Explore how RNID-funded researchers are improving cochlear implant technology, from pitch perception to brain‑based fitting, helping more people benefit from this life‑changing device.
Cochlear implant
Charlotte spent two decades trying to manage her severe hearing loss - until a cochlear implant assessment changed everything.
Bilal was born profoundly deaf and grew up using BSL. After facing bullying in secondary school, a move to a specialist deaf school transformed his confidence. Now at university, he’s determined to become a Teacher of the Deaf and promote deaf awareness.