Applied research · early support
Accessible hearing monitoring and early-support project
Accessible approaches to longitudinal hearing monitoring and related educational information.
Stage: Planned — research scoping
- What it is
- We intend to develop and evaluate accessible approaches to longitudinal hearing monitoring and educational information, including responsible digital and AI-assisted methods for presenting changes over time and supporting appropriate follow-up.
- How it advances our purpose
- It advances accessibility and equitable participation by making hearing-related information more understandable and supporting earlier, more equitable access to appropriate support.
- Who benefits
- People who experience, or may be at increased risk of experiencing, hearing-related barriers to communication and participation.
- Expected public benefit
- Better access to understandable hearing-related information, and earlier, more equitable access to appropriate information and services.
How we deliver it
Like all of our work, this activity is delivered within our charitable purpose and governed by our board-approved policies. We co-design with people who have lived experience, engage relevant community, education and research partners, and apply proportionate safeguarding, privacy, ethics and conflict-of-interest controls.
Where the activity involves collaboration with partners or commercial entities, it proceeds only where it demonstrably advances our charitable purpose, on documented, fair, arm's-length terms. Any resources produced are held for public benefit, and progress is evaluated against real accessibility and inclusion outcomes.
This project focuses on research, accessibility and early support. It does not provide clinical diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for qualified healthcare professionals.
What this project needs — and how you can help
We are early, and the right partners and support make a real difference. If any of this is you, we would love to talk.
- Research partners in accessible hearing information and early support (non-clinical)
- Audiology and public-health advisors to keep the work safe and appropriate
- Privacy, ethics and health-information governance expertise
- Research funding and appropriate referral-pathway partners