2021 from 2-3pm on Zoom. If you already use an Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant, or […]

New global community created for cochlear implant users

A new and innovative global community of organisations, individuals and cochlear implant experts has been formed and launched today on International Cochlear Implant Day (25th February 2021). The Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA) shares the vision of increasing access to cochlear implants and providing lifelong support for those who benefit from them. The […]